Biographical details | |
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Born | Trenton, New Jersey | June 26, 1988
Playing career | |
2007–2008 | Potomac State |
2009–2010 | Youngstown State |
2010–2011 | Tri-City ValleyCats |
Position(s) | Shortstop |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
2012 | Factoryville (PA) Lackawanna Trail (asst.) |
2013 | Pittsburgh (vol. asst.) |
2014–2016 | Oakland (asst.) |
2017–2019 | Oakland (Co-HC) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 43–109 |
Tournaments | Horizon: 2–4 NCAA: 0–0 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
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Jacke Healey (born June 26, 1988) is an American college baseball coach and former shortstop. Healey was the Co-head baseball coach at the Oakland University from 2017 to 2019 with Colin Kaline.
Playing career
Healey attended Lackawanna Trail High School in Factoryville, Pennsylvania. Healey played for the school's varsity baseball team all four years.[1] Healey then enrolled at the Potomac State College of West Virginia University, to play college baseball for the Potomac State Catamounts baseball team.[2]
As a freshman at Potomac State in 2007, Healey and the Catamounts were defeated by Spartanburg Methodist College to go to the JUCO World Series. Healey had a .294 batting average, hit 4 doubles and a .529 SLG.[3]
As a sophomore in 2008, Healey batted .456 with a .823 SLG, 11 home runs, and 48 RBIs. Healey was named one of 9 winners of the Rawlings Big Stick award.[4] He was also named a Second Team All-National Junior College Athletic Association All-American.[5]
In the 2009 season as a junior, Healey hit 8 home runs and 17 doubles. He was named First Team All-Horizon League as well as the Horizon League All-Newcomer team.[6]
Healey had his best season as a senior in 2010, leading the team in hits (83), home runs (12) and RBIs (59). He was named First Team All-Horizon League.[7]
Healey was then drafted in the 26th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft by the Houston Astros.[8] Healey would play two seasons for the Tri-City ValleyCats before retiring from playing.
Coaching career
Healey returned to Lackawanna Trail as an assistant coach in 2012, and was hired by the Pittsburgh Panthers baseball program as a volunteer assistant on September 14, 2012.[9] The Panthers set a school record with 42 wins with Healey on staff. On September 10, 2013, Healey joined the Oakland Golden Grizzlies baseball program as a full-time assistant.[10] With John Musachio being fired, Healey and Colin Kaline were named co-head coaches of the Oakland program on July 12, 2016.[11] Healey was relieved of his duties as co-head coach in June, 2019. Kaline continued as the team's head coach.[12]
Head coaching record
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Oakland Golden Grizzlies (Horizon League) (2017–2019) | |||||||||
2017 | Oakland | 17–40 | 11–19 | 5th | Horizon League Tournament | ||||
2018 | Oakland | 15–32 | 12–14 | 4th | Horizon League Tournament | ||||
2019 | Oakland | 11–37 | 9–18 | 5th | Horizon League Tournament | ||||
Oakland: | 43–109 | 32–51 | |||||||
Total: | 43–109 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ↑ "Healey learned from the best". www.thetimes-tribune.com. The Scranton Times-Tribune. June 10, 2010. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Potomac State eyes Region XX Baseball Tournament". www.potomacstatecollege.edu. Potomac State College of WVU. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Jacke Healey". www.njcaa.org. National Junior College Athletic Association. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Jacke Healey wins 2008 Rawlings Big Stick Award". www.potomacstatecollege.edu. Potomac State College of WVU. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Fike, Healey named NJCAA All-American". www.potomacstatecollege.edu. Potomac State College of WVU. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Horizon League announces postseason baseball awards". www.horizonleague.org. Horizon League. May 18, 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Baseball Highlights Were Plenty from Seniors in 2010". www.ysusports.com. Youngstown State University. June 14, 2010. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ↑ James Holeva (June 17, 2010). "Dream Coming True". www.abingtonsuburban.com. The Abington Suburban. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ↑ Brian Foley (September 14, 2012). "Pittsburgh adds Jacke Healey as Assistant Coach". www.collegebaseballdaily.com. PenciDesign. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Jacke Healey Named Assistant Baseball Coach". www.goldengrizzlies.com. CBS Interactive. September 13, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Colin Kaline and Jacke Healey named Oakland Baseball Co-Head Coaches". www.goldengrizzlies.com. CBS Interactive. July 12, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ↑ Tony Paul (June 19, 2019). "Oakland baseball ditches co-head coach setup; Colin Kaline gets full-time gig". www.detroitnews.com. The Detroit News. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Youngstown State Penguins bio
- Oakland Grizzlies bio