Head
Coach
Jerry Greeley, 6th Year
570-208-5900,
ext. 5676
or Cell Phone: 570-977-4623
baseball@kings.edu
In July of 2002, Jerry Greeley was named the head coach of
the King's College baseball team. A noted area baseball figure,
Greeley owns extensive coaching experience at the professional, semi-professional,
and collegiate levels.
Greeley, who had served as head
coach at Pennsylvania State University at Wilkes-Barre Campus since
1995, was also a one-time assistant coach at King's, working five years
with the Monarch program during the 1990-94 seasons.
In five previous years as head coach at
King's, Greeley has led the Monarchs to four Freedom Conference playoff
berths. In 2007, he led King's to a single-season program record
of 28 victories, marking the fourth straight year his teams have broken
the school-record for wins in one year.
In 2006, he guided King's to its finest season ever when
the Monarchs won the Freedom Conference title and claimed the program's
first-ever berth into the NCAA Division III National Tournament.
Greeley was selected by his peers as the 2006 Freedom Conference "Coach
of the Year.
During the summer of 2005, after serving two seasons as a minor league
coach for the Cincinnati Reds, Greeley returned to the Baltimore Orioles
organization as a coach for their Appalachian League affiliate in
Bluefield, WV. This is Greeley's second stint in the Orioles'
organization as he spent 1997-98 in Bluefield and 1999-2001 with the
Orioles' entry in the Gulf Coast League.
While with Cincinnati, Greeley was assigned to the Class "A" Billings
Mustangs in Montana in 2002 and Sarasota of the Gulf Coast League in
2003. The 2008 season will mark Greeley's 11th year as a
professional coach in Major League baseball's minor league system as he
returns to the Bluefield staff.
As the head coach at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, he compiled a 224-125
record and led the Mountain Lions to four conference championships.
As an assistant at King's in 1992, Greeley helped pilot the Monarchs
to the MAC Northern Division championship. In 1993, King's shared
the first-ever MAC Freedom League title following the conferences realignment.
Greeley also spent 12 years as head coach and
general manager of Orloski's collegiate/semi-professional baseball team.
From 1985-1997, the team played in two separate league as Greeley guided the squad to a 403-144 record while winning
19
league titles.
He served as Baseball Coordinator for the Pocono Region of the Keystone
State Games from 1995-2001 and was the State Baseball Director in 1997.
He is also the owner and director of the Jerry Greeley Grand Slam
Baseball Camps and Clinics in Wilkes-Barre.
He is currently employed full-time as teacher/supervisor for the
Lifeskills School to Work Program for
Pocono Mountain School District.
Greeley earned a Bachelor of Science degree in special education from
East Stroudsburg University in 1989, then completed his Master of
Education degree in Health and Physical Education, and Sport Management
and Administration at East Stroudsburg in 1998. He also completed
his Secondary and Elementary Principal Certification from Temple
University in 2002.
He is a member of the Association of Professional Ballplayers of America;
the American Baseball Coaches Association; the Pocono Mountain Educational
Association; the Pennsylvania State Educational Association; and the
National Education Association. He was also recently honored by the
ABCA for his 700th career coaching win with King's, Penn State Wilkes-Barre, and Orloski's.
He currently owns an impressive 737-346 combined coaching record.
Greeley has also been active with the Pennsylvania Special Olympics and Challenger Division Baseball.
He was inducted into the Luzerne County Chapter of the Pennsylvania
Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.
He resides in Blakeslee with his wife Robin and daughter Lisa Mia and son
Jerry Don (J.D.).
Director
of Scouting and Recruiting
Brian Campbell, 6th Year
570-208-5900,
ext. 5676
or Cell Phone: 570-352-4731
briancampbell@kings.edu
Brian Campbell enters his sixth year as a member of the King's
baseball staff and his third in the position
of Director of Scouting and Recruiting after serving three years as
Associate Head Coach/ Recruiting Coordinator. Campbell stepped down
from his on field duties after the 2005 season to focus on scouting
and recruiting for the Monarchs.
Much of the program's recent success can be attributed to Campbell
who played a key role in the recruitment of 12 All-Freedom
Conference selections, including 2006 "Pitcher of the Year" Paul
Giovannoli and 2007 "Pitcher of the Year" and "Player of the Year"
Caleb Calarco.
From 1990-93, Campbell was a standout starter in
centerfield for the Monarchs and helped King's to its first two
league championships. He was a four-time MAC all-star with a .407career
batting average.
While at King's, Campbell was also a three-year starter
in soccer and served as a team captain in 1992. Campbell graduated from
East Stroudsburg High School in 1989 before arriving at King's.
As a coach, Campbell was an assistant at Pocono Mountain
High School in 1994. He then moved on to Delaware Valley High School
as an assistant from 1996-97. From 1999-2000 he was the assistant baseball
coach at Wallenpaupack Area High School before serving as head coach
at Wallenpaupack from 2001-2002.
