Tony Vittorio

Last updated
Tony Vittorio
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Wilmington
Conference Ohio Athletic
Record8–29
Biographical details
Born Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Alma mater Hanover College
University of Kentucky
Playing career
1985–1988 Hanover
Position(s) Infielder
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1990 Indiana (asst.)
1991–1994 Lincoln Trail CC
1995–1996 Kentucky (asst.)
1997–1999 IPFW
2000–2017 Dayton
2019–present Wilmington
Head coaching record
Overall695–761
TournamentsA-10: 9–14
NCAA: 0–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
A-10: 2009
A-10 Tournament: 2012

Tony Vittorio is a college baseball player and coach. He is currently the head coach of the Wilmington Quakers baseball team. He was the head baseball coach of the Dayton Flyers baseball program. Vittorio has been the head coach at Dayton since the 2000 season, accumulating over 350 wins and overseeing the construction of the Flyers' Woerner Field. [1]

Contents

Early years

Vittorio grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana and graduated from Southport High School in 1984. He then attended and graduated from Hanover College in 1988 with a double major in business administration and physical education. Vittorio played four years of college baseball at Hanover. Vittorio then attended the University of Kentucky, where he graduated in 1997 with a master's degree in sports management. [1]

Career

After spending one season as a volunteer assistant at Indiana University, Vittorio landed his first head coaching job at age 24 for the Lincoln Trail Community College Statesmen. In the season prior to his arrival, Lincoln Trail had a 2–48 record, but Vittorio rebuilt the program over four seasons, winning 144 games and sending over twenty players to four-year college programs. [1]

Vittorio then moved to the University of Kentucky, where he spent two years as an assistant coach while working on his master's degree. Vittorio was hired in 1996 by then-Division II school Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), where he spent three seasons coaching the Mastodons, winning a total of 80 games during his tenure. [1]

In the fall of 1999, Vittorio was hired by the University of Dayton, where he has coached since. Prior to Vittorio's arrival, Dayton had had one winning season (1998). In 2001, Vittorio guided the Flyers to a 32–26 record and a second-place finish in the Atlantic 10 West Division, marking Dayton's second winning season and first appearance in the Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament. In 2009, Vittorio was named Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year after leading the Flyers to a 38–19 record, a program-best 21–6 conference record, and the program's first conference regular season championship. In 2012, Vittorio led the Flyers to their first appearance in the NCAA Division I baseball tournament. [1] [2] [3]

Head coaching records

The following is a table of Vittorio's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach. [1] [4]

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Lincoln Trail CC Statesmen (Community College)(1991–1994)
1991Lincoln Trail CC 20–41
1992Lincoln Trail CC 39–32
1993Lincoln Trail CC 40–30
1994Lincoln Trail CC 45–28
Lincoln Trail CC:144–131
IPFW Mastodons (Great Lakes Valley Conference)(1997–1999)
1997IPFW 24–238–165th (North)
1998IPFW 30–179–93rd (North)
1999IPFW 26–277–175th (North)
IPFW:80–6724–42
Dayton Flyers (Atlantic 10 Conference)(2000–2017)
2000Dayton 23–3210–114th
2001Dayton 32–2615–72nd Atlantic 10 tournament
2002Dayton 32–2114–104th (West) Atlantic 10 tournament
2003Dayton 16–364–206th (West)
2004Dayton 25–2811–134th (West)
2005Dayton 36–2316–82nd (West) Atlantic 10 tournament
2006Dayton 33–2418–93rd Atlantic 10 tournament
2007Dayton 21–339–1811th
2008Dayton 31–2513–147th
2009Dayton 38–1921–61st Atlantic 10 tournament
2010Dayton 23–3212–1510th
2011Dayton 32–2715–93rd Atlantic 10 tournament
2012Dayton 31–3017–72nd NCAA Regional
2013Dayton 11–393–2115th
2014Dayton 24–3014–136th Atlantic 10 tournament
2015Dayton 16–385–1912th
2016Dayton 19–368–1611th
2017Dayton 20–359–1510th
Dayton:463–534214–231
Wilmington Quakers (Ohio Athletic Conference)(2019–present)
2019Wilmington 8–294–1410th
2020Wilmington 0–00–0
Wilmington:8–294–14
Total:695–761

