After two seasons as an assistant baseball coach at Binghamton University, Dan Jurik returns to St. John Fisher College for the 2017 season. Jurik will be responsible for working with the pitching staff as well as handling recruiting coordinator duties. Jurik originally began his coaching career with St. John Fisher College in 2013 before transitioning to Binghamton for the 2015 and 2016 seasons. He is currently finishing his last semester in the MBA program.
At the time of his graduation, Jurik was the only Fisher player to be drafted into Major League Baseball. In the summer of 2010, the Atlanta Braves selected the right-handed pitcher in the 25th round of the MLB draft. During his professional career, Jurik pitched across three levels of minor league baseball, reaching High-A ball in 2011. After his time in affiliated ball with the Atlanta Braves, he spent two summers playing Independent baseball in the Can-Am League and the American Association. For his career, Jurik accumulated 309.2 innings and ended with a 3.92 ERA across all professional levels.
During his senior season as a Cardinal, Jurik was named the College's Male Athlete of the Year and the Empire 8 Conference's Pitcher of the Year. In that campaign, Jurik went 7-3 on the hill with a sub 2.00 ERA (1.99).Â
A three-time All-Conference selection, Jurik ranked first at Fisher in career strikeouts (202), wins (22) and innings pitched (226.1) at the time of his graduation.
In high school for Vestal, Jurik participated three seasons at the varsity baseball level, earning Third Team All-State in his final year.
Jurik currently resides in Rochester.
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