Baseball Coaching Staff

#24 Dan Giordano

Dan Giordano begins his fifth full season as the Head Coach of the Stormy Petrel baseball program. Giordano is no stranger to the program as he played for the Petrels from 1999-2002. He was hired as the pitching coach upon graduation and has been involved in several camps, clinics and showcases held at Oglethorpe.

Giordano was named interim coach in March of 2004 and led the team to a fourth place finish at the SCAC Championships held at Oglethorpe. Their fourth place finish is the best SCAC finish in the history of the program. Two players were named to the All-Region South 2nd Team and three players made the All-SCAC Team.

In 2005, Giordano took over the program full time in February and inherited a small squad of 12 players. Despite the lack of depth the Petrels battled throughout the year and managed to finish just three games out of playoff contention. In 2006, the Petrels went 11-29, almost doubling the wins from the previous year and fell one game short of postseason play.

The Petrels have qualified for the postseason the last two seasons and look to make it three straight in 2009. The Petrels in 2009 look to shed the label of a rebuilding program with a strong showing in the upcoming campaign.

Since Giordano took over the program the Petrels have had elevne All-SCAC members and two ABCA All-South All-Americans.

#30 Matt Chollet

Matt played at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY. He was a four year starter in the rotation where he spent three seasons as the team’s ace. He was a two time all conference player and three year team captain. Holds school record with most wins in school history. Matt spent two years as a volunteer coach at Pittsford-Mendon High School and has spent the past two seasons as a coach at Sandy Springs youth baseball league. Matt will work with the infielders and hitters. Matt will also serve as third base coach.

#29 Nick Greenfield

Nick is a recent graduate of OU where he played four years for the Petrels. Nick will continue to contribute to the program as he will work with the pitchers andwill have an active role with recruiting. Nick is the school’s all-time strikeout leader and is ranked number two in innings pitched.

#34 Tim Ernst

Tim graduated from OU in 2007 and owns most school hitting records. He also ranks in the top ten all-time in SCAC history in hits for a career. Tim will work primarily with the outfielders and will direct the team’s baserunning efforts. Tim will also serve as the first base coach.

#41 Tack Wilson

Tack played for the Minnesota Twins and California Angles making his Major League debut in 1983. Tack then moved onto the coaching ranks where he spent several seasons in the Chicago White Sox organization. With the White Sox he worked with the outfielders and directed the club’s base running. He runs daily hitting lessons around Atlanta and will work with the hitters and outfielders.