B. J. Salerno

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B. J. Salerno
Current position
TitlePitching coach
Team St. Bonaventure
Conference Atlantic 10
Playing career
2006–2009 St. Bonaventure
Position(s) Catcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2013 Jamestown CC (H/C/OF)
2014–2021St. Bonaventure (P/C/RC)
2022St. Bonaventure (Interim)
2023–presentSt. Bonaventure (P)
Head coaching record
Overall5–39
TournamentsNCAA: 0–0

Brandon J. Salerno is a baseball coach and former catcher, who is the current pitching coach for the St. Bonaventure Bonnies. He played college baseball at St. Bonaventure from 2006 to 2009 for head coach Larry Sudbrook. He served as the head coach of the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (2022).

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Playing career

Salerno went to Warren Area High School in Warren, Pennsylvania, where he played catcher. [1]

Salerno attended the St. Bonaventure University in St. Bonaventure, New York. He was a member of the St. Bonaventure baseball team.

Coaching career

Salerno joined the coaching staff at Jamestown Community College. [2] The following season, Salerno joined his alma mater, St. Bonaventure, as pitching and catching coach.

On October 12, 2021, Salerno was named the interim head baseball coach of the Bonnies, effective January 1, 2022, when Sudbrook would officially retire. [3] Salerno was not retained as head coach after posting a 5–39 record in 2022. New head coach Jason Rathbun retained Salerno as the team's pitching coach.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
St. Bonaventure Bonnies (Atlantic 10 Conference)(2022)
2022 St. Bonaventure 5–393–2112th
St. Bonaventure:5–393–21
Total:5–39

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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References

  1. "Warren Grad Salerno to Serve as Interim Head Coach for St. Bonaventure Baseball". www.d9and10sports.com. YourDailyLocal. October 5, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  2. "New Coaches Named At JCC". www.jamestowngazette.com. Jamestown Gazette. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  3. "Salerno Taking Over Bonnies". www.post-journal.com. The Post Journal. October 24, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2022.