Men's Baseball Coaching Staff

 

 

Jim Pernick    
Head Baseball Coach
(716) 926-8798
baseball@hilbert.edu

Jim Pernick’s positive energy and hard work is starting to have an impact on the Hilbert College baseball program. Now in his third season managing the Hawks, Pernick has reworked the roster and is loading up his squad for a long, competitive 2013 spring season. He bulked-up his bull pen and padded his roster with 16 new ballers, this coming off a successful 2012 season where the Hawks set several new records under his guidance.

The 2012 Hawks doubled their win record in both league and overall standings. Hot bats, a strong pitching staff and some great coaching helped Hilbert improve to 6-10 in the AMCC and 10-20 overall. As a statement of their worth to the program/league, four players were named to the AMCC All-Conference team:  Nick Sherman (Pitcher of the Year, 1st Team), Chris Hoak (1stTeam), Matt Militello (2nd Team) and Jim Pernick (3rd Team).

Pernick joined the Hawks coaching staff during the 2010-11 academic year and in late March 2011, he was promoted  to the manager's position.  He guided the team to an 5-27 over-all  record  (under his watch as head coach, the squad finished 4-18).  

Jim is a private professional baseball instructor currently teaching at the Upper Deck (Hamburg, NY). He previously instructed at the Island Dugout (Grand Island, NY) and performed numerous individual and team lessons, clinics and private baseball instruction.  

Pernick has been involved in coaching baseball for the last 21 years with manager duties ranging from little league, to travel teams, to AAABA to MUNY AAA leagues. His skill teaching and game managing produced winning teams all along the way.  His Ken-HY AAABA team made it to the national title game in Johnstown, PA in 2009 while his MUNY AAA team (Island Dugout) stunned the league in 2010 by advancing to the NABF championship game competing against the eventual victors Jetbox. He recently served as compliance coordinator for the MUNY AAA league.

Pernick played high school ball at St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute (Buffalo, NY) where he served as team caption and earned All-Catholic honors his senior year as a pitcher and a catcher. Following his Marauder days, Pernick was a Division I three-year starter (catcher/3rd basemen) at Niagara University where he served as team captain his senior year.   After college, he played MUNY AAA (Ken-HY), suburban baseball (Gataway Saloon and H&H X-ray), AAABA (Lamm Post) and Legion ball (Braunscheidel Post) until 1996. 

For the last 21 years, Pernick has worked in the transportation industry. He currently serves as a distribution manager at Caplus.  

 

 

 

Matt Glowacki      
Assistant Baseball Coach
(716) 926-8798
baseball@hilbert.edu

Matt Glowacki returns for his second season with Pernick at Hilbert. 

Previously he assisted at St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute (Kenmore, NY) during the 2011 season after he directed his alma mater Niagara Catholic High School (Niagara Falls, NY) for two seasons. Glowacki served as head coach in 2010 and assistant coach in 2009. In all three experiences, Glowacki was actively involved in player development, practice planning and game strategy. Glowacki also coaches the Buffalo Outlaws, an 18U Showcase team over the summer months.

As a high school athlete, Glowacki was a four-year starter and captain for the Patriots in both football and baseball. By the time he graduated in 2006, he held five different records as a quarterback on the football team. His efforts earned him an All-Catholic selection in both sports and an All WNY Second Team selection his senior year in football.

After his stellar high school career, Glowacki took his talents to Medaille College where he earned a degree in sports management (2010). Glowacki expects to finish his master’s degree in physical education with a heavy concentration in sports psychology in the spring of 2012.

 

 

 
 
Matt Bauman       
Assistant Baseball Coach
(716) 926-8798
baseball@hilbert.edu
Matt Bauman returns for season two at Hilbert as well as season two as the pitching coach for the Elmira Pioneers  (New York Collegiate Baseball League West Division).  Previously he was the pitching coach for two seasons at D'Youville College. His coaching experience includes private and team instruction with the Fort Bend Texans and John Hudek's All-Star Baseball Academy in Sugarland, Texas.
As a player, Matt pitched for four years at SUNY Fredonia where he was primarily a closer and reliever. To stay sharp in the off-season, Bauman played for the Orlando Hammers of the Florida Collegiate Summer League and the Weyburn Beavers of the Western Major Baseball League (Sasketchewan, Canada). He was named to the All-Star team in both leagues competing as a collegiate pitcher. 
After college the Marilla, NY native was a reliever with the Laredo Broncos, an independent team of the United League.
Bauman earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Fredonia.

 

Derek Speaker      
Assistant Baseball Coach
(716) 926-8798
baseball@hilbert.edu

Derek Speaker also returns to the Hilbert coaching staff for his second season in 2013.
After graduating from Starpoint High School, Speaker moved to Alfred State College, earning his associates degree in sports management in May 2009. Prior to the start of his second season at the Division II JUCO institution, Speaker was selected as a Pre-season 1stTeam All American in 2009. Upon graduation, he left as the Pioneer’s career stolen base leader having swiped 57 out of 61 attempts.
Speaker kept his talents in the southern-tier of New York State and continued his education and athletic career at St. Bonaventure University. In 2011, he completed his bachelor’s degree in business management and is currently working towards his MBA at St. Bonaventure as well.
Following his graduation, Speaker served as an assistant coach of the Lou Gehrig Outlaws 18U team during the 2011 summer.

 

 

Jim Pernick  
Assistant Baseball Coach
(716) 926-8798
jpernick@hilbert.edu

A recent 2012 Hilbert gradutate, Jim Pernick returns to the sidelines and dugouts as the final piece to the Hawks baseball coaching staff.  Pernick finished his career on a high note  and would like to pass on that passion to current Hilbert players.

A three year caption for the Hawks, Pernick held the pieces together as his team transitioned through three coaches in his three seasons.  He finished his Hilbert career (Clarion-transfer) with 103 career hits.  The often used catcher ended his final season hitting .387 with 36 hits and was tied on the team with 27 RBIs.  He led the team with two homeruns as well as six doubles, seventeen walks and 108 put outs.

He graduated with a bachelors degree in English and is currently working as a customer service rep at Caplugs.