2006 university at buffalo baseball prospectus - Buffalo Athletics

COACHING STAFFRON TORGALSKIASSISTANT COACHRon Torgalski has been with the UB Athletic Department for the past 12 years and is in his seventh season with theUB baseball program. Torgalski serves as the recruiting coordinator for the Bulls and works specifically with the infieldersand outfielders on fielding, as well as providing hitting instruction. He is also the Director of the UB Baseball YouthCamps.Torgalski has had successful experience in coaching baseball as he was head coach of the New Hartford AmericanLegion team that finished as New York State runner-up. His coaching experience is not limited to baseball, havingbeen an assistant basketball coach at UB for six years and at his alma mater, Hamilton College, for three years wherehe helped lead the team to a No. 1 national ranking in the final poll in 1990-91.He attended Nichols High School in Hamburg, NY, where he was an All-Western New York player in both baseball and basketball. While atNichols, Torgalski teamed up with current NBA star Christian Laettner and guided the team to a New York State Class C title and was namedTournament Most Valuable Player. From there, he went on to letter in both sports at Hamilton College. As a basketball player, his 10.6 assists pergame average in 1989 still ranks as the third-best ever in Division III history. After graduating from Hamilton in 1989, Torgalski went to Swedenand played professionally with the Monsteras Club Basketball team before coming back to his alma mater to coach.Torgalski, who earned his masters of science in education from Canisius in 2003, is a member of the National Baseball Coaches Associationand the New York State Coaches Association. He resides in Williamsville with his wife, Lisa, and their two sons, Nicholas, 4, and Tyler, 1.NEAL TURVEYASSISTANT COACHNeal Turvey II begins his second season as a volunteer assistant coach at the University at Buffalo, but he brings awealth of knowledge to the program.Turvey, the owner of Inferno Baseball has coached for 25 years. He spent six years at Depew High School as anassistant coach and also spent two years at Medaille College as an assistant coach.He has also coached some of the finest players in the Northeast at showcases that include Diamond King, CollegeSelect and Perfect Game.With the Inferno program where he coaches the 17-and-under team, Turvey coached five of the current playerson the team,, developing the players under his mantra, “Respect the opponent, respect your teammates, respect thegame.”A member of the Amateur Athletic Union and the American Baseball Coaches Association, Turvey resides in Depew with his wife, Karen, hisson, Neal III, 19, and his daughter, Kathryn, 14.ED MARKOASSISTANT COACHAfter three seasons as a pitcher in professional baseball, Ed Marko, 26, is in his first year on the University at Buffalo baseball coachingstaff.Marko’s primary responsibility will be as pitching coach. The Chardon, OH native has spent the last three years pitching in the pros, beginningwith the Cook County Cheetas of the Frontier League in 2002 before moving on to the Selma Cloverleafs of the Southeastern Leaguein 2003. At Selma, Marko registered a 2.57 ERA and averaged 1.7 strikeouts an inning while not walking a batter. He spent 2004 back in theFrontier League with the Mid-Missouri Mavericks.In the spring of 2003, Marko was a student assistant coach for his alma mater, Texas-Pan American, as he earned the Al Ogletree Scholarshipto allow him to serve as an assistant and finish his work towards a bachelor’s degree.Marko pitched for two years at UTPA, appearing in 28 games, starting nine and working 84 1/3 innings. Marko walked just 37 battersin his career while also earning three wins. Marko also spent two years at Cleveland State before transferring as a junior to UTPA. He earnedthree wins during his two years with the Vikings while pitching 79.2 innings, striking out 37 and walking 16. He also played summer collegiatebaseball at the nationally-known IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL.A high school star, Marko earned All-State honors as a senior at Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin High School in the Cleveland, Ohio area. Hewas named first-team All-North Coast Conference, a Cleveland City All-Star, and was named to all-star teams by the Plain Dealer and the NewsHerald. He owns the career record for victories at Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin, played for the Cleveland Northcoast team that finished fourth inthe nation and also played for the Youngstown Astro Falcons.2006 UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO BASEBALL PROSPECTUS 6