Justin McKay

Justin McKay is an American college baseball coach and former outfielder. McKay was the interim head coach of the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights baseball team during the 2019 season.

Justin McKay
Biographical details
Born1985/1986 (age 34–35)[1]
Playing career
2006–2007Briarcliffe College
2008Queens College
Position(s)Outfielder
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2009–2010Briarcliffe College (asst.)
2011–2012Fairleigh Dickinson (asst.)
2012Montclair State (asst.)
2014–2018Fairleigh Dickinson (asst.)
2019Fairleigh Dickinson (Interim HC)
Head coaching record
Overall15–37–1
TournamentsNEC: 0–0
NCAA: 0–0

Playing career

McKay attended Shaker High School in Latham, New York.[2] McKay then enrolled at the Briarcliffe College, to play college baseball for the Briarcliffe Seahawks baseball team.

In the 2008 season as a junior, McKay transferred to Queens College, City University of New York. McKay won the starting centerfield job for the Knights. He scored 11 runs, while hitting .270 with a .354 on-base percentage (OBP) and 11 RBIs.[3] McKay then enrolled at the Briarcliffe College, to play college baseball for the Briarcliffe Seahawks baseball team. McKay then injured himself before the next season began, ending his career.[4]

Coaching career

McKay returned to Briarcliffe College to assist his former head coach Gary Puccio. In the fall of 2010, McKay left Briarcliffe with Puccio to become an assistant at Fairleigh Dickinson.[4] On May 30, 2018, McKay was named the interim head coach at Fairleigh Dickinson.[1] On May 20, 2019, McKay was relieved of his interim status.[5]

Head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (Northeast Conference) (2019)
2019 Fairleigh Dickinson 15–37–19–156th
Fairleigh Dickinson: 15–37–19–15
Total:15–37–1

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References
  1. "Justin McKay Named Interim Head Baseball Coach". www.fduknights.com. Fairleigh Dickinson University. May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  2. "7 - Justin McKay". www.queesnknights.com. Queens College, The City University of New York. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  3. "Queens College Baseball Stats - 2008". www.queesnknights.com. Queens College, The City University of New York. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  4. Steve Popper (September 11, 2014). "Coach finds a home in baseball". www.northjersey.com. USA Today. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  5. "Sports agate — May 21, 2019". www.romsentinel.com. Rome Daily Sentinel. May 21, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
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