DAYTON, Ohio – University of Dayton head coach Tony Vittorio has announced that Matt Talarico will join the Flyer baseball staff as an assistant coach. He will be responsible for Dayton’s offense.
Matt Talarico
“Coach Talarico will provide passion and energy along with a steadying influence to our offense and our Flyer baseball program as a whole,” Vittorio said. “His organizational and communicative skills set him apart. We are excited about the addition of Coach Talarico to our program.”
Talarico, a native of Fort Wayne, Ind., spent one year as Toledo’s volunteer assistant coach overseeing the outfielders as well as assisting with base running and bunting. He also served as the Rockets’ first-base coach, and coordinated UT’s baseball camps.
“I’m excited about joining the program and working with Coach Vittorio and Coach Linklater,” Talarico said. “I’m looking forward to the opportunity to work with the offense and recruit for UD. Dayton is a well-respected program and has had success in the last few years. I look forward to the chance to help add to that success.”
He came to Toledo in 2009 after two highly successful seasons as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Division III member Heidelberg in nearby Tiffin, Ohio. During the 2008 and 2009 seasons, the Student Princes posted a combined 78-19 record and advanced to the NCAA Tournament each season, winning both the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) regular season and tournament titles.
Prior to coaching at Heidelberg, Talarico played four seasons at Manchester College in North Manchester, Ind. He helped guide Manchester to a 124-54 record from 2004-07, while claiming two Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Regular Season Championships (2004, 2006) and two tournament titles (2004, 2005). Manchester advanced to the NCAA Regional’s on three occasions (2004, 2005, 2006) and made an appearance in the Division III World Series in 2004. In his final season, Talarico was named first-team all-conference and third-team All-Mideast Region.
Talarico attended Bishop Dwenger High School. He graduated from Manchester with a degree in history in 2007. Talarico continued his studies at Heidelberg and earned a master’s of arts in education.
(Dayton Release)