Lou Proietti

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Lou Proietti
Biographical details
Born (1983-05-27) May 27, 1983 (age 39)
Hamilton, Ontario
Playing career
2004 Saint Peter's
2005 Potomac State College
2006–2007 UMass
Position(s) Shortstop
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2008–2009 Cardinal Newman
2010 McMaster University (asst)
2013–2015 Rider (asst)
2016–2019 Stonehill (H/IF/RC)
2020–2022Saint Peter's
Head coaching record
Overall14–79
TournamentsNCAA: 0–0

Louis Anthony Proietti (born May 27, 1983) is an American baseball coach and former shortstop. Proietti played college baseball at Saint Peter's in 2004, Potomac State College of West Virginia University in 2005 and at University of Massachusetts Amherst from 2006 to 2007 for coach Mike Stone. He then served as the head coach of the Saint Peter's Peacocks (2020–2022).

Proietti was born in Hamilton, Ontario. He attended Berkshire Preparatory School in Sheffield, Massachusetts. After graduation from high school, he decided to attend Saint Peter's University to play baseball. After his freshman year, he left Saint Peter's to play junior college baseball for Potomac State College in West Virginia. After his sophomore year, he committed to play for UMass. He concluded his career after the 2007 season.

In 2019, Proietti was named the head coach of the Saint Peter's Peacocks baseball program. [1] Proietti stepped away from the Peacocks following the 2022 season.

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Saint Peter's Peacocks (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference)(2020–2022)
2020Saint Peter's 1–140–0Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Saint Peter's 4–244–2410th
2022Saint Peter's 9–416–1710th
Saint Peter's:14–7920–41
Total:14–79

      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. Adrienne J. Romero (June 20, 2019). "Saint Peter's Baseball Finds New Coach Weeks After Resignation". www.thepauwwow.org. The Pauw Wow, Saint Peter's University. Retrieved June 28, 2019.