Baseball Coaches
- Coach Dave Sawicki
David Sawicki enters his 7th season as head coach of the Centenary baseball program. Coach Sawicki has elevated the Centenary College baseball program to unprecedented heights; including the first ever win for Centenary in the NCAA Tournament two seasons ago.
In the last six seasons since starting the program, Sawicki has compiled an overall record of 125-82-1 including three consecutive 20-plus win seasons. During the program’s time as a member of the Skyline Conference from 2004-2007, Sawicki led the Cyclones to three conference championship games, and four times to the Skyline Post-season Tournament. His Cyclones also claimed the conference title in back-to-back years (‘05-’06), earning two straight appearances in the NCAA Division III Baseball Tournament.
Sawicki, who was named the 2005 NJCBA Coach of the Year, has seen several of his players awarded for their on-the-field accomplishments. In 2006, he saw the first ever player drafted professionally from the program when the Washington Nationals selected Cole Kimball in the 12th Round of the Major League Amateur Draft. He has also had the opportunity to coach five All-Region selections, 18 All-Conference players, the 2004 NJCBA Player of the Year as well as the 2006 NJCBA Pitcher of the Year and the first All-American in the history of the college.
Following his successful collegiate career at Seton Hall University, Sawicki spent two seasons as an assistant coach at FDU. There he helped the program to the NCAA Tournament in 1996. He later went onto to coach at NJIT, where he served as an assistant for one season before being named the head coach in 1999.
Sawicki and his wife Jennifer reside in nearby Independence Township, NJ with their daughter, Katherine Eileen.
- Coach Aaron Walsh
Aaron Walsh enters his second season with the Cyclone Baseball program, as the top assistant in charge of mentoring the Centenary hitters and catchers. Walsh arrives in Hackettstown after serving as an assistant coach at Hartwick College. Coach Walsh helped the Hawks to the most wins in the past ten years of the program. At Hartwick, he served as recruiting coordinator, worked with hitters, catchers and also contributed to the pitching staff.
During the summer, Walsh served as Head Coach of the Ocean Giants of the ABCCL Jersey Shore League, comprised of mainly Division I players. Walsh is a 2005 graduate of Point Park University with a degree in Sports and entertainment management. He was also a two year starter and captain as a catcher for the NAIA school, before beginning his coaching career as a pitching coach at his alma mater. Before attending Point Park, he attended Schenectady Community College where he started as a sophomore and was named team captain. Walsh will also serve as the program’s recruiting coordinator.
- Coach Cory Gearhart
Cory Gearhart returns for his second season with the Centenary College Baseball program, as the team’s outfield and strength/conditioning coach. Prior to joining the Cyclone program, he served as a hitting instructor at Baseball Performance in Carnegie, PA for the past three years. During the 2005, Coach Gearhart also served as an assistant coach at his alma mater Point Park University.
Coach Gearhart earned his degree from Point Park University with a degree in Business Management. During his four seasons with the Pioneers, Gearhart won four varsity letters and was a team captain in both his junior and senior seasons, as well as leading Point Park to two AMC (All-American Mideast Conference) regional tournaments. As a junior he garnered 1st team All-AMC honors and followed it up with an All-American selection the following season as a senior.