Campbell is a full-time elementary science teacher in
the Wallenpaupack Area School District. He resides in Greentown with
his wife Stephanie and daughters Cailin and Kara.
Assistant
Head Coach
Director of Program Operations
Sean Foley, 5th
Year
570-208-5900, ext. 5676
or cell phone: 570-574-6541
seanfoley@kings.edu
Sean Foley enters his fifth season as a member of the King's baseball
staff and is in his first year in the position of assistant head
coach/director of program operations.
Foley is responsible for assisting Greeley with all aspects of the
program, including day-to-day operations, administrative duties, and
on-field instruction and game management.
His primary on-field duties include development of catchers along with
monitoring the Monarchs' year-round conditioning program which is used
by many major league organizations. He also assists with scouting and
recruiting duties.
Foley, a former catcher at NCAA Division I Penn State University, owns
a great deal of amateur coaching experience. He is currently the
head coach for the Pocono Region Junior Division of the Keystone State
Games.
Foley earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Penn State,
then went on to complete his Master's degree in Physical Therapy from
the Hahnemann University in Philadelphia.
He is currently employed as Facility Director/Physical Therapist at
Phoenix Rehabilitation and Health Services in Hanover Township.
Coach Foley resides in Mountaintop with his wife Lisa, son Sean, and
daughter Madison Elizabeth.
Pitching Coach
Donny Langdon, 2nd year
570-208-5900,
ext 5676
or cell phone: 570-793-3151
donaldlangdon@kings.edu
Donny Langdon enters his second season as the pitching coach for the
King's baseball program where he is responsible for the development of
pitchers on both the varsity and junior varsity teams. He also assists with
scouting and recruiting duties.
Langdon, a former pitcher in the Seattle Mariners organization, owns a
great deal of professional experience. He is currently a member of the
Pensacola Pelicans of the American Association League. In 2007, he
played for the North Shore Spirit of the Independent Can-Am League. He spent the 2006
season as a key member of the Frontier League champion Evansville Otters
where he appeared in 30 games, posting a 2.74 ERA with 65 strikeouts in
49 innings of work.
He resides in nearby Plains during the off-season. He will report
to the Pensacola Penguins in early-May. The American Association
League opens play May 8.
Hitting Coach
Adam Kuchemba, 1st year
570-208-5900,
ext 5676
or cell phone: 570-332-8230
adamkuchemba@kings.edu
Adam Kuchemba enters his first season as the hitting coach at King's
where he is responsible for the development of the hitters on both the
varsity and junior varsity levels. He also assists with scouting and
recruiting duties.
Kuchemba, a 2006 graduate of Shenandoah University in Winchester, Va.,
joins the Monarch staff after a successful career with the Hornets,
Kuchemba was a four-year starter at catcher and compiled a .317 career
batting average at Shenandoah. He earned a bachelor of science
degree in biology from Shenandoah and is currently completing his
secondary certification at King's.
He resides in nearby Plains and is employed as a substitute teacher for
the Wilkes-Barre Area School District.
Assistant Coach
Coordinator of Academic Enhancement
and Community Service Projects
Dr. Jim Godlewski, 4th year
570-208-5900,
ext. 5676
or cell phone: 570-262-1916
baseball@kings.edu
Entering his fourth season on the King's baseball staff this year is
assistant coach and Coordinator of Academic Enhancement
and Community Service Projects Dr. Jim Godlewski.
He is responsible for
providing the Monarch players with presentations and activities to
enhance study skills and organization as part of the team's academic
monitoring program.
Dr. Godlewski also coordinates community service projects for the
programs highly-successful "Extra Innings Club". His primary
on-field duties include bull pen coach on game days, and assisting with
conditioning and other areas of need during practice sessions.
Dr. Godlewski, who holds a Doctorate in Education degree from Temple
University, is a retired elementary school principle. He currently resides in Laurel Run. He has three
grown sons - Matt, Mike, and Kris.
Coordinator
of Advance Scouting
Tom Macrosky, 5th year
570-208-5900,
ext. 5676
or cell phone: 570-362-3364
tommacrosky@kings.edu
Tom Macrosky enters his fifth season as a member of the King's
baseball staff, and his first in the position of Coordinator of Advance
Scouting after serving four years as a member of the Monarch coaching
staff.
He is responsible for coordinating the scouting of Monarch opponents to
assist with game management.
Macrosky came to King's after serving as an assistant coach at College
Misericordia for three years. Macrosky, a former player at Misericordia,
earned degrees in both business administration and sports management. In
the summer of 2002, he served an internship with the Nashua Pride of the
North Atlantic League.
He has also been very active in the local summer leagues, servings as
manager of the Wyoming Valley Miners summer collegiate team and
also as an assistant coach with the Moosic Mets of the Middle Atlantic
Collegiate Baseball League.