Chris Tracz

Chris Tracz is an American college baseball coach, currently serving as the head coach of the Marist Red Foxes baseball program. He has held that position since the 2010 season.[1]

Chris Tracz
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamMarist
ConferenceMAAC
Record268–256–2 (.511)
Biographical details
Born (1982-03-24) March 24, 1982
North Branford, Connecticut
Playing career
2001–2005Marist
Position(s)P
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2006–2008Marist (Asst.)
2009Army (Asst.)
2010–presentMarist
Head coaching record
Overall268–256–2 (.511)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • MAAC Tournament (2017)

Playing career

Tracz was a pitcher for Marist from 2001–2005, helping the Red Foxes to reach three NCAA Tournaments and serving as a captain for his final three seasons. In 2002 and 2003, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2][3]

Coaching career

Tracz began his coaching career as an assistant with the Red Foxes, serving as pitching coach and recruiting coordinator. He spent one season as an assistant with Army before returning to Marist as head coach.[4][5][6]

In July 2011, Tracz was inducted into the North Branford High School Hall of Fame.[7]

In June 2016, Tracz was named to the MAAC 35th anniversary team for spring sports.[8]

In 2017, Tracz guided Marist to win their first Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Baseball Championship since 2009. This Team received the #4 seed in the Gainesville Regional to represent the MAAC in the 2017 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.[9]

Head coaching record

This table depicts Tracz's record as a head coach.

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Marist Red Foxes (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (2010–present)
2010 Marist 33–2216–82ndMAAC Tournament
2011 Marist 35–1713–11T-4th
2012 Marist 25–2511–125th
2013 Marist 27–24-117–72ndMAAC Tournament
2014 Marist 17–3210–147th
2015 Marist 19–27-112–126thMAAC Tournament
2016 Marist 23–2812–126thMAAC Tournament
2017 Marist 32–2316–83rdNCAA Regional
2018 Marist 27–2314–105thMAAC Tournament
2019 Marist 27–2615–9T-3rdMAAC Tournament
2020 Marist 3–90–0Season canceled due to COVID-19
Marist: 268–256–2 (.511)136–103 (.569)
Total:268–256–2 (.511)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

    See also

    References
    1. "Tracz Hired as Head Coach at Marist". College Baseball Insider. July 15, 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
    2. "2002 Falmouth Commodores". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
    3. "2003 Falmouth Commodores". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
    4. "Marist hires Tracz as Coach". Poughkeepsie Journal. July 15, 2009. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
    5. "Chris Tracz Joins Army Baseball Staff". Army Black Knights. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
    6. "Chris Tracz Biography". Marist Red Foxes. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
    7. http://nbhsathletichalloffame.weebly.com/chris-tracz.html
    8. http://goredfoxes.com/news/2016/6/22/211027007.aspx?path=baseball
    9. 2017 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
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