American baseball coach (born 1968)
Tony Skole (born September 26, 1968) is an American baseball coach and former third baseman , who is the former head baseball coach of The Citadel Bulldogs . He played college baseball and college football at The Citadel from 1988 to 1992. He previously served as head coach of the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (2000–2017).[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Playing career
Skole played baseball and football at The Citadel Bulldogs , a key part of several memorable teams in both sports. In baseball, he was part of the team that reached the 1990 College World Series and drove in the go-ahead run against Cal State Fullerton in the Bulldogs only win in Omaha. He played for both Chal Port and Fred Jordan , whom he succeeded as head coach of the Bulldogs in 2017.[ 4] He was a starting Defensive Back on football teams that beat the University of South Carolina , the University of Arkansas and the United States Military Academy ; the Bulldogs reached the Division I-AA playoffs twice, for the first time in school history.
Coaching career
On June 8, 2017, he was named the head baseball coach of The Citadel Bulldogs .[ 5] [ 6]
Head coaching record
See also
References
^ "Tony Skole" . East Tennessee State Buccaneers. Retrieved September 12, 2014 .
^ Trey Williams (May 25, 2012). "ETSU clears Skole of wrongdoing" . Johnson City Press . Retrieved September 12, 2014 .
^ "Skole Interview" . High School Baseball Web. Retrieved September 12, 2014 .
^ Jeff Hartsell (June 20, 2017). "For Tony Skole, coaching Citadel baseball not just a job, but an 'important responsibility' " . Post and Courier . Charleston, SC. Retrieved June 20, 2017 .
^ Kevin Bilodeau (June 8, 2017). "The Citadel to hire Tony Skole as new head baseball coach" . WCSC-TV . Retrieved June 8, 2017 .
^ "Skole Named Head Coach At The Citadel" . The Citadel Bulldogs. June 8, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2017 .
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