St. John's University
From BR Bullpen
- Location: Jamaica, NY
- Nickname: Red Storm
- Conference: Big East Conference 1985-present; ECAC N.Y.-N.J. 1980-1984 ; Independent 1972-1979; Metropolitan Conference -1971
- Ballpark: Jack Kaiser Stadium
College World Series Appearances: 6 1949, 1960, 1966, 1968, 1978 & 1980
Rich Aurilia, John Franco, and Frank Viola are the biggest major league stars who went to St. John's University. The first major leaguer from St. John's was Frank Gilhooley.
Mario Cuomo, a gifted minor leaguer whose career was shortened due to injuries, also went to St. John's on the way to becoming governor of New York.
Notable Alumni[edit]
- John Aramento, USA national team infielder
- Rich Aurilia, infielder
- Jeremy Baltz, minor league outfielder
- Scott Barnes, pitcher
- Larry Bearnarth, pitcher
- Russ Bove, scout
- Terry Bross, pitcher
- George Brown, minor league pitcher
- Larry Bubla, minor league catcher
- Danny Burawa, pitcher
- Randy Caden, college coach
- Matt Carasiti, pitcher
- Andrew Casano, minor league pitcher
- Joe Consentino, minor league player
- Joseph Creamer, trainer
- Mario Cuomo, minor league outfielder
- Jack Curran, minor league pitcher
- Rob Delaney, pitcher
- Frank Forker, college coach
- John Franco, pitcher
- Steve Freer, college coach
- Matt Galante, manager
- Amir Garrett, pitcher
- Sam Gentile, pinch-hitter
- John Hanlon, USA national team infielder
- Craig Hansen, pitcher
- Chris Haughey, pitcher
- Mario Hewitt, minor league outfielder/infielder
- Gavin Hollowell, pitcher
- Greg Hopkins, minor league infielder
- Mike Hughes, minor league pitcher
- Mike Jorgensen, infielder; manager
- Jack Kaiser, minor league outfielder
- Alex Katz, minor league pitcher
- Bruce Kern, minor league pitcher
- Joe La Sorsa, pitcher
- Tommy La Stella, infielder
- Chris Lemonis, minor league infielder
- Jim Martin, college coach
- Terry McDermott, infielder
- Steven Mimms, college coach
- Al Moore, outfielder
- Sam Nahem, pitcher
- Dan Neil, minor league pitcher
- C.J. Nitkowski, pitcher
- Billy Ott, outfielder
- Joe Panik, infielder
- Phil Pepe, wroter
- Bill Permakoff, college coach
- Mike Proly, pitcher
- Steve Ratzer, pitcher
- John Rosengren, author
- Wayne Rosenthal, pitcher
- Mike Rozema, minor league infielder
- Joe Russo, college coach
- Mickey Rutner, infielder
- Jim Sasko, Swedish national team player
- Steve Scafa, minor league infielder
- Dom Scala, minor league catcher
- Ted Schreiber, infielder
- Frank Schwindel, infielder
- Matt Sczesny, minor league infielder
- Bob Sheppard, public address announcer
- Tom Singer, minor league pitcher
- Seymour Siwoff, statistician
- Tom Sowinski, minor league pitcher
- Keith Stamler, minor league pitcher
- Cody Stashak, pitcher
- Stuart Sternberg, owner
- Matt Tosoni, minor league pitcher
- Elaine Weddington Steward, executive
- Scott Ullger, infielder
- John Valente, minor league infielder
- Anthony Varvaro, pitcher
- Frank Viola, pitcher
- Mike Weinberg, minor league outfielder
- Charlie Wonsowicz, batting practice pitcher
- Kevin Zaug, minor league pitcher
Coaches[edit]
- James Freeman, 1928-1931, 1933-1936
- Joseph Lapchick, 1937-1943
- Walter McLaughlin, 1946-1947
- Frank McGuire, 1948-1952
- Al DeStefano, 1953-1955
- Jack Kaiser, 1956-1973
- Joe Russo, 1974-1995
- Ed Blankmeyer, 1996-2019
- Mike Hampton, 2020-present
Assistant Coaches[edit]
- Mike Hampton, 2002-2019
- Ed Mathes
- Joe Russo, 1970-1973
- Paul Speckenbach
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