Fairleigh Dickinson University
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Name History:
| Fairleigh Dickinson College | 1942-50 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University | 1956-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1950 | 4-8 | John Westlake |
| 1951 | 12-10 | Harvey D. Woods |
| 1952 | 11-7 | Harvey D. Woods |
| 1953 | 10-8 | Harvey D. Woods |
| 1954 | 6-9 | Harvey D. Woods |
| 1955 | 4-17 | Harvey D. Woods |
| 1956 | 11-9 | Harvey D. Woods |
| 1957 | 12-11-1 | Harvey D. Woods |
| 1958 | 16-7 | Harvey D. Woods |
| 1959 | 15-6 | Harvey D. Woods |
| 1960 | 13-9 | Harvey D. Woods |
| 1961 | 14-4-1 | Harvey D. Woods |
| 1962 | 16-6-1 | Harvey D. Woods |
| 1963 | 12-10 | Harvey D. Woods |
| 1964 | 11-7 | Harvey D. Woods |
| 1965 | 11-10 | Harvey D. Woods |
| 1966 | 15-9 | Harvey D. Woods |
| 1967 | 8-12 | Jack Pollitt |
| 1968 | 7-15-1 | Jack Pollitt |
| 1969 | 4-22 | Jack Pollitt |
| 1970 | 8-12 | John J. Orsino |
| 1971 | 10-16 | John J. Orsino |
| 1972 | 15-12 | John J. Orsino |
| 1973 | 17-17 | John J. Orsino |
| 1974 | 22-9 | John J. Orsino |
| 1975 | 23-13-1 | John J. Orsino |
| 1976 | 21-16-1 | John J. Orsino |
| 1977 | 20-13 | Clary Anderson |
| 1978 | 21-10 | Harvey D. Woods |
| 1979 | 15-18 | Harvey D. Woods |
| 1980 | 9-25 | John J. Orsino |
| 1981 | 8-22 | Norman Dermody |
| 1982 | 7-19-2 | Robert C. Sprague |
| 1983 | 14-11-1 | Robert C. Sprague |
| 1984 | 19-12 | Robert C. Sprague |
| 1985 | 13-19 | Robert C. Sprague |
| 1986 | 23-15-1 | Dennis Sasso |
| 1987 | 16-15-1 | Dennis Sasso |
| 1988 | 26-13 | Dennis Sasso |
| 1989 | 13-22-2 | Dennis Sasso |
| 1990 | 15-23-3 | Dennis Sasso |
| 1991 | 15-28 | Dennis Sasso |
| 1992 | 19-21 | Dennis Sasso |
| 1993 | 28-16 | Dennis Sasso |
| 1994 | 26-16 | Dennis Sasso |
| 1995 | 20-25 | Dennis Sasso |
| 1996 | 16-23 | Dennis Sasso |
| 1997 | 23-24-1 | Dennis Sasso |
| 1998 | 15-24 | Dennis Sasso |
| 1999 | 22-24 | Dennis Sasso |
| 2000 | 15-23-1 | Dennis Sasso |
| 2001 | 13-27 | Dennis Sasso |
| 2002 | 9-35 | Dennis Sasso |
| 2003 | 14-25 | Dennis Sasso |
| 2004 | 12-28 | Dennis Sasso |
| 2005 | 12-26 | Gerald Defabbia |
| 2006 | 10-43 | Gerald Defabbia |
| 2007 | 9-45 | Gerald Defabbia |
| 2008 | 15-38 | Gerald Defabbia |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Desi B. Wilson | Glen Cove, NY | 1989-90 | 8/7/1996 |
| bold | member of Fairleigh Dickinson Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Collegiate Baseball League | 1958-64 |
| Metropolitan Conference | 1965-80 |
| ECAC-Metro Conference | 1985-86 |
| Northeast Conference | 1987-date |
Highlights:
Richard E. Lajeskie (DB 9/10/1946), Samuel J. Dente (DB 7/10/1947), John P. Cullen (DB 9/9/1962), William A. Hands (DB 6/3/1965), Michael R. Laga (DB 9/1/1982) attended
Collegiate Baseball League champion 1962, 1964...Northeast Conference champion 1987-88, 1993-94…Northeast Conference (North Division) champion 1999
