Rider University
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Name History:
| Rider College | 1921-94 |
| Rider University | 1994-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1929 | 3-2 | Clair F. Bee |
| 1930-40 No Team | ||
| 1941 | 3-7-1 | H. Rex Ellis |
| 1942 | 0-4 | H. Rex Ellis |
| 1943-45 No Team | ||
| 1946 | 4-4 | Paul Ricatto |
| 1947 | 6-2 | John Kelly |
| 1948 | 9-6 | John Kelly |
| 1949 | 14-7 | John Kelly |
| 1950 | 11-7 | John Kelly |
| 1951 | 11-9-1 | John Kelly |
| 1952 | 12-3-1 | John Kelly |
| 1953 | 14-5 | Carl F. Nawoj |
| 1954 | 11-6 | Carl F. Nawoj |
| 1955 | 15-4 | Carl F. Nawoj |
| 1956 | 12-6 | Carl F. Nawoj |
| 1957 | 15-6 | Carl F. Nawoj |
| 1958 | 14-6 | Carl F. Nawoj |
| 1959 | 15-3 | Carl F. Nawoj |
| 1960 | 20-2 | Carl F. Nawoj |
| 1961 | 6-13-1 | Tom Petroff |
| 1962 | 10-9 | Tom Petroff |
| 1963 | 19-5 | Tom Petroff |
| 1964 | 13-8 | Tom Petroff |
| 1965 | 20-2 | Tom Petroff |
| 1966 | 18-6 | Tom Petroff |
| 1967 | 31-9-1 | Tom Petroff |
| 1968 | 19-6 | Tom Petroff |
| 1969 | 13-9-1 | Tom Petroff |
| 1970 | 6-18 | Tom Petroff |
| 1971 | 10-14 | Francis A. (Sonny) Pittaro |
| 1972 | 15-9 | Francis A. (Sonny) Pittaro |
| 1973 | 23-13 | Francis A. (Sonny) Pittaro |
| 1974 | 18-13 | Francis A. (Sonny) Pittaro |
| 1975 | 18-14 | Francis A. (Sonny) Pittaro |
| 1976 | 13-20 | Francis A. (Sonny) Pittaro |
| 1977 | 24-10 | Francis A. (Sonny) Pittaro |
| 1978 | 19-15 | Francis A. (Sonny) Pittaro |
| 1979 | 15-14-1 | Francis A. (Sonny) Pittaro |
| 1980 | 19-16 | Francis A. (Sonny) Pittaro |
| 1981 | 21-17-1 | Francis A. (Sonny) Pittaro |
| 1982 | 18-16 | Francis A. (Sonny) Pittaro |
| 1983 | 21-18 | Francis A. (Sonny) Pittaro |
| 1984 | 20-19 | Francis A. (Sonny) Pittaro |
| 1985 | 27-12 | Francis A. (Sonny) Pittaro |
| 1986 | 27-23 | Francis A. (Sonny) Pittaro |
| 1987 | 24-23 | Francis A. (Sonny) Pittaro |
| 1988 | 21-19 | Francis A. (Sonny) Pittaro |
| 1989 | 25-24-2 | Francis A. (Sonny) Pittaro |
| 1990 | 22-22 | Francis A. (Sonny) Pittaro |
| 1991 | 32-16-1 | Francis A. (Sonny) Pittaro |
| 1992 | 18-35 | Francis A. (Sonny) Pittaro |
| 1993 | 21-19 | Francis A. (Sonny) Pittaro |
| 1994 | 33-18-2 | Francis A. (Sonny) Pittaro |
| 1995 | 35-18-1 | Francis A. (Sonny) Pittaro |
| 1996 | 28-22 | Francis A. (Sonny) Pittaro |
| 1997 | 20-29 | Francis A. (Sonny) Pittaro |
| 1998 | 25-25 | Francis A. (Sonny) Pittaro |
| 1999 | 26-30 | Francis A. (Sonny) Pittaro |
| 2000 | 22-29 | Francis A. (Sonny) Pittaro |
| 2001 | 27-27 | Francis A. (Sonny) Pittaro |
| 2002 | 33-22 | Francis A. (Sonny) Pittaro |
| 2003 | 22-27 | Francis A. (Sonny) Pittaro |
| 2004 | 24-27 | Francis A. (Sonny) Pittaro |
| 2005 | 21-29 | Barry O. Davis |
| 2006 | 25-31 | Barry O. Davis |
| 2007 | 20-29 | Barry O. Davis |
| 2008 | 29-28 | Barry O. Davis |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Daniel Napoleon | Claysburg, PA | 1964 | 4/14/1965 |
| Jeffrey W. Kunkel | West Palm Beach, FL | 1981-83 | 7/23/1984 |
| Jack W. Armstrong | Englewood, NJ | 1984-86 | 6/21/1988 |
| Edward M. Whited | Bristol, PA | 1983-86 | 7/5/1989 |
| Kevin T. Barry | Princeton, NJ | 1998-01 | 6/26/2006 |
| James U. Hoey | Trenton, NJ | 2001-03 | 8/23/2006 |
| bold | member of Rider Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Collegiate Baseball League | 1958-64 |
| Middle Atlantic Conference | 1966-74 |
| East Coast Conference | 1975-92 |
| Northeast Conference | 1993-97 |
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | 1998-date |
Highlights:
Albert A. Verdel (DB 4/20/1944) attended
Collegiate Baseball League champion 1960...Middle Atlantic Conference (University Division) champion 1967...East Coast Conference championship 1984-87, 1989, 1992-93...Northeast Conference championship 1994-96...Northeast Conference tournament championship 1994-96...Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (South Division) champion 1998
College World Series participant 1967
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1964 | Tom Beck (The Sporting News) |
| 1983 | Jeff Kunkel (Baseball America/The Sporting News) |
