Baseball
Delaney, John
John Delaney
- Title:
- Baseball Head Coach
- Email:
- john.delaney2@quinnipiac.edu
- Phone:
- (203) 582-6546
John Delaney, a former standout on Quinnipiac's NCAA Tournament qualifying team of 2005, enters his twelfth season as the Quinnipiac baseball head coach in the 2026 season.
After a 2024 season where the Bobcats missed out on the postseason, Delaney led the Bobcats back to the MAAC Championships in 2025. Quinnipiac went 17-13 in conference play, the most amount of MAAC wins in a single season since 2019. Five Bobcats earned All-MAAC honors as CJ Willis and Christian Smith were named to the All-MAAC First Team, and Sebastian Mueller, Johnny Knox, and Alex Irizarry were named to the Second Team. The Bobcats led the MAAC in batting with a .305 average and 74 total home runs.
In 2023, Delaney led the Bobcats to their first 30-win season since 2019. Quinnipiac went 16-8 in conference play, earning a spot in the 2023 MAAC Championships. Delaney earned MAAC Coach of the Year honors after leading his squad back to the postseason for the first time since 2019. Delaney coached five Bobcats to All-Conference Teams. Keegan O’Connor, Anthony Donofrio, and Kevin Seitter were named to the All-MAAC First Team, while Kyle Maves earned All-MAAC Second Team honors, and Matt Alduino earned All-Rookie honors.
Delaney led the Bobcats to 15 wins in 2022, including eight in MAAC competition. Delaney coached Danny Melnick to a First Team All-MAAC Selection, becoming the 15th First Team All-MAAC honoree in program history. Anthony Donofrio also earned All-MAAC Second Team honors.
In 2021, Delaney coached Evan Vulgamore to a First Team All-MAAC selection, where he became the 14th First Team All-MAAC selection in program history. Vulgamore also finished his career as the Division I program leader with 136 RBIs.
Delaney added to his pedigree at Quinnipiac as he led the team to an outstanding season in 2019 in which the Bobcats reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2005 and defeated #10 ECU in the first game for the first NCAA Tournament win in program history. Quinnipiac also won its first MAAC Regular Season and Tournament Championships, along with a program-record 30 victories.
Closer Andrew Workman secured MAAC Relief Pitcher of the Year Honors, becoming the first Quinnipiac player to earn a major award from the MAAC, in addition to four All-League selections. Quinnipiac players set numerous individual Division I or all-time program records, in addition to the team setting program records in runs scored (380), hits (575), doubles (128), RBIs (328), stolen bases (108), and walks (225).
Pitcher Tyler Poulin became the 20th player selected in the Major League Draft as he was taken by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 29th Round.
In 2018, Delaney was named the MAAC Coach of the Year for the first time in his career after leading the Bobcats to a second-place finish in the final league standings at 16-8, setting a new program record for conference wins. Quinnipiac was picked eighth in the preseason poll, but jumped out to an 8-0 start in MAAC play and stayed in first the entire regular season until ending a half-game back on the final day. He coached four players to All-MAAC honors, including three first-teamers (first baseman Ben Gibson, outfielder Liam Scafariello, and pitcher Taylor Luciani) as well as second-team outfielder Brian Moskey.
In 2017, Delaney coached two players who were selected in the Major League Baseball draft: pitcher Robbie Hitt (Milwaukee Brewers, 24th round) and shortstop Matthew Batten (San Diego Padres, 32nd round). They became the 18th and 19th players selected in program history
In the 2016 season, Delaney coached two All-MAAC players (Thomas Jankins and Batten), two All-New England players (Matthew Batten and Lou Iannotti), and one All-Northeast Selection (Matthew Batten). In addition, Jankins was drafted in the 13th Round of the 2016 MLB Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers.
In his first season in 2015, Delaney helped the Bobcats tie the program record for wins in a season with 29, as he led Quinnipiac to a 29-27 record with a 15-9 mark in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play. The Bobcats also finished third in the MAAC, their highest regular-season finish in the conference and highest since winning the Northeast Conference regular-season championship in 2007, when Delaney was a player on the team.
The Bobcats saw an 11-win improvement from the year before Delaney took over the program, and also improved their conference win total by three wins from the previous season. Quinnipiac also reached as high as a No. 5 ranking among New England college baseball in the NEIBA poll, their first ranking since the 2007 season when they reached No. 1.
Five different Quinnipiac players were named to the All-MAAC First Team in 2015, two were named to the NEIBA All-New England team, and Vincent Guglietti was named to the ABCA/Rawlings First Team during Delaney's first season.
In 2014-15, Delaney was named as the tenth coach in Quinnipiac baseball history, and the fourth at the Division I level. In his first season as an assistant in 2013, Delaney helped guide the Bobcats to an eight-game improvement from the previous year. Delaney was elevated to associate head coach for the 2014 season, which was Quinnipiac's first season competing in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC).
