March 26, 2007

WILLIAM PATERSON'S ALBIES CAPTURES HIS 850TH
CAREER BASEBALL COACHING VICTORY

REACHES MILESTONE WITH 10-9 VICTORY OVER RENSSELAER

With a 10-9 victory over Rensselaer on March 24, William Paterson head baseball coach Jeff Albies captured his 850^th career coaching victory. Now in his 33^rd season at the helm of the Pioneer program, Albies has compiled a career mark or 850-389-14 – a victory total which ranks fourth among active coaches and eighth all-time in Division III.

Albies has led William Paterson to two national championships, seven trips to the Division III College World Series, 11 New Jersey Athletic Conference crowns, 18 NCAA Tournament appearances and 26 Coach of the Year awards. Twenty-eight of his former players have earned All-America honors, and 31 former players have signed professional contracts.

A member of both the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) and the William Paterson University Athletics Halls of Fame, he has served as the national baseball chairperson of the NCAA Division III Championship and Mid-Atlantic Region committees. In addition, he has been on the NCAA Division III All-America, NCAA Selection and Legislative Action, and ABCA. He has also coached in the prestigious Cape Cod League that showcases the nation’s top college players each summer.

Prior to his coaching career, Albies played second base in the Atlanta Braves’ organization from 1965-68 before playing professionally in Canada from 1969-70. He earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education at Long Island University in 1968, and a master’s in health and physical education at Hunter College in 1972.