Matt Whittington
Assistant Coach

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Matt Whittington begins his first season on the softball staff.  He will oversee strength and conditioning and assist with the outfield and pitching staff.  Whittington previously served for two seasons as an assistant on the C.W. Post baseball staff.
   
During his time with the baseball team overseeing strength and conditioning and assisting with the pitching staff, the 2010 team set a school record for wins (32), was ranked third nationally with a 2.99 ERA, and featured the ECC player of the year and one MLB signee.  That year, the team won both the ECC regular season and tournament championships, and went on to win the program’s first regional game in 25 years.
   
Whittington came to C.W. Post with an impressive baseball resume, as he played for the University of Notre Dame from 2003-2005. He was part of a Fighting Irish squad that won the 2004 Big East Conference Championship, advanced to the NCAA Regional Final, and was ranked second nationally at one point during the season.
   
A native of Melbourne, FL, Whittington was inducted into the Melbourne Central Catholic Baseball Hall of Fame.  He currently serves as head coach for the 17 and under Long Island Tigers.  He is a member of the NFCA, and serves on the Division II Recruiting Committee. 
   
Whittington graduated with a Political Science degree from Notre Dame in 2007, and recently completed his master’s degree in Sports Management from St. John’s University. He resides in Centerport, N.Y.




 

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