Farmingdale State Athletics

Coach: Keith Osik (19th season)

Keith Osik was named Farmingdale State's Head Baseball Coach on July 6, 2005 and holds a career coaching record of 405-263 over his first 18 seasons, including one Regional Championship (2009), eight Skyline Conference Championships (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019), eight NCAA Tournament appearances (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019), and one Division III College World Series appearance (2009).

Osik was named the 2009 ECAC Division III Metro Coach of the Year as well as the 2009 ABCA/Rawlings New York Region Coach of the Year and Skyline Conference Coach of the Year award in both 2010 and 2019.

Osik finished his major league career in 2004 with the Baltimore Orioles. He spent his first seven years with the Pittsburgh Pirates and one year with the Milwaukee Brewers. Primarily a catcher, he also played seven other positions while in the majors.

Osik, who made his major league debut with Pittsburgh in 1996, was selected by the Texas Rangers out of high school and selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 24th round after his junior year of College.

Osik played three years at Louisiana State University, where he was an All-Southeast Conference selection at catcher in his junior year. He started at shortstop his freshman year with the Tigers and at third base his sophomore season. Osik played all nine positions in a game against Northeast Louisiana during his junior year and was the pitcher of record in a 6-5, 11-inning loss.

He is a graduate of Shoreham-Wading River High School, where he led the Wildcats to the 1987 State Championship and was the recipient of the Yastrzemski Award, which is presented annually to the most outstanding baseball player in Suffolk County.

Osik replaced Ken Rocco, who was the coach at Farmingdale since 1971.

FSC's Meet the Coach Series - Keith Osik

Assistant Coach: Mike McCabe

Assistant Coach: Anthony Zitaglio