July 9, 2009

A native of Warwick, R.I., Foster has amassed a 125 victories in just four years at the helm of the URI program. He has produced five MLB draft picks - including four this past season - and boasts the program's highest-ever selection as junior Eric Smith was picked 60th overall in the second round of the 2009 draft.

Foster also was named the 2009 New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association Division I Coach of the Year, in voting conducted among the association's 17 Division I head coaches.

Virginia head coach Brian O'Connor was named CBI's Coach of the Year while other finalists for the award were Steve Peterson of Middle Tennessee, John Anderson of Minnesota, Mike Gillespie of UC Irvine and Jim Schlossnagle of TCU. Joining Foster as honorable mentions were Paul Mainieri of LSU, Corky Palmer of Southern Miss, Dave Van Horn of Arkansas, Mike Fox of North Carolina, Larry Lee of Cal Poly, Lindsay Meggs of Indiana State.

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HEAD COACH: JIM FOSTER

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• jimfoster@mail.uri.edu

ASST. COACH: STEVE BREITBACH

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ASST. COACH: ERIC CIRELLA

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ASST. COACH: IDRIS LIASU

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DIR. OF BASEBALL OPS.: MATT FINLAYSON

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