George Valesente

George R. Valesente (born 1945) is a college baseball coach who has been the head coach of the Ithaca Bombers since 1979. He currently has an all-time record 1,105-498-8 at Ithaca College.^[when?]

George Valesente

Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	Ithaca
Conference	Liberty
Biographical details
Born	1945 (age 78–79)
Playing career
1963–1966	Ithaca
1967	Lexington Braves
1967	Geneva Senators
1968	Burlington Senators
1969	Buffalo Bisons
1969	Savannah Senators
1970	Pittsfield Senators
1970	Burlington Senators
Position(s)	Pitcher, First baseman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1973–1974	Brockport (NY)
1975–1976	New Paltz (NY)
1977–1978	SUNY Maritime
1979–present	Ithaca

Career

Valesente attended Ithaca College, graduating in 1966. During his time as a student athlete he played on Ithaca's baseball, basketball, and soccer teams. His overall head coaching record, including time at SUNY Brockport, SUNY New Paltz, and State University of New York Maritime College, is 1,135-521-8. He was inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2005.^[1][2]

References

1. "George Valesente Head Baseball Coach". Ithaca Bombers Staff Directory. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
2. Lana Morelli (May 6, 2010). "Father Coaches Player, Player Coaches Son". www.lansingstar.com. L-Star Publishing, Inc. Retrieved October 23, 2018.