Featuring - Drew Pearce - UAlbany

Drew Pearce begins his second year with the UAlbany baseball program, serving as the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator. Pearce most recently served as an assistant coach at Siena College, where he worked primarily with the outfielders and as a hitting coach. He also directed the Saints community service and fund-raising activites and was responsible for the oversight of scouting and the team's strength and conditioning program.

During the 2008 season, Pearce helped lead the Saints to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship game, posting a turnaround record of 30-26, after a 12-33 record in 2007. The Saints, who had not made the MAAC tournament in four years, acheived a 30-win season for only the fourth time in school history. Pearce acted as the first base coach during the season and was involved in practice and game planning. He coordinated all on-campus recruiting visits and was placed in charge of all team travel arrangements.

Pearce was also the pitching coach of the Amsterdam Mohawks of the New York Collegiate Baseball League in 2007-08. He also acted as the General Manager of the Amsterdam Mohawks Organizations specializing in revenue generation through sponsorships, innovative marketing and community relations. Pearce worked with the team's pitching staff in regards to mechanics, mental approach, strength and conditioning and situational knowledge.

Pearce is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, where he was a standout pitcher for the Golden Bears. As a sophomore, he posted a 9-5 record with a 3.22 ERA in the Pacific 10 Conference. Pearce collected victories over perennial powerhouse teams such as USC, Long Beach State, Pepperdine, Arizona and Fresno State. Pearce played in the Alaska Collegiate Baseball Summer League after his freshman year, registering a 5-1 record with a 2.01 ERA. He earned two international wins against all-star teams in Korea and Japan. After signing a contract to play in the prestigious Cape Cod League following his sophomore season at California, he tore a ligament in his throwing elbow. Pearce missed his junior season after undergoing Tommy John surgery, and returned to the team, only to tear his rear rotator cuff as a senior. Pearce had been drafted by the New York Yankees out of St. Francis High School in Mountain View, Calif. He resides in Albany.