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USD Coaching Staff

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Chris Cannizzaro Assistant Coach

3rd Season

Chris Cannizzaro, who enters his third sea– son with the Toreros, brings a wealth of maj or league ex perience to US O head coach Ri ch Hill 's staff. No stran ge r to base ba ll in th e c it y of San Di ego, Canni zzaro spent 13 years in the majors - including two stints with the San Diego Pad res, where he be– came the first All-Star in Padre baseball history in the 1969 campaign. A durabl e defensive catcher, Cannizzaro played in 740 maj or league games while

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playing for th e St. Loui s Cardinals ( 1960-61 ), New ------------– York Mets ( 1962-65), Pittsburgh ( 1968), San Diego ( 1969-71; 1974). Ch icago Cubs ( 197 1) and the Los Angeles Dodgers ( 1972-73). Canni zzaro holds a share of the Major League record for most unassisted double plays by a catcher (2). Once hi s playing caree r ended. Cann izzaro shifted hi s foc us to coaching and spent

three seasons ( 1976-78) with the Atl anta Braves organization before coaching in the Cali– fornia Angels orga ni zation from 1979-82 in the Class A Cal State League. Canni zzaro has two sons - Chris Jr. and Ken. and a daughter, Kimberlee. Ch ri s Jr. was a two-time All – America se lecti on at San Di ego State where he was a teammate of USD head coach Ri ch Hil l for one season. Cann izza ro also has th ree stepdaughters - Marcia, Tricia and Jennifer. Aside from hi s lifelong pass ion for the game of baseball. Cannizzaro also enjoys golf and spending time with hi s fo ur grandchildren - Brittney ( 13). Morgan (9) . Zachary (8) and Cassidy (5). Canni zzaro and hi s wife. Jani ce. res ide in San Diego. Coach Rich Hill on Chris Cannizzaro: Not many college clubs can boast a former Major League All-Star on their staff Chris's wealth of knowledge and experience is invaluable to our organization. #40 Sean Kenny Assistant Coach 3rd Season Eastern Michigan, 1997

Sean Kenny beg ins hi s thi rd ye ar at the Uni – ve rsity of San Di ego on head coach Ri ch Hill' s sta ff. Bes ides being the Toreros pitching coach. Kenn y is the program ·s recrui ting coordinat or. Kenny pitched for three ye ars at Eas tern Michigan Uni ve rs it y. whe re he co mpl e ted a Bachelor·s deg ree in Engli sh Literature with a minor in coaching in 1997. Kenn y was dra ft ed by the Me ts and played fo r three seasons in th e New York sys– tem. No stranger to baseba ll in the West Coast

Conference. Kenn y began hi s coac hing ca ree r as a vo lun teer ass istant at Sain t Mary's Co ll ege. where he worked with th e Gae ls pitching stall in 1996-97. ln 1997-98 he se rved as pitching coach at Laney Communit y Co ll ege. Kenny recen tl y comp leted hi s Master·s deg ree in Phys ical Educat ion at Sain t Mary's Co ll ege. Kenny's yo unger brother. Se th . also pitched fo r Eastern Michigan and currentl y is the " pitching coach at Austin Peay Sta te Uni vers ity. Coach Rich Hill on Sean Kenny: Sean is one of the bright young coaches in today 's college game. He has a great understanding of the recruiting game as well as being a superb pitching coach.