Frank Leoni

Frank Leoni
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamMount St. Mary's
ConferenceMAAC
Record47–61–1 (.436)
Biographical details
Born (1968-11-28) November 28, 1968 (age 55)
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Playing career
1988–1991Rhode Island
Position(s)Shortstop
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1993–2005Rhode Island
2006–2012William & Mary
2014–2021Marymount
2022–presentMount St. Mary's
Head coaching record
Overall657–754–6 (.466)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • 1 Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament championship (2005)
  • 2 Atlantic 10 Regular season Championships (2004, 2005)
  • 3 Atlantic 10 Conference East Division Championships (2003, 2004, 2005)
    1 Atlantic East Conference Regular season and Tournament championship (2021)
Awards
  • New England (NEIBA) DI Coach of the Year (2004)
  • Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year (2003, 2004)
  • Rhode Island Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame Inductee (2010)
  • Futures Collegiate Baseball League Manager of the Year (2015)
  • CAC Coach of the Year (2016)
  • ECAC South Region Coach of the Year (2016)
  • AEC Coaching Staff of the Year (2021)

Frank Leoni (born November 28, 1968) is an American baseball coach, currently the head baseball coach of the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers. He played college baseball at Rhode Island from 1988 to 1991.[1][2] He then served as head coach at William & Mary Tribe (2006–2012), the Rhode Island Rams (1993–2005)[3][4][5][6] and the Marymount Saints (2014–2021).[7][8][9]

In 2005 under Leoni, Rhode Island qualified for its first NCAA tournament.[10]

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  2. ^ "2012 Rhode Island Baseball Record Book" (PDF). GoRhody.com. Rhode Island Sports Information. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  3. ^ "#7 Frank Leoni". GoRhody.com. Rhode Island Sports Information. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  4. ^ "Frank Leoni". TribeAthletics.com. William & Mary Sports Information. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  5. ^ Kenyon, Paul (August 17, 2005). "Leoni Departs from URI Nine; Foster Named". Providence Journal. Providence, Rhode Island, US. p. D1. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  6. ^ Foley, Brian (June 11, 2012). "Frank Leoni Resigns at William & Mary". CollegeBaseballDaily.com. CBD News Source. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2005urimg was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "Marymount Names Frank Leoni Head Baseball Coach". CACSports.com. September 27, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  9. ^ "Marymount Hired Baseball Coach". SunGazette.com. September 28, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  10. ^ "Tribe Head Baseball Coach Frank Leoni Inducted into Rhode Island Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame". TribeAthletics.com. William & Mary Sports Information. July 2, 2010. Archived from the original on January 21, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2012.