Matt Whittington
Assistant Coach

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Matt Whittington begins his second season on the softball staff.  He oversees strength and conditioning, outfield and the pitching staff.  Whittington previously served for two seasons as an assistant on the C.W. Post baseball staff.
       
The 2011 softball team posted a 41-16 record, won the East Region Championship and advanced to the College World Series.  The Pioneers ended the year ranked ninth in the nation, along with a 1.67 team ERA, which was 14th nationally.  The 2011 team featured two All-Americans, three All-Region selections, and six ECC All-Conference members.  The coaching staff received the NFCA East Region Coaching Staff of the Year Award.
       
During his time with the baseball team overseeing strength and conditioning and assisting with the pitching staff, the 2010 team set a school record for wins (32), was ranked third nationally with a 2.99 ERA, and featured the ECC player of the year and one MLB signee.  That year, the team won both the ECC regular season and tournament championships, and went on to win the program’s first regional game in 25 years.
       
Whittington came to C.W. Post with an impressive baseball resume, as he played for the University of Notre Dame from 2003-05. He was part of a Fighting Irish squad that won the 2004 Big East Conference Championship, advanced to the NCAA Regional Final, and was ranked second nationally at one point during the season.
 
A native of Melbourne, FL, Whittington was inducted into the Melbourne Central Catholic Baseball Hall of Fame.  He currently serves as Assistant Director of the New York Softball Academy.  He is a member of the NFCA, and serves on the Division II Recruiting Committee.

Whittington graduated with a Political Science degree from Notre Dame in 2007, and recently completed his master’s degree in Sports Management from St. John’s University. He resides in Huntington, N.Y.




 

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