George Valesente
George R. Valesente (born 1945) is a college baseball coach who has been the head coach of the Ithaca Bombers since 1979, and currently has an all-time record 1,105-498-8 at Ithaca College. He attended Ithaca College, graduating in 1966. During his time as a student athlete he played on Ithaca's baseball, basketball, and soccer teams. His overall head coaching record, including time at SUNY Brockport, SUNY New Paltz, and State University of New York Maritime College is 1,135-521-8. He was inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2005.[1][2]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Ithaca |
| Conference | Liberty |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | 1945 (age 75–76) |
| Playing career | |
| 1963–1966 | Ithaca |
| 1967 | Lexington Braves |
| 1967 | Geneva Senators |
| 1968 | Burlington Senators |
| 1969 | Buffalo Bisons |
| 1969 | Savannah Senators |
| 1970 | Pittsfield Senators |
| 1970 | Burlington Senators |
| Position(s) | Pitcher, First baseman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1973–1974 | Brockport (NY) |
| 1975–1976 | New Paltz (NY) |
| 1977–1978 | SUNY Maritime |
| 1979–present | Ithaca |
References
- "George Valesente Head Baseball Coach". Ithaca Bombers Staff Directory. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
- Lana Morelli (May 6, 2010). "Father Coaches Player, Player Coaches Son". www.lansingstar.com. L-Star Publishing, Inc. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
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