St. John's University Athletics
Blankmeyer Named To 2010 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Staff
12/9/2009 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Dec. 9, 2009
QUEENS, N.Y. - USA Baseball has announced that St. John's head coach Ed Blankmeyer has been named to the coaching staff for the 2010 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team. Blankmeyer will be making his first appearance in the red, white and blue.
Blankmeyer and Nino Giarratano (San Francisco) will join manager Bill Kinneberg (Utah) and pitching coach Dave Serrano (Cal State Fullerton).
"It is an absolute honor to be selected to the USA coaching staff," said Blankmeyer. "I am excited for the opportunity to wear our Nation's colors, while working with an excellent group of coaches and representing St. John's baseball."
Blankmeyer is in his 15th season at the helm of the Red Storm. The four-time BIG EAST Coach of the Year is 470-285-3 and has taken St. John's to five NCAA Tournaments. The skipper has led St. John's to three BIG EAST regular season titles, one conference tournament crown and 10 BIG EAST Tournament appearances. A four-time ABCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year, Blankmeyer has seen 47 of his players sign professional contracts.
"I am thrilled to have Ed join the Collegiate Team coaching staff," said Ed Campbell, General Manager of USA Baseball's Professional and Collegiate National Teams. "I enjoy watching the way his St. John's teams play. We are fortunate to add another great BIG EAST head coach to our coaching pool."
The Collegiate Team posted a 19-5 record in a 2009 season that was capped with a title at the inaugural World Baseball Challenge in Canada. The 2010 schedule is highlighted by the V FISU World University Championships, which take place in Japan, as well as a friendship series against Korea to be held at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, N.C., and at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, N.C.