Lyndonville, VT - Northern Vermont University-Lyndon has named Cameron Curler as its new Head Baseball Coach. Curler succeeds Reece Tanguay, who stepped down in August to become the associate head baseball coach at Westminster College.
Curler comes to Lyndon from NCAA Division I Iona College in New Rochelle, NY, where he served as an assistant this past season. At Iona, Curler worked primarily with infielders and hitters and served as third base coach. He was also the Gaels' primary recruiter for New York, New England, and the Mid-Atlantic states, and coordinated the program's prospect and youth camps.
Curler spent the prior two seasons as an assistant at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH. At Dartmouth, he also worked with infielders, coached first base, and served as the program's on-campus recruiting contact.
Prior to going to Dartmouth, Curler spent five seasons at the College of St. Joseph in Rutland, VT. He was an assistant for four years, before being elevated to head coach and athletic director in 2018-2019. He was the program's lead assistant when the Fighting Saints captured back to back United States Small college Athletic Association national championships in 2016 and 2017.
Curler broke into college coaching in 2013 as an assistant coach at SUNY Adirondack in Queensbury, NY. He has also coached in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League and in the Central Florida Summer League, and has directed and coached at several top camps.
Curler earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from Castleton State College in 2014 and a Master of Education from St. Joseph in 2016. He was a four-year starter on the Castleton baseball team, and part of the winningest class in program history. He was team captain as a senior, and a part of two North Atlantic Conference championship teams.
NVU-Lyndon Athletic Director Chris Gilmore believes that Curler is the right man at the right time for the Hornet program. "We are very excited to welcome Cam here to NVU-Lyndon. His reputation as a program builder and his varied experience at the different levels of NCAA baseball made him a great choice to lead our men's baseball program. His reputation as an excellent recruiter and his in game management skills will allow the program to become even stronger in the years to come."
Iona head coach Conor Burke is confident that Curler will do great things at Lyndon. "I have zero doubt that Cam will have great success at Lyndon. The combination of his tireless work ethic and his ability to put the person before the player makes him a terrific recruiter and coach. There is not a better person to represent Hornet Baseball."
Bob Godlewski, the head baseball coach and director of athletics at Bryant & Stratton College in Albany, NY, worked with Curler for four years at St. Joseph. He also sings Curler's praises. "You guys just made a great hire. Cam is a baseball lifer. He is an extremely talented coach, a very organized individual. He was my right hand man while at College of St. Joseph's. Cam is a worker and will outwork anyone around him. His baseball knowledge is at the highest of levels. His players will enjoy playing for him and will get better if they listen. Cam is a throwback worker who will do whatever needs to be done. Last but not least, in short order, his teams will be competing for a NAC championship."
Curler is anxious to hit the ground running with the Hornets. "I am extremely grateful to Athletic Director Chris Gilmore for this opportunity. I'm thrilled to be back home in Vermont and to take over a program in one of the most beautiful areas in the Northeast. I had an incredible student-athlete experience competing in the North Atlantic Conference from 2010-2013. I have seen the strides the program's taken over the past decade. I feel fortunate to be a part of the next chapter of Hornet Baseball and look forward to leading these young men as they compete for an NCAA tournament berth year after year."
Curler takes over a Hornet program that went 9-23 overall and 4-6 in NAC play last spring. Lyndon will be seeking a return to the NAC playoffs for the first time since 2019, when the Hornets finished second in the regular season and third in the conference tournament. Lyndon will be announcing its 2023 schedule later this fall.