Rod Delmonico Explained

Rod Delmonico
Birth Date:14 May 1958
Birth Place:Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma Mater:Liberty University
Clemson University
Player Years1:1977
Player Team1:Liberty (baseball)
Player Years2:1978
Player Team2:Liberty (soccer)
Coach Years1:1981
Coach Team1:Gloucester County College (assistant)
Coach Years2:1982–1983
Coach Team2:Clemson (assistant)
Coach Years3:1984–1989
Coach Team3:Florida State (assistant)
Coach Years4:1990–2007
Coach Team4:Tennessee
Coach Years5:2008
Coach Team5:Florida State (assistant)
Coach Years6:2009
Coach Team6:FIU (assistant)
Overall Record:699–396
Championships:
  • SEC Regular season (1993, 1994, 1995)
  • SEC Tournament (1993, 1994, 1995)
Awards:

Rodney James Delmonico (born May 14, 1958) is an American baseball coach. He served as head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers of the University of Tennessee from 1990 through 2007, and for the Netherlands national baseball team in the 2009 World Baseball Classic.

Early life

Born in Wilmington, North Carolina, Delmonico graduated from New Hanover High School in 1976 and Liberty University in 1980 with a bachelor's degree in physical education. He lettered in baseball and soccer. He holds a master's degree from Clemson University in education administration.

Career

Delmonico was Assistant Coach at Gloucester County College in 1980, Graduate Assistant Coach at Clemson from 1981 to 1983, and Assistant Coach at Florida State University from 1984 to 1989.

Delmonico was head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers baseball team from 1990 until 2007, when he was released from his contract.[1] He returned to Florida State as a volunteer assistant coach,[2] then joined Florida International University as an assistant coach.[3] He was named manager of the Netherlands national baseball team[4] and managed the team in the 2009 World Baseball Classic. Was known around NCAAB as one of the most influential hitting gurus of the SEC.

Personal life

Delmonico is divorced from Barbara Vanaman of Williamstown, New Jersey. They have three sons: Tony, Joey and Nicky. Tony played for his father at Tennessee and played in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. Nicky played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: UT releases Rod Delmonico from contract. WBIR.com. Amanda Dill. June 3, 2007.
  2. Web site: Florida State University Official Athletic Site . March 11, 2009 . June 17, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080617222911/http://seminoles.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/delmonico_rod00.html . dead .
  3. News: Rod Delmonico joins FIU coaching staff. Rivals.com. July 9, 2008.
  4. http://baseballdeworld.com/2008/12/02/american-rod-delmonico-named-new-dutch-national-team-skipper/
  5. Web site: Nicky Delmonico Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More . . . January 17, 2023 . en.