COACHING STAFF
tim reilly
Volunteer assistant coach
SECOND season Tim Reilly is in his second season back at Rutgers as a volunteer assistant coach after spending 2011 as an assistant coach at Rider University. Reilly had a memorable career as a catcher for the Scarlet Knights from 2006-09. The Egg Harbor City, N.J., native works with the catchers, assists with the hitters and coaches first base for Rutgers. Reilly brings first-hand experience to the program, having played under head coach Fred Hill. Reilly was behind the plate on the 2007 team that won 42 games – tied for the most in school history – to win the BIG EAST Championship and advance to the NCAA Tournament.
the reilly file Coaching Experience 2009-10: Head Coach, Holy Spirit High School Summer Team 2010: Student Assistant Coach, Rutgers 2011: Assistant Coach, Rider 2012 - present: Volunteer Assistant Coach, Rutgers Playing Experience College: Rutgers 2006-09 Accolades: Catcher on 2007 Rutgers team that won a school record 42 games and the BIG EAST Championship. Personal Full Name: Timothy John Reilly Born: May 25, 1987 Family: Father Tim, Mother Iraisa, Sister Iraisa Ann
Slugger Freshmen All-American, NJCBA Rookie of the Year and MAAC Rookie of the Year, Nick Crescenzo. In addition, three Rider hitters were honored on the AllMAAC team. Rider finished the 2011 season 33-18 and ranked second in the conference with the assistance of Reilly’s coaching. Reilly spent 2009 and 2010 as the head coach of the Holy Spirit High School summer baseball team. He also worked for five years as an instructor for the 220 Second to None Baseball Academy, helping players with skill development and strength and conditioning. Several of the players Reilly coached there went on to play baseball at various colleges around the country. Reilly went to high school at Holy Spirit in Absecon, N.J.
Reilly stayed on at Rutgers in 2010 as a student assistant coach, helping lead a 30-win Scarlet Knight team that advanced to the semi-final round of the BIG EAST Tournament and saw three players drafted. In 2011, Reilly joined the coaching staff at Rider University. He was responsible for the catchers and hitters while coaching third base on gamedays. Four Rider hitters were named to the NJCBA (New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association) All-State team, including Louisville
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