      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

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anthony Grant (basketball)</span> American basketball player and coach (born 1966)

Anthony Duvale Grant is an American basketball coach who is the head men's basketball coach at the University of Dayton. Prior to that, he was the head coach at Virginia Commonwealth University from 2006 to 2009, and at the University of Alabama from 2009 to 2015. Prior to becoming the VCU head coach, he was an assistant coach at the University of Florida from 1996 to 2006.

Richard A. Bennett is an American former college basketball coach who is best known for building the Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball program into a mid-major power and revitalizing the Wisconsin Badgers basketball program. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he is the father of current Virginia Cavaliers head coach Tony Bennett and former Northern Illinois women's basketball head coach Kathi Bennett.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Butler Bulldogs</span> Athletic teams that represent Butler University

The Butler Bulldogs are the athletic teams that represent Butler University, located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Bulldogs participate in 20 NCAA Division I intercollegiate sports. After leaving the Horizon League following the 2011–12 season, nearly all teams competed in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The football team is a founding member of the non-scholarship Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)-level Pioneer League. On March 20, 2013, the Butler administration announced that the school would join the Big East, and moved to the new league July 1, 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dayton Flyers men's basketball</span> Mens basketball team representing the University of Dayton

The Dayton Flyers men's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) representing the University of Dayton in Ohio. The Flyers play their home games at University of Dayton Arena. The Flyers are coached by Anthony Grant who is in his fifth season. In March 2020, Dayton was ranked #3 in the AP Top 25 Poll, its highest ranking since the 1955–56 season when it was ranked #2. The Flyers have never been ranked #1, but Dayton did receive a lone first place vote in the final AP poll of the 2019–2020 season. When the 2020 seasons was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Flyers did not get to participate in the 2020 NCAA Tournament, despite being projected as a #1 seed by several outlets.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dayton Flyers football</span> Football program representing Dayton University

The Dayton Flyers football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Dayton located in the U.S. state of Ohio. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Pioneer Football League. Dayton's first football team was fielded in 1905. The team plays its home games at the 11,000 seat Welcome Stadium in Dayton, Ohio. The Flyers are coached by Trevor Andrews.

Mike Kelly is a former American football coach. He was the head football coach at the University of Dayton from 1981 to 2007. In 27 years as the head coach at Dayton, he compiled a record of 246–54–1. He led the Dayton Flyers to the NCAA Division III Football Championship in 1989 and appearances in the title game three other times, in 1981, 1987, and 1991. Kelly ranks among the top 25 college football coaches of all time in winning percentage (.819). Among coaches with at least 25 years of experience, he has the fifth best winning percentage of all time.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dayton Flyers</span> Intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Dayton in Ohio, U.S.

The Dayton Flyers are the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Dayton of Dayton, Ohio. All Flyers intercollegiate sports teams participate at the NCAA Division I level. The football team competes in the Division I FCS non-scholarship Pioneer Football League, and women's golf plays in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, while all other sports compete in the non-football Atlantic 10 Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Archie Miller (basketball)</span> American basketball coach (born 1978)

Ryan Joseph "Archie" Miller is an American men's college basketball coach for the Rhode Island Rams.

The Butler Bulldogs women's soccer team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of Butler University, an NCAA Division I member school located in Indianapolis, IN. The team played its final season in the Horizon League in 2011; on July 1, 2012, the Bulldogs joined the Atlantic 10 Conference for one season. They currently play in the Big East Conference.

