Featuring - Jimmy Jackson - Fordham University

Jimmy Jackson enters his first year at Fordham University as the Pitching Coach and Recruiting Coordinator.

Jackson has spent the previous three years at Siena College. The last two as the Pitching Coach and Recruiting Coordinator. In his years at Siena, they were able to bring in the two largest recruiting classes in the history of the program. When promoted to pitching coach and recruiting coordinator, the team increased their win total by 12 games. The pitching staff also lead the conference in ERA in his first season as pitching coach and finished second in the conference in this past season. Jackson's staff lowered their ERA by 2 full runs each season. Last season the Saints made it to the championship game of their conference tournament.

Before taking over as pitching coach and recruiting coordinator, Jackson was the volunteer assistant at Siena for one year. He worked primarily with catchers and outfielders and assisted with the hitters.

In three years at Siena College, the Saints had multiple All-Conference and All-Region players. They also had one Freshmen All-American and one All-American. The Saints also had three players sign professional contracts with the Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies.

Jackson spent the previous three years as the varsity pitching coach at Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn, Maryland. In those three seasons they had 17 players who advanced to play in college, 10 of which were pitchers. Additionally, Jackson delivered private lessons to over 20 players that moved onto the collegiate ranks, eight who played at the Division I level.

Jackson played two years of independent professional baseball in the Frontier and Atlantic League after a standout collegiate career at Division II Shepherd University in West Virginia. He was an infielder and pitcher throughout his 4 years at Shepherd. Jackson was a two-time First Team All Conference, All Region and Preseason All American selection as a pitcher. He also still holds six school records.