Phoenixville, PA - University of Valley Forge Director of Athletics Gretchen LeVan has announced the new hire of Joseph Clancy as Head Baseball Coach. Clancy served as the Assistant Baseball Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at Eastern University in St. David's, Pennsylvania from 2017-2020.
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"We are very blessed to have someone of Coach Clancy's caliber ready to take on the task of building our baseball program," LeVan noted. "He brings with him not only collegiate playing and coaching experience, but a great knowledge of the baseball recruiting world. Welcome to the Patriot Family, Coach Clancy!"
During his time at Eastern, Clancy assisted with the day-to-day operations of the program while specializing in pitching, player development, operations, fundraising and recruiting.
In addition to Eastern, Clancy was a member of the All-Star Baseball Academy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as a part-time Coach and Instructor, Sales Consultant, Future Starz Operations Assistant, Showcase Director, Group Program Leader, and Baseball Advisor. Clancy specialized in pitching, hitting, and fielding. Additionally, he assisted the operations for all summer and fall tournaments, as well as staffing events with collegiate coaches. Due to this, Clancy was selected to lead and direct ASBA showcase tournaments throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Lastly, Clancy served as the Basepath Advisor for clients and players of all ages, developing training plans and providing guidance for the transition through all levels of baseball.
Clancy was a member of the marketing team for the Philadelphia Phillies from February 2013-2014, where he assisted all fans in activities and promotions provided by the organization, as well as the corporate sponsors. Clancy then transitioned to the front office as an intern, wearing many hats from February 2014-September 2014 where he assisted the Management, Scouting, Ticket Sales, Marketing, Community Outreach, Ballpark Operations, and Fan Development Departments with their day-to-day operations.
"I could not be more excited to join the Patriot family and to begin my work as the Head Coach at the University of Valley Forge," Clancy shared. "After all that has transpired recently, I am really looking forward to getting back on a baseball field with these student-athletes and working to advance this program!"
Coach Clancy graduated from Eastern University in December 2016 where he was a member of the baseball team with Bachelor of Science in Business Management and a minor in Finance. Clancy returned to Eastern as a Graduate Assistant where he earned a Master of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Business Management in April 2020.