Rick E. Carter was an American football and baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana (1966–1971), Hanover College (1972–1976), the University of Dayton (1977–1980), and the College of the Holy Cross (1981–1985), compiling a career college football coaching record of 137–58–7. His 1980 Dayton Flyers won the NCAA Division III Football Championship after a 14–0 season and a 63–0 victory over Ithaca in the title game. He was named the AFCA College Division Coach of the Year in 1980.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dayton Flyers softball</span> College softball team

The Dayton Flyers softball team represents the University of Dayton in the NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10). From 1990 until 1993, the team was a member of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference (MCC), now known as the Horizon League. From 1994 until 1995, the team was a member of the Great Midwest Conference (GMC). The Flyers are currently led by head coach Cara Clark. The team plays its home games at UD Softball Stadium located on the university's campus.

The 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began on February 14, 2014. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament and 2014 College World Series. The College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA tournament and held annually in Omaha, Nebraska, at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, ended on June 25, 2014, with the final game of the best-of-three championship series between Vanderbilt and Virginia, won by Vanderbilt.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014–15 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2014–15 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the University of Dayton during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flyers, led by fourth year head coach Archie Miller, played their home games at the University of Dayton Arena and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 27–9, 13–5 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for second place. They advanced to the championship game of the A-10 tournament where they lost to VCU. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Boise State in the First Four and Providence in the second round before losing in the third round to Oklahoma.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dayton Flyers women's basketball</span>

The Dayton Flyers women's basketball team is the NCAA Division 1 basketball team that represents University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio. The school's team currently competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference. They are currently coached by Tamika Williams-Jeter. The Flyers play their home games at University of Dayton Arena where the official capacity for basketball games is 13,435.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2002–03 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2002–03 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the University of Dayton during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flyers, led by ninth year head coach Oliver Purnell, played their home games at the University of Dayton Arena and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 24–6, 13–2 in A-10 play, with both losses coming to regular season champion Xavier. They won the program's first Atlantic 10 tournament title after defeating Temple in the championship game. Dayton received the A-10's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they were upset by Tulsa in the first round. Following the season, Purnell accepted the head coaching position at Clemson. He was replaced by Brian Gregory.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2003–04 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2003–04 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the University of Dayton during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flyers, led by first year head coach Brian Gregory, played their home games at the University of Dayton Arena and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 24–9, 12–4 in A-10 play, finishing first in the A-10's West division. Dayton opened the season winning the Maui Invitational. The Flyers advanced to the finals of the Atlantic 10 tournament where they were defeated by rival Xavier. Dayton received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, the program's first consecutive NCAA appearances since the 1960s. The Flyers lost to DePaul in the first round.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016–17 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2016–17 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the University of Dayton during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flyers, led by sixth-year head coach Archie Miller, played their home games at the University of Dayton Arena as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 24–8, 15–3 in A-10 play to win the regular season A-10 championship. They received the No. 1 seed in the A-10 tournament where they lost in the quarterfinals to Davidson. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Wichita State.

William O'Conner Jr. is an American college baseball coach and former catcher. O'Conner is the head coach of the Xavier Musketeers baseball team. O'Conner played college baseball at the Indiana University for coach Tracy Smith before transferring to the Xavier University to play for coach Scott Googins from 2008 to 2009.

Terry Johnson is an American basketball coach and former player. He played college basketball at two schools, Lincoln Trail College and Lamar. He is currently an assistant coach at Purdue. He has previously been an assistant coach at Fort Wayne, Indiana Tech, Lincoln Trail College, Butler, and Ohio State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Dayton Flyers baseball team</span>

The 2022 Dayton Flyers baseball team represents the University of Dayton during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Flyers play their home games at Woerner Field as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They are led by head coach Jayson King, in his 5th season at Dayton.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Tony Vittorio bio". Dayton University. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  2. "2012 College Station Regional". CollegeBaseballInsider.com. Sean Ryan and Phil Stanton. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  3. Fulks, Sonny. "Catching Up with Tony Vittorio? Not Likely!". PressProsMagazine.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  4. Atlantic 10 Conference Standings