Sean Leary

Last updated
Sean Leary
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Lehigh
Conference Patriot League
Record597–733–8 (.449)
Playing career
1990–1993 Lehigh
Position(s) Shortstop
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1995Lehigh (asst.)
1996Lehigh (Interim HC)
1997–presentLehigh
Head coaching record
Overall597–723–8 (.453)
TournamentsNCAA: 0–4 (.000)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • 2× Patriot League (2002, 2006)
  • 2× Patriot League Tournament (2006, 2015)
Awards
  • 2× Patriot League Coach of the Year (2006, 2010)

Sean P. Leary is an American college baseball coach and former shortstop. He is the head baseball coach at Lehigh Mountain Hawks in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Leary played college baseball at Lehigh for coach Stan Schultz from 1990 to 1993.

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Playing career

Leary graduated from Bethlehem Catholic High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. [1] Leary enrolled at Lehigh University, to play college baseball for the Lehigh Engineers baseball team. Leary became a starter as a senior in 1993, hitting a .296 with 1 homer run and 15 RBIs. [2]

Coaching career

Leary was an assistant in 1995 for Lehigh under new head coach, Tom Morgan. With Morgan experiencing health issues during the 1996 season, which ultimately led to his death, [3] Leary was named the interim head coach. After leading the Engineers to an 18–20–1 record in 1996, Leary was named the full-time head coach on December 12, 1996. [4]

Leary lead the Mountain Hawks to a 28–28 record in 2006, tied for first place in the Patriot League. Leary was named the 2006 Patriot League Coach of the Year. [5]

Leary engineered a 12-game turnaround from 2009 to 2010, leading to a second place Patriot League finish and being named the Patriot League Coach of the Year for the second time. [6]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Lehigh Engineers/Mountain Hawks (Patriot League)(1996–present)
1996 Lehigh 18–20–112–82nd Patriot League tournament
1997 Lehigh 18–24–19–114th
1998 Lehigh 13–267–135th
1999 Lehigh 14–288–125th
2000 Lehigh 21–228–124th
2001 Lehigh 14–286–145th
2002 Lehigh 29–21–113–7T-1st Patriot League tournament
2003 Lehigh 19–239–113rd Patriot League tournament
2004 Lehigh 25–219–113rd Patriot League tournament
2005 Lehigh 26–21–112–82nd Patriot League tournament
2006 Lehigh 28–2813–7T-1st NCAA Regional
2007 Lehigh 13–30–12–186th
2008 Lehigh 23–277–136th
2009 Lehigh 11–36–14–146th
2010 Lehigh 23–2712–82nd Patriot League tournament
2011 Lehigh 24–218–126th
2012 Lehigh 18–31–16–146th
2013 Lehigh 18–295–156th
2014 Lehigh 25–2410–103rd Patriot League tournament
2015 Lehigh 25–3112–92nd NCAA Regional
2016 Lehigh 25–299–103rd Patriot League tournament
2017 Lehigh 21–298–125th
2018 Lehigh 22–2710–155th
2019 Lehigh 21–289–165th
2020 Lehigh 5–100–0Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Lehigh 24–1917–101st (South) Patriot League tournament
2022 Lehigh 26–2412–133rd Patriot League tournament
2023 Lehigh 24–2610–15T-4th
2024 Lehigh 24–23–19–165th
Lehigh:597–733–8 (.449)256–334 (.434)
Total:597–733–8 (.449)

      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. ↑ Housenick, Mandy (April 10, 2004). "Leary attracting local talent for Lehigh". The Morning Call . Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "Sean Leary". www.history.lehighsports.com. Lehigh University. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Thomas Morgan, Contractor And Lehigh Baseball Coach". www.mcall.com. The Morning Call. October 2, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Lehigh Names Leary Coach". www.mcall.com. The Morning Call. December 12, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  5. ↑ "2013 Patriot League Baseball Record Book" (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. Patriot League. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  6. ↑ Michael Blouse (May 11, 2010). "Lehigh University's Sean Leary named Patriot League Baseball Coach of the Year". www.lehighvalleylive.com. Advance Local Media LLC. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
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