Steve Englert Position: Assistant Coach Experience: Eighth Season Alma Mater: Boston College '87

Steve Englert enters his eighth season as an assistant coach at Boston College. Englert's primary responsibilities are working with the catchers and as a hitting coach.

Last season, Englert mentored Tony Sanchez who emerged as one of the top catchers in the ACC. As a sophomore, Sanchez led the team in batting (.313), hits (66), home runs (9), RBI (45), and slugging (.517). He continued his impressive play in the Cape Cod Baseball League over the summer as he was named the starting catcher for the East team in the all-star game.

In addition to coaching the Eagles, Englert has also coached the Harwich Mariners in the Cape League for the past 11 seasons. In the summer of 2008, Englert led the Mariners to its first Cape League title since 1987.

Englert first served as an assistant with Harwich from 1998-2002 before being promoted to his current position as field manager in 2003. Under his tenure as head coach, the Mariners have averaged 19 players drafted per year including 7 first round picks in the last 5 seasons. Englert has tutored 24 All-Americans and over 150 players currently play professionally, including 12 major leaguers.

Englert came to the Heights after spending one season at Holy Cross, where he coached the catchers and outfielders and was also the hitting instructor. He helped tutor the Crusaders to the Patriot League Tournament in 2001.

Prior to his stint at Holy Cross, he spent one season at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he coached the catchers and also worked as the hitting instructor. While at VCU, he helped lead the team to the Colonial Conference Tournament championship game.

Englert's first collegiate coaching job came in 1998 as an assistant at the University of Richmond. In his only year there, the Spiders broke the school single-season record for home runs, won the Colonial Conference, earned a bid to the NCAA tournament and finished the season ranked No. 25 in the country.

A 1987 Boston College graduate, Steve resides in Chestnut Hill, Mass., with his wife, Lisa, and their daughter, Samantha.