Rider University
- Location: Lawrenceville, NJ
- Nickname: Broncs
- Conference: Metro Atlantic Conference 1998-present; Northeast Conference 1993-1997; East Coast Conference 1975-1992; Middle Atlantic Conference -1974; Collegiate Baseball League
- Ballpark: Sonny Pittaro Field
College World Series Appearances: 1 1967
Rider University was known as Rider College until April 1994.
People who went here[edit]
- Vincenzo Aiello, minor league pitcher
- Jack Armstrong, pitcher
- John Barr, scout
- Kevin Barry, pitcher
- John Crane, college coach
- Al Downing, pitcher
- Jamie Hayes, minor league pitcher
- Mason Heyne, college coach
- Jim Hoey, pitcher
- Jeff Kunkel, infielder
- Mike Lisetski, minor league infielder
- Nick Margevicius, pitcher
- Danny Napoleon, outfielder
- Roy North, minor league pitcher
- Paul Owens, manager
- Austin Straub, college coach
- Ed Whited, infielder
Coaches[edit]
- Clair Bee, 1929
- Rex Ellis, 1941-1942
- Paul Ricatto, 1946
- John Kelly, 1947-1952
- Carl Nawoj, 1953-1960
- Tom Petroff, 1961-1970
- Sonny Pittaro, 1971-2004
- Barry Davis, 2005-2024
- Lee Lipinski, 2025-present
Assistant Coaches[edit]
- Alex Raburn, 2021
Year-by-Year Record[edit]
| Year | Overall Record | Conference Record | Post Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 3-2 | ||
| 1941 | 33-7-1 | ||
| 1942 | 0-4 | ||
| 1946 | 4-4 | ||
| 1947 | 6-2 | ||
| 1948 | 9-6 | ||
| 1949 | 14-7 | ||
| 1950 | 11-7 | ||
| 1951 | 11-9-1 | ||
| 1952 | 12-3-1 | ||
| 1953 | 14-5 | ||
| 1954 | 11-6 | ||
| 1955 | 15-4 | ||
| 1956 | 12-6 | ||
| 1957 | 15-6 | ||
| 1958 | 14-6 | ||
| 1959 | 15-3 | ||
| 1960 | 20-2 | ||
| 1961 | 6-13-1 | ||
| 1962 | 10-9 | ||
| 1963 | 19-5 | CWS District Tournaments | |
| 1964 | 13-8 | ||
| 1965 | 20-2 | CWS District Tournaments | |
| 1966 | 18-6 | ||
| 1967 | 31-9-1 | 7-1 | CWS District Tournaments / CWS |
| 1968 | 19-6 | ||
| 1969 | 13-9-1 | 6-4 | |
| 1970 | 6-18 | 4-6 | |
| 1971 | 10-14 | 2-8 | |
| 1972 | 15-9 | 7-3 | |
| 1973 | 23-13 | 4-6 | |
| 1974 | 18-13 | 5-3 | |
| 1975 | 18-14 | 6-2 | |
| 1976 | 12-21 | 1-7 | |
| 1977 | 24-10 | 4-6 | |
| 1978 | 19-15-1 | 4-6 | |
| 1979 | 15-14-1 | 3-7 | |
| 1980 | 19-16 | 8-2 | ECC |
| 1981 | 21-17-1 | 3-5 | |
| 1982 | 18-16 | 7-3 | ECC |
| 1983 | 21-18 | 9-5 | ECC |
| 1984 | 20-19 | 8-5 | ECC / CWS Regionals |
| 1985 | 27-12 | 9-5 | ECC / CWS Regionals |
| 1986 | 27-23 | 10-4 | ECC / CWS Regionals |
| 1987 | 24-23 | 10-4 | ECC / CWS Regionals |
| 1988 | 21-19 | 9-5 | ECC |
| 1989 | 25-24-2 | 9-5 | ECC / CWS Regionals |
| 1990 | 22-22 | 9-5 | ECC |
| 1991 | 32-16-1 | 15-3 | ECC / CWS Regionals |
| 1992 | 18-35 | 6-9 | ECC / CWS Regionals |
| 1993 | 21-19 | 12-9 | |
| 1994 | 33-18-2 | 15-6 | NEC / CWS Regionals |
| 1995 | 35-18-1 | 16-5 | NEC |
| 1996 | 28-22 | 15-6 | NEC |
| 1997 | 20-29 | 12-9 | NEC |
| 1998 | 25-25 | 16-10 | MAAC |
| 1999 | 26-30 | 14-11 | MAAC |
| 2000 | 22-29 | 13-12 | |
| 2001 | 27-27 | 18-9 | MAAC |
| 2002 | 33-22 | 17-10 | MAAC |
| 2003 | 22-27 | 14-13 | |
| 2004 | 24-27 | 15-12 | |
| 2005 | 21-29 | 14-13 | |
| 2006 | 25-31 | 17-10 | MAAC |
| 2007 | 20-29 | 11-15 | |
| 2008 | 29-28 | 13-10 | MAAC / CWS Regionals |
| 2009 | 26-23 | 14-10 | |
| 2010 | 36-23 | 15-9 | MAAC / CWS Regionals |
| 2011 | 33-18 | 16-7 | MAAC |
| 2012 | 22-34 | 13-11 | MAAC |
| 2013 | 35-22 | 18-6 | MAAC |
| 2014 | 16-33 | 7-15 | |
| 2015 | 28-22 | 15-6 | MAAC |
| 2016 | 18-33 | 10-14 | |
| 2017 | 24-28-1 | 12-12 | MAAC |
| 2018 | 12-35 | 7-16 | |
| 2019 | 17-36 | 8-16 | |
| 2020 | 6-8 | 0-0 | |
| 2021 | 23-18 | 18-16 | MAAC / CWS Regionals |
| 2022 | 28-26 | 12-10 | MAAC |
| 2023 | 36-21 | 14-7 | MAAC / CWS Regionals |
| 2024 | 28-23 | 18-6 | MAAC |
| 2025 | 40-18 | 23-6 | MAAC |
| 2026 | 22-8 | MAAC / CWS Regionals |


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