Rob Delaney is in his first season as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator after joining the program in the winter of 2016.
A veteran pitcher with eight years of professional playing experience, Delaney most recently served as an assistant varsity coach at Wayne Hills High School, where he primarily worked with the school's pitching staff, using his experience to create and implement throwing and conditioning programs.
Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Minnesota Twins out of St. John's University, Delaney spent five seasons in the organization, where he was a multi-season All-Star and was named the MLB Class-A Relief Pitcher of the Year in 2007, after going 3-0 with a 1.03 ERA with 35 saves and 83 strikeouts between Class-A Beloit and Fort Myers. The River Vale, New Jersey native made his major league debut with the Twins on Sept. 4, 2010, facing five batters in an inning of work in Minnesota's 12-4 victory over the Texas Rangers.
After signing with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2011, Delaney was named Pitcher of the Year by the Triple-A Durham Bulls after registering a 4-2 mark in 51 games with a 1.86 ERA. While with the Bulls, he received a promotion to the majors, making four appearances and earning his first major league hold.Â
Following his time with the Rays organization, Delaney spent time with the Miami Marlins, Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim organizations before retiring in 2013. After stepping away from the game as a player, he joined the staff of the Sag Harbor Whalers of the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League, serving as the team's pitching coach for one season.
A graduate of St. John's University with a degree in Sports Management, Delaney was Team Captain in 2006 and was also a Big East Academic All-Star.
