Peter Maki Named Assistant Coach for Baseball
2/7/2008 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
NEW YORK?Peter Maki has been reunited with Lion head coach Brett Boretti after joining the baseball staff at Columbia as an assistant coach. Maki competed for four years at Franklin and Marshall while Boretti was the head coach of the Diplomats.
"First and foremost, Pete is an excellent teacher,” notes Boretti. “I like his style of communication, and I feel he will be a great fit for our program and the young men with whom we work."
Prior to arriving in Morningside Heights, Maki served as an assistant coach at the University of New Haven. During his time at UNH, Maki oversaw the pitching staff that led the East Coast Conference in earned run average and strikeout/walk ratio in both 2006 and 2007. He also coached three players who went on to play professionally.
"I feel he has learned a lot from [head coach] Raphael Cerrato at New Haven, who is one of the best young coaches out there,” Boretti says. “That will help him make the transition to Columbia."
In addition to working with the UNH baseball team, Maki also served as the pitching coach for the CT Bombers, a 16-and-under AAU team for top prep players.
Maki graduated from Franklin and Marshall in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in psychology and sociology. During his senior season, he earned six saves as a closer, and posted a team-best 3.42 ERA. He was named the team's “Cy Young” award winner.
"Pete was a very smart player who overcame a lot of adversity (injuries) to make himself into an excellent pitcher,” Boretti adds. “He pitched at the highest levels of college baseball, including the Cape Cod League."
Maki, who comes from Woodbury, Conn., graduated second in his class at Nonnewaug High School and was selected all-state his senior year. He also was an all-state academic choice.
"First and foremost, Pete is an excellent teacher,” notes Boretti. “I like his style of communication, and I feel he will be a great fit for our program and the young men with whom we work."
Prior to arriving in Morningside Heights, Maki served as an assistant coach at the University of New Haven. During his time at UNH, Maki oversaw the pitching staff that led the East Coast Conference in earned run average and strikeout/walk ratio in both 2006 and 2007. He also coached three players who went on to play professionally.
"I feel he has learned a lot from [head coach] Raphael Cerrato at New Haven, who is one of the best young coaches out there,” Boretti says. “That will help him make the transition to Columbia."
In addition to working with the UNH baseball team, Maki also served as the pitching coach for the CT Bombers, a 16-and-under AAU team for top prep players.
Maki graduated from Franklin and Marshall in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in psychology and sociology. During his senior season, he earned six saves as a closer, and posted a team-best 3.42 ERA. He was named the team's “Cy Young” award winner.
"Pete was a very smart player who overcame a lot of adversity (injuries) to make himself into an excellent pitcher,” Boretti adds. “He pitched at the highest levels of college baseball, including the Cape Cod League."
Maki, who comes from Woodbury, Conn., graduated second in his class at Nonnewaug High School and was selected all-state his senior year. He also was an all-state academic choice.
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