Delaney finished his playing career in 2008, collecting four-straight All Northeast Conference honors, including a first-team selection in each of his last three years with the Bobcats. He was later drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft, playing three seasons before retiring. Delaney was rated as one of the top third-base prospects in the organization and was honored with the "Hardest Worker Award" at the Brewers' 2009 Spring Training.
Delaney returned to his alma mater after stops at Sacred Heart University in 2010 and with the University of Hartford in 2011. Delaney completed his Quinnipiac career with 206 hits, good for fourth place all-time at Quinnipiac, while also totaling 34 doubles, tying him with former teammate Wilson Matos '06 for third place all-time.
As a senior in 2008, Delaney led the Bobcats in most offensive categories including home runs (9), runs batted in (40), hits (66), runs scored (49), at-bats (196), batting average (.337), doubles (15), slugging percentage (.571) and triples (2). In addition, his .357 (20-56) batting average with runners in scoring position and 13, two-out RBI's also led the team. Delaney posted a team-best 20 multiple-hit games, including seven games with three or more. His 12 multiple-RBI games also led the Bobcats while his 15 doubles ranked sixth all-time with his 66 hits ranking as the fifth most in Quinnipiac history in a single season.
All-Time All-MAAC Selections Under Delaney
Major League Draft Selections Under Delaney
After a 2024 season where the Bobcats missed out on the postseason, Delaney led the Bobcats back to the MAAC Championships in 2025. Quinnipiac went 17-13 in conference play, the most amount of MAAC wins in a single season since 2019. Five Bobcats earned All-MAAC honors as CJ Willis and Christian Smith were named to the All-MAAC First Team, and Sebastian Mueller, Johnny Knox, and Alex Irizarry were named to the Second Team. The Bobcats led the MAAC in batting with a .305 average and 74 total home runs.
In 2023, Delaney led the Bobcats to their first 30-win season since 2019. Quinnipiac went 16-8 in conference play, earning a spot in the 2023 MAAC Championships. Delaney earned MAAC Coach of the Year honors after leading his squad back to the postseason for the first time since 2019. Delaney coached five Bobcats to All-Conference Teams. Keegan O’Connor, Anthony Donofrio, and Kevin Seitter were named to the All-MAAC First Team, while Kyle Maves earned All-MAAC Second Team honors, and Matt Alduino earned All-Rookie honors.
Delaney led the Bobcats to 15 wins in 2022, including eight in MAAC competition. Delaney coached Danny Melnick to a First Team All-MAAC Selection, becoming the 15th First Team All-MAAC honoree in program history. Anthony Donofrio also earned All-MAAC Second Team honors.
In 2021, Delaney coached Evan Vulgamore to a First Team All-MAAC selection, where he became the 14th First Team All-MAAC selection in program history. Vulgamore also finished his career as the Division I program leader with 136 RBIs.
Delaney added to his pedigree at Quinnipiac as he led the team to an outstanding season in 2019 in which the Bobcats reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2005 and defeated #10 ECU in the first game for the first NCAA Tournament win in program history. Quinnipiac also won its first MAAC Regular Season and Tournament Championships, along with a program-record 30 victories.
Closer Andrew Workman secured MAAC Relief Pitcher of the Year Honors, becoming the first Quinnipiac player to earn a major award from the MAAC, in addition to four All-League selections. Quinnipiac players set numerous individual Division I or all-time program records, in addition to the team setting program records in runs scored (380), hits (575), doubles (128), RBIs (328), stolen bases (108), and walks (225).
Pitcher Tyler Poulin became the 20th player selected in the Major League Draft as he was taken by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 29th Round.
In 2018, Delaney was named the MAAC Coach of the Year for the first time in his career after leading the Bobcats to a second-place finish in the final league standings at 16-8, setting a new program record for conference wins. Quinnipiac was picked eighth in the preseason poll, but jumped out to an 8-0 start in MAAC play and stayed in first the entire regular season until ending a half-game back on the final day. He coached four players to All-MAAC honors, including three first-teamers (first baseman Ben Gibson, outfielder Liam Scafariello, and pitcher Taylor Luciani) as well as second-team outfielder Brian Moskey.
In 2017, Delaney coached two players who were selected in the Major League Baseball draft: pitcher Robbie Hitt (Milwaukee Brewers, 24th round) and shortstop Matthew Batten (San Diego Padres, 32nd round). They became the 18th and 19th players selected in program history
In the 2016 season, Delaney coached two All-MAAC players (Thomas Jankins and Batten), two All-New England players (Matthew Batten and Lou Iannotti), and one All-Northeast Selection (Matthew Batten). In addition, Jankins was drafted in the 13th Round of the 2016 MLB Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers.
In his first season in 2015, Delaney helped the Bobcats tie the program record for wins in a season with 29, as he led Quinnipiac to a 29-27 record with a 15-9 mark in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play. The Bobcats also finished third in the MAAC, their highest regular-season finish in the conference and highest since winning the Northeast Conference regular-season championship in 2007, when Delaney was a player on the team.
