Alex Trezza

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Alex Trezza
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Trezza with the Worcester Tornadoes in 2011
Biographical details
Born (1980-09-01) September 1, 1980 (age 45)
Brooklyn, New York
Playing career
1999–2001 Stony Brook
Position Catcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2010 Anna Maria (assistant)
2011 Adelphi (assistant)
2012–2013 New Haven (assistant)
2014 Sacred Heart (assistant)
2015–2016 LIU Brooklyn
2017–2021 Boston College (P)
Head coaching record
Overall35–70

Alex Trezza (born September 1, 1980) is an American college baseball coach and former catcher. He played college baseball at Stony Brook University. He served as head baseball coach of the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds baseball team from 2015 [1] to 2016.

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Trezza played catcher at Stony Brook for three years, and in the 2001 season was among national leaders in offensive categories including home runs and RBI. [2] [3] He then played professionally for twelve seasons, reaching Class A+ in the Detroit Tigers organization.

He began his coaching career at Anna Maria, where he served as an assistant for one season before moving to Adelphi for one season. Next, he served as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at New Haven. He then earned his first NCAA Division I job at Sacred Heart, where he served for one season before earning his first head coaching position at LIU Brooklyn in 2015. [1] [4] [5]

On July 19, 2016, Trezza left LIU Brooklyn to join the Boston College Eagles baseball team staff. [6] Trezza left the Eagles after the 2021 season. [7]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds (Northeast Conference)(2015–2016)
2015 LIU Brooklyn 16–359–157th
2016 LIU Brooklyn 19–3513–175th
LIU Brooklyn:35–7022–32
Total:35–70

      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

References

  1. 1 2 "Alex Trezza Named Head Baseball Coach". LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds. June 23, 2014. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  2. Dennis Waszak Jr. (May 6, 2001). "Stony Brook's Trezza Leading Nation With Big Blasts". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  3. Kirk Kenney (April 19, 2001). "Trezza Turns on the Power". Stony Brook Seawolves (reprint from The Sporting News). Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  4. "Alex Trezza Hired as Assistant Baseball Coach". Sacred Heart Pioneers. August 26, 2013. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  5. Brian Foley (June 11, 2014). "LIU-Brooklyn to name Alex Trezza as head coach". College Baseball Daily. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  6. "Trezza Joins Baseball Staff as associate head coach". www.bceagles.com. Boston College. July 19, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  7. A. J. Black (July 9, 2021). "BC Baseball Names Vance Pitching Coach". www.si.com. FanNation. Retrieved July 17, 2021.