Dan Bertolini

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Dan Bertolini
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Bertolini in 2019
Current position
Title Assistant coach
Team Kent State
Conference MAC
Biographical details
Born (1985-10-16) October 16, 1985 (age 39)
Playing career
2005–2008 Mercyhurst
2008 Midwest Sliders
Position(s) Shortstop
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2009–2016 Mercyhurst North East
2017–2024 Youngstown State
2025–present Kent State (asst.)
Head coaching record
Overall141–266 (.346) (NCAA)
229–83 (.734) (NJCAA)
TournamentsHorizon: 3–8
NCAA: 0–0
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
  • Honorable Mention All-GLIAC (2007)
  • Second Team All-GLIAC (2008)

Daniel Bertolini (October 16, 1985) is an American baseball coach and former shortstop, who is an assistant coach for the Kent State Golden Flashes from 2017 to 2024. He was previously the head baseball coach at Youngstown State. He played college baseball at Mercyhurst University for coach Joe Spano from 2005 to 2008 before playing 1 season in the Frontier League in 2008. He was the head coach at Mercyhurst North East (2009–2016).

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Playing career

Bertolini attended Poland Seminary High School in Poland, Ohio. [1] Bertolini played for the school's varsity baseball and basketball teams for three years. [2] Bertolini then enrolled at Mercyhurst University, to play college baseball for the Mercyhurst Lakers baseball team.

As a freshman at Mercyhurst University in 2005, Bertolini had a .268 batting average, a .333 on-base percentage (OBP) and a .307 SLG. [3]

As a sophomore in 2006, Bertolini batted .269 with a .340 SLG, 2 home run, and 24 RBIs. [4]

In the 2007 season as a junior, Bertolini hit 1 home run, 11 doubles and had 31 RBIs. [5] He was named Honorable Mentional All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, [6]

Bertolini had another solid season as a senior in 2008, hitting 7 doubles, 1 home run, 18 RBIs, a .319 batting average and slugged .380. He was named Second Team All-GLIAC. [7]

Upon his graduation, Bertolini signed with the Midwest Sliders of the Frontier League. [8] Bertolini hit just .186 in 24 games for the Sliders.

Coaching career

Bertolini was named the head baseball coach of Mercyhurst North East in 2009. During the 2013–2014 season, Bertolini spent the season as an assistant men's basketball coach for the Saints. [9] In April 2015, Bertolini earned his 200th career victory for the Saints. [10] Bertolini had a career-record of 229–185 and winning National Junior College Athletic Association Division II Region 3 titles in 2012 and 2014. [11]

On June 21, 2016, Bertolini was named the 9th head coach in Youngstown State Penguins baseball history. [12]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Mercyhurst North East Saints (Western New York Athletic Conference)(2009–2016)
2014Mercyhurst North East 31–1011–1
2015Mercyhurst North East 27–219–3
2016Mercyhurst North East 30–191–4
Mercyhurst North East:229–83 (NJCAA)0–0
Youngstown State Penguins (Horizon League)(2017–2024)
2017 Youngstown State 15–409–217th
2018 Youngstown State 18–3810–195th Horizon League Tournament
2019 Youngstown State 13–417–206th Horizon League Tournament
2020 Youngstown State 7–70–0Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Youngstown State 32–2424–163rd Horizon League Tournament
2022 Youngstown State 21–3612–165th Horizon League Tournament
2023 Youngstown State 19–3613–164th Horizon League Tournament
2024 Youngstown State 16–449–216th Horizon League Tournament
Youngstown State:141–266 (.346)84–129 (.394)
Total:141–266 (.346)

      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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  2. ↑ "Poland's Bertolini turns around college program". www.vindy.com. The Vindicator. December 3, 2013. Archived from the original on July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
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  4. ↑ "2006 Mercyhurst Lakers baseball statistics". www.hurstathletics.com. Mercyhurst University. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  5. ↑ "2007 Mercyhurst Lakers baseball statistics". www.hurstathletics.com. Mercyhurst University. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  6. ↑ "2007 GLIAC Baseball All-Conference Teams and Postseason Awards" (PDF). www.gliac.prestosports.com. Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  7. ↑ "2008 All-GLIAC Baseball Teams Announced". www.gliac.org. Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference. May 9, 2008. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
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