| Title: | Head Coach |
| Phone: | (845) 216-1339 |
| Email: | smuscat@stac.edu |
| College: | UNC Charlotte '90 |
T. Scott Muscat enters his 14th season as the Spartans Head
Baseball Coach. In 2000 he took over a struggling NAIA program and
helped to reclassify it as an NCAA DII member. Under his leadership
the Spartans have qualified for their conference tournament in
eight of their first ten NCAA seasons while compiling a 137-110
conference record. Over the past five seasons STAC has been a model
of consistency, being the only ECC team to average both 27 wins and
finish in the top three. During Muscat’s tenure eight
Spartans have gone on to play professionally. With excellence
demanded not only on the field but in the classroom, his players
have routinely averaged a 3.0 GPA. In 2011 he played an active role
in helping to secure Provident Bank Park as the new home field for
Spartan Baseball.
Before assuming his coaching duties Muscat had a stellar
playing career. As a prep star in Greensboro, North Carolina he
amassed over 300 strikeouts, a 25-3 win/loss slate, 9-0 post-season
mark, and two post-season no-hitters while leading Western Guilford
H.S. to a 44-8 record (12-0 post-season) and two consecutive North
Carolina State Championships. As a team captain at UNC Charlotte he
set the single game strikeout record of 16 Ks and hit .298 with 298
at-bats as an outfielder. Selected in the 18th round of the 1989
draft, he pitched two seasons in the Milwaukee Brewers minor league
system until a second shoulder surgery ended his career.
Outside of STAC Muscat has remained active. Over the past 15
years he has served as a recruiter and instructor for the Nyack
Indians of the New Jersey Amateur Baseball League (wood bat). Nyack
is the five-time Rockland County Champion, 2004 N.J. State
Champion, and the ‘05, ‘06, ‘07 & ‘08
NJABL Champion. Muscat has also been active in youth baseball,
helping to coach his son Tyler’s team at PBI and the 8U &
9U Haverstraw All-Star teams who have won the Rockland County
Tournament for the 2nd consecutive year. Over the winter he runs
the Spartan Winter Baseball Academy, conducting indoor clinics at
STAC's gym.
Born in West Covina, California and raised in Greensboro,
N.C., Muscat received his B.A. in Economics from UNC Charlotte
('90) and a Masters in Secondary Education from St. Thomas Aquinas
('02). He also works as a history teacher. He and his wife, former
Kelly Adamson and sons Tyler (10), Cameron (8), and Mason (5)
reside in West Haverstraw, N.Y.
Chronology during Muscat’s
tenure:
2002 STAC plays first season in the New York
Collegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA DII) finishes in 5th place.
Brian Flynn drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals.
2003 (24-14 record), Finishes 2nd in the NYCAC
tournament. Ranked nationally in runs scored (8.4 runs per game),
batting average (.331), and receives a # 1 seeding in the ECAC
Tournament. Mike Clohessy has 75 RBIs (2nd nationally), signs with
the Southeastern League.
2004 (19 wins), finished as the #4 team in the
conference.
2006 (23-22 record), peaks at a #5 East Region
ranking before finishing at #9 with a 23-18 region record. Javier
Diaz sets single season hit mark (76). Mike Sharpe is drafted by NY
Mets.
2007 team leads league in stolen bases and triples
and ranks 2nd in homeruns. John Muller sets all-time hits record
(224) and is acquired by the Chicago Cubs.
2008 (28-24 record), ECC Regular Season Champions.
Final NCBWA Poll ranks STAC 9th in the East Region. Offensively,
team finishes 1st in steals & homeruns and 2nd in runs, doubles
& walks. Pitching staff finishes 2nd in ERA (3.79) & saves
(11). In addition, a record seven Spartans were selected to the ECC
All-Conference Team. John Mazzello collects 73 hits in
Spartans’ first season using wood bats. Mike Pasch signs with
the Continental League. Fall term GPA of 3.1.
2009 (25-23 record), 15-9 in the conference (13-1
finish), finishes 3rd in the regular season and 3rd in the
tournament. The pitching staff has a 2.98 ERA and 10 saves, both
marks good for 2nd in the ECC. STAC hitters rank 2nd in stolen
bases (101), walks (174) & hits (406). The final NCBWA Poll
ranks STAC 11th in the 35 team East region. Team GPA is a 3.0
2010 (23 wins), finishes 3rd in the regular
season. The pitching staff has a 3.00 ERA (7th in the East region
and 2nd in the Conference), 2nd in the nation in hits/9 innings.
