.jpg) Delmonico with Florida State in 1985 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 14, 1958 Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Liberty University Clemson University |
| Playing career | |
| 1977 | Liberty (baseball) |
| 1978 | Liberty (soccer) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1981 | Gloucester County College (assistant) |
| 1982–1983 | Clemson (assistant) |
| 1984–1989 | Florida State (assistant) |
| 1990–2007 | Tennessee |
| 2008 | Florida State (assistant) |
| 2009 | FIU (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 699–396 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Awards | |
Rodney James Delmonico (born May 14, 1958) is an American baseball coach. He served as head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers of the University of Tennessee from 1990 through 2007, and for the Netherlands national baseball team in the 2009 World Baseball Classic.
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Early life
Born in Wilmington, North Carolina, Delmonico graduated from New Hanover High School in 1976 and Liberty University in 1980 with a bachelor's degree in physical education. He lettered in baseball and soccer. He holds a master's degree from Clemson University in education administration.
Career
Delmonico was Assistant Coach at Gloucester County College in 1980, Graduate Assistant Coach at Clemson from 1981 to 1983, and Assistant Coach at Florida State University from 1984 to 1989.
Delmonico was head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers baseball team from 1990 until 2007, when he was released from his contract.[1] He returned to Florida State as a volunteer assistant coach,[2] then joined Florida International University as an assistant coach.[3] He was named manager of the Netherlands national baseball team[4] and managed the team in the 2009 World Baseball Classic. Was known around NCAAB as one of the most influential hitting gurus of the SEC.
Personal life
Delmonico is divorced from Barbara Vanaman of Williamstown, New Jersey. They have three sons: Tony, Joey and Nicky. Tony played for his father at Tennessee and played in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. Nicky played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox.[5]
References
- ^ Amanda Dill (June 3, 2007). "UT releases Rod Delmonico from contract". WBIR.com.
- ^ "Florida State University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on June 17, 2008. Retrieved March 11, 2009.
- ^ "Rod Delmonico joins FIU coaching staff". Rivals.com. July 9, 2008.
- ^ http://baseballdeworld.com/2008/12/02/american-rod-delmonico-named-new-dutch-national-team-skipper/ [dead link]
- ^ "Nicky Delmonico Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
