Joe Raccuia Explained

Joe Raccuia
Birth Place:Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Player Years1:1992–1993
Player Team1:Edison CC
Player Years2:1994–1995
Player Team2:Radford
Coach Years1:1996
Coach Team1:Radford (asst)
Coach Years2:1997–2000
Coach Team2:George Washington (asst)
Coach Years3:2001–2003
Coach Team3:George Mason (asst)
Coach Years4:2004–2005
Coach Team4:Marist
Coach Years5:2006–2007
Coach Team5:Alabama (asst)
Coach Years6:2008–2019
Coach Team6:Radford
Overall Record:406–380–1
Tournament Record:MAAC: 3–2
Big South: 19-20
NCAA: 2–4
Championships:
  • MAAC Tournament (2005)
  • Big South Regular season (2015)
  • 2× Big South Tournament (2015, 2017)
Awards:
  • Co-MAAC Coach of the Year (2005)
  • Big South Coach of the Year (2015)

Joseph James Raccuia is an American college baseball coach and former player. Raccuia played college baseball at Edison Community College from 1992 to 1993 before transferring to Radford University where he played in 1994 and 1996. Raccuia was the head coach of Radford from 2008 to 2019.

Early life

Raccuia enrolled at Edison Community College, where he played for the baseball team. In 1994, Raccuia accepted a scholarship to continue his playing career at Radford University.

As a junior at the Radford University in 1994, Raccuia had a .295 batting average, a .403 on-base percentage (OBP) and a .350 SLG.[1]

As a senior in 1995, Raccuia batted .225 with a .316 SLG, 1 home run, and 18 RBIs.[2]

Coaching career

Upon graduation, Raccuia was named an assistant at Radford. From 1997 to 2000, he spent four seasons as an assistant for the George Washington Colonials baseball program.[3] Raccuia then spent three seasons as an assistant for the George Mason Patriots baseball team.[4]

Marist

On September 16, 2003, Raccuia left George Mason to become the head baseball coach for the Marist Red Foxes baseball program.[5] In 2005, he led the Red Foxes to a 33–21 record, winning the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) both regular season and tournament. He was named the Co-MAAC Coach of the Year along with Tony Rossi.[6]

Raccuia left Marist after two seasons to become an assistant for the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball program.[7]

Radford

On July 11, 2007, Raccuia was named the head coach at Radford.[8] On August 15, 2019, Raccuia resigned from his position at head coach at Radford. Raccuia lead Radford to 348 wins and to the only two NCAA tournament appearances in the program's history.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1994 Radford Highlanders Baseball Statistics . Radford University . www.radfordathletics.com . October 12, 2018.
  2. Web site: 1995 Radford Highlanders Baseball Statistics . Radford University . www.radfordathletics.com . October 12, 2018.
  3. News: Slowly, Baseball at GW is starting to become a hit . Josh Barr . April 24, 1998 . Washington Post . October 12, 2018.
  4. Web site: Raccuia Leaves For Marist . September 23, 2003 . George Mason University . www.gomason.com . October 12, 2018.
  5. Web site: Marist Names Raccuia Head Baseball Coach . September 16, 2003 . Marist College Athletics . www.goredfoxes.com . October 12, 2018.
  6. Web site: Tony Rossi Named MAAC Co-Coach of the Year . May 25, 2005 . Siena College Athletics . www.sienasaints.com . October 12, 2018.
  7. Web site: Joe Raccuia joins Alabama baseball staff . August 12, 2005 . GateHouse Media, LLC . www.tuscaloosanews.com . October 12, 2018.
  8. Web site: Radford University Names Joe Raccuia Head Baseball Coach . July 11, 2007 . Big South Conference . www.bigsouthsports.com . October 12, 2018.
  9. Web site: Joe Raccuia says resignation as Radford baseball coach was 'a long time coming' . Mark Berman . August 15, 2019 . www.roanoke.com . August 24, 2019.