| Pat Boen | ||
| pboen@stonehill.edu | |
| Telephone | (508) 565-1351 | |
Nearing the completion of his first decade as Head Baseball Coach, Patrick Boen has turned success into an expectation year after year at Stonehill. With nine consecutive 20-plus-win seasons, Boen has built an incredible resume at his alma mater that boasts 245 career wins and a .685 winning percentage, and his Skyhawk squads have reached the Northeast-10 Conference "Final Four" eight times during his tenure that has undoubtedly been the most successful in the program's history.
Boen's prowess on the diamond emerged during his rookie season on the bench in 1998, as he led Stonehill to a then school-record 25 victories and the Skyhawks' first berth in the Northeast-10 Conference playoffs in 12 seasons. He followed that up in 1999 by leading his troops to the school's first share of the Northeast-10 regular season championship since 1985 and a 23-win campaign, and for his efforts was recognized by his peers as the 1999 Northeast-10 Coach of the Year. The best was yet to come in 2000, however, as Stonehill enjoyed its best season ever that spring in amassing 34 wins, capturing both the Northeast-10 regular season and tournament titles and earning the school's first-ever NCAA tournament berth, as the Skyhawks fell to Saint Rose in the Northeast Regional championship game. Boen's colleagues once again recognized his efforts, as he was voted as the Northeast-10 Coach of the Year for the second straight season and was also tabbed as the 2000 New England Division II Coach of the Year by the New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association.
Victories and post-season play have been the norm throughout this decade as well, as last year's 28-win season saw Stonehill ranked among the best in NCAA Northeast Regional circles for the entire spring. After being picked to finish in the middle of the pack in 2006, Boen guided the Skyhawks to a second place performance in the Northeast-10 standings and was recognized with yet another league Coach of the Year award, an honor he shared with the trophy's namesake, the late Bob Bellizzi of Saint Rose.
Boen has coached over 30 all-conference players during his tenure at Stonehill, including a pair of conference Players of the Year in Mark Langone '00 and Junior Medina '02 as well as 2005 Northeast-10 Pitcher of the Year Billy Sittig '06. Medina became the program's first All-America honoree in earning first team accolades as a senior, while Sittig earned the All-America nod following a stellar performance in 2005.
A native of Brockton, Mass., Boen was a standout shortstop on the Stonehill diamond from 1986 through 1989, and he was also the starting point guard for the Skyhawk basketball squad, helping his alma mater to the 1988-89 Northeast-10 hoop championship. Patrick came to Stonehill after a standout career at Brockton High, where he led the Boxers to the state basketball championship as a senior in 1985. He was inducted into the Brockton High School Hall of Fame four years ago.
A noted camp counselor and clinician throughout the region, Boen
resides in Mansfield, Mass. with his wife, Shelly, and their
children Lauren (12), Michael (10), Max (8) and Matt (4). Patrick
is also the director of the Skyhawk Baseball School that is held on
campus during the month of July.
