Marist University Athletics

The greatest pitcher who's ever worn a Marist uniform, Chris Tracz is going into his 12th season as head coach of the Red Foxes in 2021. Through 11 seasons, Tracz has amassed a record of 269-254-2 (.512). Marist's all-time winningest coach, Tracz led the team to the 2017 MAAC Championship and played in the NCAA Tournament's Gainesville Regional. 

In his time as head coach, Tracz has produced eight MLB Draft picks with one player currently in the majors, one All-American, three MAAC Pitchers of the Year, eight First Team All-MAAC Selections, 18 Second Team All-MAAC Selections, 101 MAAC All-Academic honorees and six CoSIDA Academic All-District Selections.

Over the past four years, Tracz and his staff have observed a tangible upswing in offensive statistics. Runs, doubles, and RBI have seen gradual increases while home runs have doubled since 2015. The program heads into the 2019 season with momentum, hoping to accomplish their strongest season yet.

• 2017: Scott Boches – 30^th Round, Seattle Mariners
• 2015: Steve Laurino – 25^th Round, Baltimore Orioles
• 2013: Kevin McCarthy – 16^th Round, Kansas City Royals, Zack Shank – 28^th Round, Seattle Mariners
• 2011: Mike Gallic – 18^th Round, San Diego Pirates, Jon Schwind – 41^st Round, Pittsburgh Pirates, Ricky Pacione – 48^th Round, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Eric Alessio – 49^th Round, Cincinnati Reds

• 2017: Marist College, Head Coach - Gainesville (Florida) Regional
• 2009: United States Military Academy, Assistant Coach - Austin (Texas) Regional
• 2005: Marist College, Student-Athlete - Lincoln (Nebraska) Regional
• 2002: Marist College, Student-Athlete - Baton Rouge (LSU) Regional
• 2001: Marist College, Student-Athlete - Palo Alto (Stanford) Regional

• 2016: Frankie Gregoire – Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American 

• 2017: Charlie Jerla – Pitcher of the Year
• 2014: Ryan Thomas – Co-Relief Pitcher of the Year
• 2013: Kevin McCarthy – Co-Relief Pitcher of the Year

• 101 selections to MAAC All-Academic Team in head coaching career
• 2017: Andrew Rouse – CoSIDA Academic All-District
• 2014: Mark Brennan - First Team CoSIDA Academic All-District
• 2011: Ricky Pacione – Second Team CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-American, First Team Academic All-District, Jon Schwind - Second Team Academic All-District
• 2010: Ricky Pacione - First Team CoSIDA Academic All-District, Jon Schwind - First Team CoSIDA Academic All-District

• Mentored junior Charlie Jerla en route to MAAC Pitcher of the Year award and guided the team to its best overall record since 2011, its best non-conference record since 2012 and its first MAAC Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance since 2009.
• Guided freshman Frankie Gregoire through a record-setting rookie campaign en route to Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American and First Team All-MAAC Honors in 2016.
• Led 2013 squad to second place finish in conference with a 16-8 MAAC record.
• Received Top 25 votes in 2011 as the Red Foxes posted a record of 35-17, good for the second most wins in program history. Marist finished the season ranked in the top 50 in the country in ERA (3.35), fewest walks per nine innings (2.99), while pitcher Sean McKeown ranked 27^th in ERA (1.87) and 15^th in hits per nine innings (6.03).
• Matched a program record with four selections in the MLB First Year Player Draft in 2011.
• Won six of eight MAAC series in first season as collegiate head coach and guided team to 33 wins in 2010.

• Pitching staff led Patriot League in five statistical categories including wins, ERA, shutouts, complete games, strikeouts and saves.
• Mentored conference Pitcher of the Year and Reliever of the Year
• Won Patriot League championship and earned victories over Texas State and Boston College in the NCAA Regionals in Austin, Texas.

• Decreased the pitching staff ERA by .95 and led his 2008 staff to finish 59^th nationally in earned run average and 64^th in walks allowed per nine innings.
• Two went on to sign professional contracts in Bobby Hastry (Kansas City Royals) and Jacob Wiley (Cincinnati Reds).

• Three-time captain (2003, 2004, 2005)
• 2005 Marist SportsPerson of the Year
• Two-Time First Team All-Region selection
• Appeared in three NCAA Tournaments (2001, 2002, 2005)
• Won 10 games as a freshman to earn MAAC Rookie of the Year, Lousiville Slugger All-America and Baseball America All-America honors in 2001.
• Compiled career record of 38-9 and his ERA of 3.13 is ranked second all-time
• Struck out 298 batters in 399.2 innings of work and boasted a strikeout-to-walk ratio of better than 4-to-1.

Year	Overall	MAAC	Result
2020	3-9	N/A	N/A
2019	27-26	15-9	6th in MAAC
2018	27-23	14-10	5th in MAAC
2017	32-23	16-8	MAAC Champions
2016	24-27	13-11	5th in MAAC
2015	19-27-1	12-12	6th in MAAC
2014	17-32	10-14	7th in MAAC
2013	27-24-1	17-7	2nd in MAAC
2012	25-25	11-12	5th in MAAC
2011	35-17	13-11	5th in MAAC
2010	33-22	16-8	2nd in MAAC
Total	269-254-2	137-102