The Spartans steal 137 bases (STAC record, 1st/region, 8th/nation)
and 2nd in the conference in hits (405). Mike Aviles is drafted by
the Seattle Mariners. Matt Matcovich is selected as the ECC Male
Scholar-Athlete Award along with being named the Baseball
Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Team GPA is 3.1.
2011 (25-23), finishes 3rd in the tournament. The
Spartan offense leads the ECC in batting average (.275) and stolen
bases (115). Sophomore Frank Salerno leads team in hitting (.340)
and stolen bases (27) and earns All-Region Honors. Vin Malzahn sets
career HR mark (25). The pitching staff finishes 1st in opponent
batting avg. (.225). The defense fields at a .964 clip (3rd in the
ECC). Five Spartans are selected to the All-ECC team. The College
signs a contract making Provident Bank Park the new home of Spartan
Baseball
2012 (33-16), ECC Regular Season Champions. Final
NCBWA Poll ranks STAC 4th. STAC leads the ECC in every offensive
category including an ECC wood bat batting avg. record of .312 and
an ECC record of 142 stolen bases. The pitching staff holds
opposing hitters to a .245 BA, good for 2nd in the ECC and a #2
ranked 3.01 ECC ERA. A record 9 Spartans are selected to the
ECC All-Conference Team. 6 Spartans make the Daktronics All-Region
Team and three make All-American (3rd & HM). All four major ECC
player awards are taken by the Spartans: Player of the Year (Frank
Salerno), Pitcher of the Year (Matt Marotta), Rookie of the Year
(Stanley Susana) and Triple Crown (Mike Russo, .381, 44, 6). Coach
Muscat is honored with the ECC and NCBWA East Region Coach of the
Year. Matt Marotta throws the 1st STAC no-hitter. Joe Antenucci
ties a STAC record with 6 hits in a game. Frank Salerno breaks a
STAC record with 40 stolen bases. Former Spartans, Andrew Hanscak
and Matt Smith both sign with the Pecos League
(Independent).
| Title: | Baseball Assistant/Recruiting Coordinator |
| Phone: | 845-398-4027 |
| Email: | jgarvey@stac.edu |
| College: | STAC '09 |
Jon Garvey enters his 4th year on the Spartan Baseball coaching staff after a four-year playing career at STAC. Before STAC he was a standout player at St. Edmunds Prep (Brooklyn), where he set the all-time fielding percentage record while serving as captain on a the winningest team in school history.
At St. Thomas he was converted to catcher and hit .462 in limited at-bats in 2008. Voted captain in 2009, he helped the team to a regular season and conference tournament finish of 3rd. During his senior year he served as player-coach, tutoring the younger catchers. He graduated STAC in 2009 with a 3.3 GPA in Sports Management (Honor Society).
Immediately after graduating he was hired as an assistant and began his master's work in secondary education and is currently working on a Masters in Sports Management. Administratively, Coach Garvey serves as the Recruiting Coordinator for Spartan Baseball and in that role has been instrumental in the Spartans recent ascendancy to the top of the ECC. He has been a player and coach on two championship teams at STAC ('08 & '12). His coaching responsibilities include hitting coach, catching instructor and managing the strength & conditioning program.
Outside of his baseball responsibilities, he serves as the Director of the Spartan Fitness Center and serves in a part-time role assisting the Athletic Director and the Admissions Director. In the summer of 2011 he served as the General Manager and head coach for the Hudson Mudcats of the WRWBL. This past summer he served as the General Manager of the Shamrocks, an expansion franchise in the ACBL. He helped guide them to an inaugural season play-off appearance.
| Title: | Baseball Assistant |
| Phone: | 845-398-4027 |
| Email: | mdelrosa@stac.edu |
Coach Del Rosario begins his 8th season with STAC via Bergen
Community College, where he served as the head coach from
2000-2002. In the 1980s he played in the San Diego Padres' and
Texas Rangers' minor league organizations as a middle infielder. He
also managed in the Spanish League Federation where he coached
Manny Ramirez for one season. He is known for his great rapport
with the players and his ability to teach some of the finer
subtleties of playing infield. Manny works full-time for Jet Blue
and along with his wife and two children, resides in Washington
Heights, NY.
| Title: | Baseball Assistant |
| Phone: | 845-398-4027 |
| Email: | jkarn@stac.edu |
| Title: | Baseball Assistant |
| Phone: | 845-398-4027 |
| Email: | mmarotta@stac.edu |





