Rowan University
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Name History:
| Glassboro Normal School | 1923-37 |
| Glassboro State Teachers College | 1937-58 |
| Glassboro State College | 1958-92 |
| Rowan College of New Jersey | 1992-97 |
| Rowan University | 1997-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1941 | 0-3 | Roland A. Esbjornson |
| 1942-46 No Team | ||
| 1947 | 7-3 | Roland A. Esbjornson |
| 1948 | 9-2-1 | Roland A. Esbjornson |
| 1949 | 5-7 | Roland A. Esbjornson |
| 1950 | 6-6 | Roland A. Esbjornson |
| 1951 | 5-7 | Roland A. Esbjornson |
| 1952 | 4-5 | Roland A. Esbjornson |
| 1953 | 9-5 | Roland A. Esbjornson |
| 1954 | 5-6 | Roland A. Esbjornson |
| 1955 | 6-3 | Roland A. Esbjornson |
| 1956 | 11-4 | Samuel F. Porch |
| 1957 | 7-8 | Samuel F. Porch |
| 1958 | 12-3 | Samuel F. Porch |
| 1959 | 8-8 | Samuel F. Porch |
| 1960 | 8-6 | Samuel F. Porch |
| 1961 | 11-6 | Neil D. Halderman |
| 1962 | 12-5-1 | Neil D. Halderman |
| 1963 | 11-8 | Neil D. Halderman |
| 1964 | 9-11 | Domenick M. (Mickey) Briglia |
| 1965 | 16-3 | Domenick M. (Mickey) Briglia |
| 1966 | 16-4 | Domenick M. (Mickey) Briglia |
| 1967 | 25-3 | Domenick M. (Mickey) Briglia |
| 1968 | 18-3 | Domenick M. (Mickey) Briglia |
| 1969 | 16-7-1 | Domenick M. (Mickey) Briglia |
| 1970 | 17-6-1 | Domenick M. (Mickey) Briglia |
| 1971 | 18-6-1 | Domenick M. (Mickey) Briglia |
| 1972 | 14-10 | Domenick M. (Mickey) Briglia |
| 1973 | 16-9 | Domenick M. (Mickey) Briglia |
| 1974 | 18-10 | Domenick M. (Mickey) Briglia |
| 1975 | 12-8 | Domenick M. (Mickey) Briglia |
| 1976 | 27-13 | Domenick M. (Mickey) Briglia |
| 1977 | 25-11-2 | Domenick M. (Mickey) Briglia |
| 1978 | 29-11 | Domenick M. (Mickey) Briglia |
| 1979 | 29-5 | Domenick M. (Mickey) Briglia |
| 1980 | 24-11 | Domenick M. (Mickey) Briglia |
| 1981 | 20-16-1 | Domenick M. (Mickey) Briglia |
| 1982 | 21-17 | Domenick M. (Mickey) Briglia |
| 1983 | 20-20 | Domenick M. (Mickey) Briglia |
| 1984 | 26-11 | Domenick M. (Mickey) Briglia |
| 1985 | 15-16 | Domenick M. (Mickey) Briglia |
| 1986 | 26-13-2 | Domenick M. (Mickey) Briglia |
| 1987 | 15-18 | Domenick M. (Mickey) Briglia |
| 1988 | 24-15-1 | Domenick M. (Mickey) Briglia |
| 1989 | 17-15 | Chuck Roney |
| 1990 | 21-15 | John Seymour |
| 1991 | 23-14-2 | John Seymour |
| 1992 | 12-23-1 | John Seymour |
| 1993 | 25-17-1 | John Seymour |
| 1994 | 17-19 | Juan E. Ranero |
| 1995 | 18-17-1 | Juan E. Ranero |
| 1996 | 25-15 | Juan E. Ranero |
| 1997 | 28-11 | Juan E. Ranero |
| 1998 | 24-12 | Juan E. Ranero |
| 1999 | 36-8 | John A. Cole |
| 2000 | 31-11 | John A. Cole |
| 2001 | 24-12 | John A. Cole |
| 2002 | 24-14 | John A. Cole |
| 2003 | 31-10 | John A. Cole |
| 2004 | 41-8 | John A. Cole |
| 2005 | 42-10 | John A. Cole |
| 2006 | 30-15 | Juan E. Ranero |
| 2007 | 23-17 | Juan E. Ranero |
| 2008 | 34-14 | Juan E. Ranero |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Richard A. Lancellotti | Providence, RI | 1975-77 | 8/27/1982 |
| Jeffrey W. Datz | Camden, NJ | 1979-82 | 9/5/1989 |
| bold | member of Rowan Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| New Jersey State Athletic Conference | 1958-84 |
| New Jersey Athletic Conference | 1985-date |
Highlights:
Lawrence W. Milbourne (DB 4/6/1974) attended
New Jersey State Athletic Conference champion 1958, 1965, 1967-68, 1970-71, 1973, 1977-79…New Jersey State Athletic Conference (Southern Division) champion 1978-80…New Jersey State Athletic Conference tournament champion 1979…New Jersey Athletic Conference champion 2003-04…New Jersey Athletic Conference tournament champion 1999, 2003-04
NAIA National Championship participant 1965, 1967-69…NAIA National Championship 2nd place 1967…Division III World Series participant 1977-79, 1984, 2004-05…Division III World Series champion 1978-79
Division III All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1978 | Frank Albano (ABCA) |
| 1978 | Brendan Rosenberg (ABCA) |
| 1979 | Brendan Rosenberg (ABCA) |
| 1979 | Frank Albano (ABCA) |
| 1984 | James Paulsen (ABCA) |
| 1986 | Brad Bianculli (ABCA) |
| 2004 | Josh Schwartz (ABCA) |
| 2005 | Josh Schwartz (ABCA) |
