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HEAD COACH ROB SKARICICH
Rob Skaricich is in his 12th season as the head baseball coach at Grove City College. He has led Grove City to 179 wins as head coach, including a program-record 26 victories in 2006. Last season, Skaricich led Grove City to the Presidents’ Athletic Conference title and the program’s first NCAA Tournament appearance. In 2006, Grove City earned its first-ever NCAA regional ranking. Pitcher Erik Arnesen was selected in the 17th round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Washington Nationals while shortstop Mike Ritter achieved CoSIDA Academic All-America honors. In 2008, center fielder Brian Moran became the program's first consensus First Team All-American. Moran also earned Rawlings Gold Glove recognition. Under his guidance, the Wolverines have captured four PAC championships while virtually rewriting the program’s record book. In 2001, Grove City captured its first-ever conference title, finishing with a 19-10 mark. That year, Grove City led the PAC in home runs (a school record 29), fielding (.950 percentage) and pitching (3.77 earned run average). Meanwhile, the 2002 Wolverine squad picked up the program’s second straight PAC title. That year, Grove City closed the season with 13 wins in 18 games, including a win over Division II power Slippery Rock. Skaricich has earned the conference’s Coach of the Year award four times in his career. He first earned that award in 1999 after leading Grove City to 24 victories and a second-place finish in the conference. He also earned the Coach of the Year award in 2001, 2002 and 2008. Skaricich is also an assistant football coach at Grove City College. He recently completed his sixth season as the Wolverines’ defensive coordinator after spending seven years as a defensive assistant. A native of Wickliffe, Ohio Skaricich earned his bachelor’s degree from Hiram in 1991 and a master’s degree from Cleveland State in 1993.
He lives in Hubbard with his wife Kristen and their infant twin sons,
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