Stockton University Athletics

Marty Kavanagh remains the driving force behind the Stockton baseball program as he enters his 12th season as the head coach of the Ospreys. Kavanagh, who enters 2014 with a 205-190-2 career record, revamped the program upon his arrival and more recently has led Stockton to seven 20-win seasons and the program’s only four NJAC playoff berths. In addition, Kavanagh won his 200th career game at Stockton with a 7-6 victory over Rutgers-Camden on April 18, 2013.

Last season, Kavanagh helmed Stockton to a school-record tying 23 wins, their best NJAC record ever (11-7), which earned a spot in the league playoffs, and another berth in the ECAC tournament. The Ospreys surpassed the 20-win mark for the fourth straight year, a streak that began in 2010 when the Ospreys finished 22-19 and won their third ECAC crown with a stirring rally from a 10-1 deficit to defeat FDU-Florham 12-11 in the title game. In between, Kavanagh steered Stockton to 21 wins apiece in 2011 and 2012 plus a share of the ECAC Metro title in 2011. 

In 2008, Kavanagh led Stockton to their second straight NJAC tournament appearance and second ECAC Metro tourney berth in a row before setting a school record for victories by finishing 23-17. Kavanagh reached a personal milestone by earning his 100th win at Stockton with a 14-1 victory over Neumann 14-1 on April 22, 2008. The previous Stockton mark of 22 wins and the program’s first NJAC playoff berth both took place in 2007 as Kavanagh steered the Ospreys to a 22-14-1 overall record. Stockton also won its ECAC first round game and was declared the ECAC Metro co-champion after the tournament final was rained out. 

Kavanagh coached the Ospreys to an 18-19 overall record in 2006, narrowly missing a second consecutive .500-or-better slate.  The 2005 season was a landmark campaign for Stockton baseball as Kavanagh led the Ospreys to a 20-16 mark that ended a streak of 10 consecutive losing seasons.  Stockton earned its first ECAC playoff berth and promptly won the ECAC Metro championship while also setting a school record for wins. 

Kavanagh set the stage for Stockton’s 2005 success in 2004 when his team established a new plateau for wins with a 16-19-1 mark that signaled a 12-win improvement from his first season at Stockton.  In 2003, Kavanagh inherited a moribund program in need of a dramatic overhaul and began the rebuilding process by bringing his enthusiastic and aggressive approach to Stockton baseball. 

Prior to his arrival at Stockton, Kavanagh completed a five-year stint as the head coach at Cumberland County College.  He resurrected the baseball program at Cumberland CC, which had been dormant for 16 years, and led the Dukes to a 126-60 record during his tenure.  Kavanagh helped seven players become NJCAA All-Americans and 15 of his Cumberland players were offered NCAA Division I scholarships.