Director of Athletics and Recreation Anthony Berich is pleased to
announce Anthony Williams as the University of Pittsburgh at
Greensburg’s head baseball coach. Berich made the
announcement official on August 11, 2011.
Aside from being the Bobcats new head coach, Williams currently
works in the Video and Advanced Scouting department for the
Pittsburgh Pirates where he is responsible for assisting with
preparing advanced scouting reports and video for the Pirates Major
League Affiliate.
Most recently at the collegiate level, Williams was an Assistant
Baseball Coach at NCAA Division I UMBC, where he worked primarily
with hitters and infielders while also specializing in base running
and speed/agility.
During the two previous seasons, Williams was the top Assistant
Baseball Coach at NCAA Division III Frostburg State
University. Williams served as the recruiting coordinator and
1st base coach, while also specializing in hitting and infield
play.
In 2010, Williams helped produce four all-conference players,
including 2nd team All-American second baseman Matt Greene and AMCC
pitcher of the year Britton Quayle. In addition,
the Bobcats matched the school record for wins in a season with 32
en route to capturing the 2010 AMCC Regular Season Championship
Prior to Frostburg State Williams worked as an intern with the
Bowie Baysox “AA” affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles
and the Baseball Factory, a recruiting service for high school
players. Williams was also an instructor and advisor for the BATT
Academy, an indoor baseball training facility in Glen Burnie,
MD.
Williams played collegiate baseball at NCAA Division II Slippery
Rock University (PA) and also played four seasons in the Eddie
Brooks League with the Maryland Hurricanes.
A native of Pasadena, Maryland and 2003 graduate of Northeast High
School, he helped lead the Eagles baseball team to the 3A Maryland
State Championship in 2001.
Williams earned his MBA from Frostburg State University and holds a
BS in Sport Management from Slippery Rock University.
January 22, 2012