JERSEY CITY, NJ – Saint Peter's University Director of Athletics Bryan Felt has named Lou Proietti as the new manager of the Peacocks' baseball team. Proietti becomes the program's second full-time head coach, bringing over a decade of coaching experience to Jersey City in which he has worked with over 50 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft picks.
"We were fortunate to have numerous qualified candidates, but Lou stood out and impressed everyone on his visit to campus," said Felt. "Lou brings a relentless work ethic and remarkable track record in developing student-athletes. This is an exciting day for our baseball program."
"I am extremely excited and honored to be named the head baseball coach at Saint Peter's University; this is a very exciting time to become a part of the Peacock family," said Proietti. "I want to thank Athletic Director Bryan Felt for giving me the opportunity to lead the baseball program. I am a firm believer in education through athletics and hope to provide our student-athletes with the best possible experience while also equipping them with the tools necessary to succeed in their lives after Saint Peter's. My goal is to create an outstanding culture that not only competes for a MAAC Championship on a yearly basis but also produces men of high character that go on to become successful husbands, fathers, and contributing members of society."
Proietti spent the past four seasons at Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts, serving as the Skyhawks Associate Head Coach. At the Division II program, Proietti served as the team's recruiting coordinator, hitting coach, and worked closely with both the infielders and outfielders.
Prior to Stonehill, Proietti was an assistant at MAAC hOURglass Rival Rider from 2012-15. During his tenure, he was the hitting coach and third base coach, helping lead the Broncs to a pair of regular season MAAC Championships, including a season that broke the school record for most wins in a regular season in 2013. In 2014, he helped Rider third baseman Nick Richter lead the country in stolen bases. Head coach Barry Davis also won the MAAC Coach of the Year award in both 2013 and 2015 with Proietti on the staff.
Before his time at Rider, Proietti spent the 2009-10 season at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, then acted as hitting coach for the Oneonta Outlaws of the PGCBL (Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League) from 2010-12, and from 2013-2016, he coached the Plymouth Pilgrims in the NECBL (New England Collegiate Baseball League) as hitting coach. He helped 1st round MLB draft pick, Brent Rooker from Mississippi State win the 2015 NECBL MVP award.
Proietti also spent time working as a teacher and baseball coach at Georgetown Prep School in North Bethesda, Maryland (2011-13) and he served as a hitting instructor at Pitcher's Edge in McLean, Virginia (2012).
The Hamilton, Ontario native graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 2007 and received his master's degree from the university in 2009. Proietti also earned a master's in Organizational Leadership from Rider in 2015. At UMass Amherst, he played shortstop while leading the Minutemen in batting average and stolen bases in 2006. Prior to UMass, Proietti played the 2004 season at Saint Peter's before transferring to Potomac State College in Keyser, West Virginia for the 2005 season. He helped Potomac State advance to the Junior College World Series, where the team finished 5
th nationally.
