July 23, 2011
Celano named New Haven head coach
by PR/Wire Report/
University of New Haven Director of Athletics Deborah Chin has named Chris Celano as the Chargers next head baseball coach.
Celano becomes the third head coach in the history of Charger baseball and will begin his duties on Aug. 1, 2011.
“I am excited and thankful for the opportunity to take over the Chargers’ baseball program,” said Celano. “New Haven baseball has a rich winning tradition and I am looking forward to the challenge of keeping New Haven atop the Northeast Region.”
Celano recently completed his seventh year as head coach at Dowling College, where he led the Golden Lions to six postseason appearances, including four NCAA Division 2 tournament appearances.
He guided Dowling to its first NCAA Division 2 World Series and was named the Division 2 National Coach of the Year in 2009. That season also marked the Golden Lions first NCAA East Region championship, while the team set a single-season program record for wins with 35
Also the ABCA East Region Coach of the Year in 2009, Celano earned his first Coach of the Year honor in 2008 from the East Coast Conference.
During his seven seasons as head coach, the Golden Lions recorded 20 or more wins six times. In 2006, Celano led Dowling to 22 victories in its final 25 games to advance to the NCAA tournament.
