Sean P. Leary is an American college baseball coach and former shortstop. He is the head baseball coach at Lehigh Mountain Hawks in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Leary played college baseball at Lehigh for coach Stan Schultz from 1990 to 1993.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Lehigh |
| Conference | Patriot League |
| Record | 597–733–8 (.449) |
| Playing career | |
| 1990–1993 | Lehigh |
| Position(s) | Shortstop |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1995 | Lehigh (asst.) |
| 1996 | Lehigh (Interim HC) |
| 1997–present | Lehigh |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 597–723–8 (.453) |
| Tournaments | NCAA: 0–4 (.000) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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| Awards | |
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Playing career
editLeary graduated from Bethlehem Catholic High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.[1] Leary enrolled at Lehigh University, to play college baseball for the Lehigh Engineers baseball team. Leary became a starter as a senior in 1993, hitting a .296 with 1 homer run and 15 RBIs.[2]
Coaching career
editLeary was an assistant in 1995 for Lehigh under new head coach, Tom Morgan. With Morgan experiencing health issues during the 1996 season, which ultimately led to his death,[3] Leary was named the interim head coach. After leading the Engineers to an 18–20–1 record in 1996, Leary was named the full-time head coach on December 12, 1996.[4]
Leary lead the Mountain Hawks to a 28–28 record in 2006, tied for first place in the Patriot League. Leary was named the 2006 Patriot League Coach of the Year.[5]
Leary engineered a 12-game turnaround from 2009 to 2010, leading to a second place Patriot League finish and being named the Patriot League Coach of the Year for the second time.[6]
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh Engineers/Mountain Hawks (Patriot League) (1996–present) | |||||||||
| 1996 | Lehigh | 18–20–1 | 12–8 | 2nd | Patriot League tournament | ||||
| 1997 | Lehigh | 18–24–1 | 9–11 | 4th | |||||
| 1998 | Lehigh | 13–26 | 7–13 | 5th | |||||
| 1999 | Lehigh | 14–28 | 8–12 | 5th | |||||
| 2000 | Lehigh | 21–22 | 8–12 | 4th | |||||
| 2001 | Lehigh | 14–28 | 6–14 | 5th | |||||
| 2002 | Lehigh | 29–21–1 | 13–7 | T-1st | Patriot League tournament | ||||
| 2003 | Lehigh | 19–23 | 9–11 | 3rd | Patriot League tournament | ||||
| 2004 | Lehigh | 25–21 | 9–11 | 3rd | Patriot League tournament | ||||
| 2005 | Lehigh | 26–21–1 | 12–8 | 2nd | Patriot League tournament | ||||
| 2006 | Lehigh | 28–28 | 13–7 | T-1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2007 | Lehigh | 13–30–1 | 2–18 | 6th | |||||
| 2008 | Lehigh | 23–27 | 7–13 | 6th | |||||
| 2009 | Lehigh | 11–36–1 | 4–14 | 6th | |||||
| 2010 | Lehigh | 23–27 | 12–8 | 2nd | Patriot League tournament | ||||
| 2011 | Lehigh | 24–21 | 8–12 | 6th | |||||
| 2012 | Lehigh | 18–31–1 | 6–14 | 6th | |||||
| 2013 | Lehigh | 18–29 | 5–15 | 6th | |||||
| 2014 | Lehigh | 25–24 | 10–10 | 3rd | Patriot League tournament | ||||
| 2015 | Lehigh | 25–31 | 12–9 | 2nd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2016 | Lehigh | 25–29 | 9–10 | 3rd | Patriot League tournament | ||||
| 2017 | Lehigh | 21–29 | 8–12 | 5th | |||||
| 2018 | Lehigh | 22–27 | 10–15 | 5th | |||||
| 2019 | Lehigh | 21–28 | 9–16 | 5th | |||||
| 2020 | Lehigh | 5–10 | 0–0 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | |||||
| 2021 | Lehigh | 24–19 | 17–10 | 1st (South) | Patriot League tournament | ||||
| 2022 | Lehigh | 26–24 | 12–13 | 3rd | Patriot League tournament | ||||
| 2023 | Lehigh | 24–26 | 10–15 | T-4th | |||||
| 2024 | Lehigh | 24–23–1 | 9–16 | 5th | |||||
| Lehigh: | 597–733–8 (.449) | 256–334 (.434) | |||||||
| Total: | 597–733–8 (.449) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Housenick, Mandy (April 10, 2004). "Leary attracting local talent for Lehigh". The Morning Call. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Sean Leary". www.history.lehighsports.com. Lehigh University. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ "Thomas Morgan, Contractor And Lehigh Baseball Coach". www.mcall.com. The Morning Call. October 2, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ "Lehigh Names Leary Coach". www.mcall.com. The Morning Call. December 12, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ "2013 Patriot League Baseball Record Book" (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. Patriot League. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ Michael Blouse (May 11, 2010). "Lehigh University's Sean Leary named Patriot League Baseball Coach of the Year". www.lehighvalleylive.com. Advance Local Media LLC. Retrieved June 27, 2018.