Head Coach: Marty Kavanagh
Marty Kavanagh has brought success and stability to the Stockton baseball program. Kavanagh is entering his 10th year as the head coach of the Ospreys, and he continues his efforts to propel Stockton baseball to the highest possible level. In the last seven years, his Osprey teams have won or shared the ECAC Metro championship four times. Kavanagh also has led Stockton to five 20-win seasons and the program’s only three NJAC playoff berths.

Kavanagh helmed Stockton to a share of the ECAC Metro crown and a 21-17 overall record last season, marking the fourth time in five years that his troops have won over 20 games. In 2010, the Ospreys finished 22-19 and won their third ECAC crown with a stirring rally from a 10-1 deficit to defeat FDU-Florham 12-11 in the title game. The comeback, which was a shining example of the positive attitude that Kavanagh brings to the team, capped a seven-win improvement over the 2009 season.

The previous Stockton mark of 22 wins and the program’s first NJAC playoff berth both took place in 2007 as Kavanagh steered the Ospreys to a 22-14-1 overall record. Stockton also won its ECAC first round game and was declared the ECAC Metro co-champion after the tournament final was rained out.

Kavanagh coached the Ospreys to an 18-19 overall record in 2006, narrowly missing a second consecutive .500-or-better slate. The 2005 season was a landmark campaign for Stockton baseball as Kavanagh led the Ospreys to a 20-16 mark that ended a streak of 10 consecutive losing seasons. Stockton earned its first ECAC playoff berth and promptly won the ECAC Metro championship while also setting a school record for wins.

Kavanagh set the stage for Stockton’s 2005 success in 2004 when his team established a new plateau for wins with a 16-19-1 mark that signaled a 12-win improvement from his first season at Stockton. In 2003, Kavanagh inherited a moribund program in need of a dramatic overhaul and began the rebuilding process by bringing his enthusiastic and aggressive approach to Stockton baseball.

Prior to his arrival at Stockton, Kavanagh completed a five-year stint as the head coach at Cumberland County College. He resurrected the baseball program at Cumberland CC, which had been dormant for 16 years, and led the Dukes to a 126-60 record during his tenure. Kavanagh helped seven players become NJCAA All-Americans and 15 of his Cumberland players were offered NCAA Division I scholarships.

Phone: (609) 626-6010
Email: kavanagm@stockton.edu

Assistant Coaches:
Tom Webber
Tom Webber is entering his seventh season as an assistant coach for the Stockton baseball team. Webber has always served as the Ospreys’ pitching coach, and he has assumed added responsibilities in recruiting and running practices during his tenure. Under his direction, Stockton has finished fourth or higher in the NJAC in ERA five times in the last six years, including second in the league in 2010. 

Webber joined the Stockton staff in 2006 as a veteran coach with many years of baseball experience at the high school level. He was the head coach at Brick Township High School for four years from 2002-05. Webber was named the Ocean County Coach of the Year by the Newark Star-Ledger in 2004 after leading Brick to a county championship and two victories in the NJSIAA tournament.

Scott Fisher
Stockton alumnus Scott Fisher is in his second year on the coaching staff. In two seasons as a first baseman and pitcher for the Ospreys, Fisher became one of the most decorated players in school history. He was chosen as an ABCA All-American in 2008 and earned ABCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region honors in 2008 and 2009. Fisher also was an NJAC All-Conference First Team honoree in 2009 after leading the league in slugging percentage (.876) and tying for the lead in home runs (12).

Fisher set Stockton records for doubles (16), home runs (12) and RBI (50) in a season. In addition, he is the all-time leader for the Ospreys in home runs (19) and batting average (.393). Prior to his arrival at Stockton, Fisher played two seasons at Seton Hall, where he made 11 appearances on the mound for the Pirates.

Chris Crawford
Chris Crawford joins the Stockton baseball coaching staff for the 2012 season. Crawford possesses over 10 years of experience from the high school level.  He was the head varsity coach for South Hamilton High School in Iowa for six years from 2005-11 before relocating to New Jersey. Prior to that, Crawford served as an assistant coach at Mason City High School for four years.  He is a graduate of Iowa State University and he currently serves as a history teacher for the Millville School District.