Jacke Healey Explained

Jacke Healey
Birth Date:26 June 1988
Birth Place:Trenton, New Jersey
Player Years1:2007–2008
Player Team1:Potomac State
Player Years2:2009–2010
Player Team2:Youngstown State
Player Years3:2010–2011
Player Team3:Tri-City ValleyCats
Player Positions:Shortstop
Coach Years1:2012
Coach Team1:Factoryville (PA) Lackawanna Trail (asst.)
Coach Years2:2013
Coach Team2:Pittsburgh (vol. asst.)
Coach Years3:2014–2016
Coach Team3:Oakland (asst.)
Coach Years4:2017–2019
Coach Team4:Oakland (Co-HC)
Overall Record:43–109
Tournament Record:Horizon: 2–4
NCAA: 0–0
Awards:

Jacke Healey (born June 26, 1988) is an American college baseball coach and former shortstop. Healey was the Co-head baseball coach at the Oakland University from 2017 to 2019 with Colin Kaline.

Playing career

Healey attended Lackawanna Trail High School in Factoryville, Pennsylvania. Healey played for the school's varsity baseball team all four years.[1] Healey then enrolled at the Potomac State College of West Virginia University, to play college baseball for the Potomac State Catamounts baseball team.[2]

As a freshman at Potomac State in 2007, Healey and the Catamounts were defeated by Spartanburg Methodist College to go to the JUCO World Series. Healey had a .294 batting average, hit 4 doubles and a .529 SLG.[3]

As a sophomore in 2008, Healey batted .456 with a .823 SLG, 11 home runs, and 48 RBIs. Healey was named one of 9 winners of the Rawlings Big Stick award.[4] He was also named a Second Team All-National Junior College Athletic Association All-American.[5]

In the 2009 season as a junior, Healey hit 8 home runs and 17 doubles. He was named First Team All-Horizon League as well as the Horizon League All-Newcomer team.[6]

Healey had his best season as a senior in 2010, leading the team in hits (83), home runs (12) and RBIs (59). He was named First Team All-Horizon League.[7]

Healey was then drafted in the 26th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft by the Houston Astros.[8] Healey would play two seasons for the Tri-City ValleyCats before retiring from playing.

Coaching career

Healey returned to Lackawanna Trail as an assistant coach in 2012, and was hired by the Pittsburgh Panthers baseball program as a volunteer assistant on September 14, 2012.[9] The Panthers set a school record with 42 wins with Healey on staff. On September 10, 2013, Healey joined the Oakland Golden Grizzlies baseball program as a full-time assistant.[10] With John Musachio being fired, Healey and Colin Kaline were named co-head coaches of the Oakland program on July 12, 2016.[11] Healey was relieved of his duties as co-head coach in June, 2019. Kaline continued as the team's head coach.[12]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Healey learned from the best . June 10, 2010 . The Scranton Times-Tribune . www.thetimes-tribune.com . June 19, 2018.
  2. Web site: Potomac State eyes Region XX Baseball Tournament. . Potomac State College of WVU . www.potomacstatecollege.edu . June 19, 2018.
  3. Web site: Jacke Healey . National Junior College Athletic Association . www.njcaa.org . June 19, 2018.
  4. Web site: Jacke Healey wins 2008 Rawlings Big Stick Award . Potomac State College of WVU . www.potomacstatecollege.edu . June 19, 2018.
  5. Web site: Fike, Healey named NJCAA All-American . Potomac State College of WVU . www.potomacstatecollege.edu . June 19, 2018.
  6. Web site: Horizon League announces postseason baseball awards . May 18, 2009 . Horizon League . www.horizonleague.org . June 19, 2018.
  7. Web site: Baseball Highlights Were Plenty from Seniors in 2010 . June 14, 2010 . Youngstown State University . www.ysusports.com . June 19, 2018.
  8. Web site: Dream Coming True . James Holeva . June 17, 2010 . The Abington Suburban . www.abingtonsuburban.com . June 19, 2018.
  9. Web site: Pittsburgh adds Jacke Healey as Assistant Coach . Brian Foley . September 14, 2012 . PenciDesign . www.collegebaseballdaily.com . June 19, 2018.
  10. Web site: Jacke Healey Named Assistant Baseball Coach . September 13, 2013 . CBS Interactive . www.goldengrizzlies.com . June 19, 2018.
  11. Web site: Colin Kaline and Jacke Healey named Oakland Baseball Co-Head Coaches . July 12, 2016 . CBS Interactive . www.goldengrizzlies.com . June 19, 2018.
  12. Web site: Oakland baseball ditches co-head coach setup; Colin Kaline gets full-time gig . Tony Paul . June 19, 2019 . The Detroit News . www.detroitnews.com . July 22, 2019.