The Bobcats saw an 11-win improvement from the year before Delaney took over the program, and also improved their conference win total by three wins from the previous season. Quinnipiac also reached as high as a No. 5 ranking among New England college baseball in the NEIBA poll, their first ranking since the 2007 season when they reached No. 1.
Five different Quinnipiac players were named to the All-MAAC First Team in 2015, two were named to the NEIBA All-New England team, and Vincent Guglietti was named to the ABCA/Rawlings First Team during Delaney's first season.
In 2014-15, Delaney was named as the tenth coach in Quinnipiac baseball history, and the fourth at the Division I level. In his first season as an assistant in 2013, Delaney helped guide the Bobcats to an eight-game improvement from the previous year. Delaney was elevated to associate head coach for the 2014 season, which was Quinnipiac's first season competing in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC).
Delaney finished his playing career in 2008, collecting four-straight All Northeast Conference honors, including a first-team selection in each of his last three years with the Bobcats. He was later drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft, playing three seasons before retiring. Delaney was rated as one of the top third-base prospects in the organization and was honored with the "Hardest Worker Award" at the Brewers' 2009 Spring Training.
Delaney returned to his alma mater after stops at Sacred Heart University in 2010 and with the University of Hartford in 2011. Delaney completed his Quinnipiac career with 206 hits, good for fourth place all-time at Quinnipiac, while also totaling 34 doubles, tying him with former teammate Wilson Matos '06 for third place all-time.
As a senior in 2008, Delaney led the Bobcats in most offensive categories including home runs (9), runs batted in (40), hits (66), runs scored (49), at-bats (196), batting average (.337), doubles (15), slugging percentage (.571) and triples (2). In addition, his .357 (20-56) batting average with runners in scoring position and 13, two-out RBI's also led the team. Delaney posted a team-best 20 multiple-hit games, including seven games with three or more. His 12 multiple-RBI games also led the Bobcats while his 15 doubles ranked sixth all-time with his 66 hits ranking as the fifth most in Quinnipiac history in a single season.
| Career Record | Wins | Losses | Ties | MAAC Wins | MAAC Losses |
| 2015 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 15 | 9 |
| 2016 | 21 | 31 | 0 | 10 | 14 |
| 2017 | 18 | 32 | 0 | 11 | 13 |
| 2018 | 26 | 30 | 0 | 16 | 8 |
| 2019 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 17 | 7 |
| 2020 | 3 | 11 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| 2022 | 15 | 33 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 2023 | 30 | 26 | 0 | 16 | 8 |
| 2024 | 20 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 14 |
| 2025 | 29 | 26 | 1 | 17 | 13 |
| Total | 228 | 296 | 1 | 127 | 122 |
All-Time All-MAAC Selections Under Delaney
| Year | Name (Position) | |
| 2025 | CJ Willis (Outfield) Christian Smith (Designated Hitter) Johnny Knox (Second Base) Sebastian Mueller (Third Base) Alex Irizarry (Shortstop) |
First Team First Team Second Team Second Team Second Team |
| 2024 | Jared Zimbardo (Outfield) | Second Team |
| 2023 | Keegan O’Connor (Catcher) Anthony Donofrio (Outfield) Kevin Seitter (Pitcher) Kyle Maves (Second Base) Matthew Alduino (Pitcher) |
First Team First Team First Team Second Team Rookie Team |
| 2022 | Danny Melnick (Utility) Anthony Donofrio (Outfield) |
First Team Second Team |
| 2021 | Evan Vulgamore (Third Base) Tate Copeland (Pitcher) |
First Team Rookie Team |
| 2019 | Andrew Workman (Pitcher) Andre Marrero (Outfield) Tyler Poulin (Pitcher) Ian Ostberg (Utility) Colton Bender (Designated Hitter) |
Reliever of Year First Team First Team First Team Second Team |
| 2018 | Ben Gibson (First Base) Liam Scafariello (Outfield) Taylor Luciani (Pitcher) Brian Moskey (Outfield) |
First Team First Team First Team Second Team |
| 2017 | Liam Scafariello (Designated Hitter) | First Team |
| 2016 | Thomas Jankins (Pitcher) Matthew Batten (Shortstop) |
First Team Second Team |
| 2015 | Vincent Guglietti (First Base) Scott Donaghue (Second Base) Matthew Batten (Shortstop) Mike Palladino (Outfield) Thomas Jankins (Pitcher) |
First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team |
Major League Draft Selections Under Delaney
| Year | Player | Round (Overall) | MLB Team |
| 2021 | Colton Bender | 10 (310) | San Diego Padres |
| 2019 | Tyler Poulin | 29 (872) | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 2017 | Robbie Hitt Matthew Batten |
24 (714) 32 (948) |
Milwaukee Brewers San Diego Padres |
| 2016 | Thomas Jankins | 13 (381) | Milwaukee Brewers |
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