June 20, 2007
J.P. Pyne Tabbed As Eagles' New Head Baseball Coach
 

Phil Rowe welcomes J.P. Pyne as new Head Baseball Coach at Harvey Woods Field (Ken Belbin photo).

J.P. Pyne At A Glance * Native of Milford, Mass. * Graduate of Saint Joseph's, Maine. * Four year pitcher with the Monks. * Former Coach with Keene Swamp Bats (NECBL). * Former Assistant and Head Coach at Division II Saint Anselm. * Most recently Assistant Coach and Pitching Coach at his alma mater. Team Highlights * NECBL Championship with Keene. * Helped Saint Anselm to a program record 30 wins and first ever NCAA tournament. * Guided Saint Joseph's to the North Atlantic title and NCAA tournament. * American Legion World Series appearance. * Has coached 25 players who have gone on the earn professional contracts.

Nashua, N.H. -- J.P. Pyne has been named Head Coach of the Daniel Webster baseball program. The announcement was made by Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs for Athletics Phil Rowe.

“I am very pleased to bring J.P. aboard as head coach of our baseball program,” said Rowe. “He is a true student and teacher of the game. He possesses an outstanding baseball intellect and his demonstrated recruiting skills should pay immediate dividends. I am confident he will lead the program to the next level as we look to build our program into an annual challenger for a conference championship.”

Pyne returns to New Hampshire after spending the past season as Pitching Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at Saint Joseph’s College in Standish, Maine.

“I am very excited about the opportunity to over see the Eagle program,” said Pyne. “This is a program with enormous potential and Harvey Woods Field is an outstanding facility. I was particularly impressed with the College’s commitment its athletic program and I believe that commitment will help in our immediate goals of competing for a conference championship with the ultimate goal of reaching the NCAA tournament. I am truly looking forward to getting started.”

The Monks went 30-12 mark this past year, reaching the NCAA Tournament after winning their third straight North Atlantic Conference Tournament title. Pyne’s pitching staff posted a solid 4.31 earned run average, the second lowest in the league.

Pyne returns to New Hampshire having spent the previous five years with Saint Anselm College. where he served as pitching coach and recruiting coordinator (2002-04) and was later promoted to Head Coach (2005-06). Under his tutelage, the Hawks garnered two successive Northeast-10 post-season appearances. In his two years, Pyne compiled an overall record of 42-48 (30-30 NE-10).

During the 2004 campaign, Pyne guided the Saint Anselm pitching staff to a team ERA of 2.83, which led the NE-10 and was the second lowest in NCAA Division II. That season culminated with a first ever program trip to the NCAA Northeast Regional Tournament, a school record 30 wins, and the first Hawk pitcher ever selected in the Major League Baseball Draft.

Following the 2006 season, the ace of Pyne’s staff, Ryan Williams, received a host of accolades, including being named ABCA/Rawlings Third Team All-American, NCBWA Third Team All-American, NCBWA Northeast Region Pitcher of the Year, NCBWA Northeast Region First Team Pitcher, ABCA/Rawlings Northeast Region Pitcher of the Year, Northeast-10 Conference Pitcher of the Year, Northeast-10 All-Conference First Team, and was selected to represent the College Division (Division II & III) as the starting pitcher in the NEIBA All-Star Game at Fenway Park.

Pyne served as the pitching coach for the Keene Swamp Bats of the New England Collegiate Baseball League from 2002-2003, and helped guide them to two consecutive NECBL World Series appearances, capturing the title in 2003.

During his two seasons in Keene, Pyne coached 24 players that have gone on to play professional baseball, including top Los Angeles Dodgers prospects Justin Orenduff and Andy LaRoach.

Pyne’s coaching career began in his hometown of Milford, Mass., where he served as the pitching coach for the Milford Legion Baseball Club, Inc. in 2000 and again in 2001. The 2001 edition advanced to the American Legion World Series in Yakima, Washington, finishing the season ranked sixth nationally.

From 1998-2001, Pyne was a member of the Monks pitching staff. During that time Pyne appeared in more games than anyone in program history, while also setting school records for single season saves (10) and career saves (24). Pyne captained the 2001 team that finished with a 38-6 record. Pyne was a member of three Maine Athletic Conference Championship Teams (99-01), and was named First Team All-MAC in 2001.