Bob Macaluso Explained

Bob Macaluso
Birth Date:16 April 1964
Birth Place:Reading, Massachusetts, U.S.
Player Years1:1984–1987
Player Team1:Springfield
Player Positions:Infield
Coach Years1:1989–1992
Coach Team1:Melrose HS (asst.)
Coach Years2:1993–1996
Coach Team2:Weston HS
Coach Years3:1997–1998
Coach Team3:Springfield (asst.)
Coach Years4:1999–2006
Coach Team4:Muhlenberg
Coach Years5:2007–2008
Coach Team5:Cal State Los Angeles (asst.)
Coach Years6:2009–2014
Coach Team6:UC Irvine (asst.)
Coach Years7:2015
Coach Team7:Cal State Bakersfield (asst.)
Coach Years8:2016
Coach Team8:Cal State Bakersfield
Coach Years9:2018–2019
Coach Team9:Pacific (volunteer asst.)
Championships:As assistant coach:

Robert Peter Macaluso Jr. (born April 16, 1964) is an American college baseball coach who is currently an assistant coach at the University of the Pacific.

Early life and education

Born in Reading, Massachusetts, Macaluso played college baseball at Springfield College and graduated in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education. He later completed a master's degree in physical education at Springfield in 1998.

Coaching career

Macaluso was pitching coach at Melrose High School in Melrose, Massachusetts from 1989 to 1992 and head varsity coach at Weston High School in Weston, Massachusetts from 1993 to 1996.[1] [2] Macaluso also coached an American Legion Baseball team in Reading, Massachusetts from 1988 to 1997. Future major leaguer Jason Bere was among his players.

After two seasons back at Springfield as an assistant in 1997 and 1998, he became head coach at Muhlenberg for eight seasons. He then became an assistant for Cal State Los Angeles for two seasons, then UC Irvine for six seasons. While with the Anteaters, UC Irvine reached the 2014 College World Series. He then became an assistant at Cal State Bakersfield for one season before ascending to the top job.[3] [4] [5] [6]

From 2003-2008, Macaluso managed the Brewster Whitecaps, a collegiate summer baseball team in the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League.

After he went 19–37 in his only season as head coach, Cal State Bakersfield fired Macaluso in December 2016.[7]

In September 2017, Macaluso joined the staff of Ryan Garko at the University of the Pacific as a volunteer assistant coach.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Head Coach Bob Macaluso. Muhlenberg College. May 16, 2000. May 11, 2018.
  2. Web site: Macaluso’s coaching journey lands him as a D-1 head coach . Algeri. Steve. Daily Times Chronicle. March 25, 2016. Woburn, MA. May 11, 2018.
  3. Web site: Bakersfield Tabs Bob Macaluso Head Coach. D1Baseball.com. Kendall. Rogers. August 31, 2015. April 22, 2016.
  4. News: Bob Macaluso named CSUB baseball coach. August 30, 2015. April 22, 2016. BakersfieldNow.com.
  5. News: CSUB tabs Macaluso as next head baseball coach. Jeff. Evans. August 31, 2015. The Bakersfield Californian. April 22, 2016.
  6. Web site: Bob Macaluso. Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners. May 11, 2018.
  7. Web site: CSUB fires baseball coach Macaluso; Beard named interim coach . Evans. Jeff. The Bakersfield Californian. December 16, 2016. May 10, 2018.
  8. Web site: Bob Macaluso Joins Pacific Baseball Staff. Pacific Tigers. September 17, 2017. May 10, 2018.