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Dan Cevette
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NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. - Niagara Athletics and baseball head coach Rob McCoy have announced the hiring of Dan Cevette as assistant baseball coach. Cevette will serve as the pitching coach, recruiting coordinator, travel coordinator and camp co-coordinator.
Cevette, a native of Wellsboro, Pa., spent the past eight seasons in Minor League Baseball as a pitcher in both the Cleveland Indians and Kansas City Royals organizations. The left-hander was drafted in the third round, (94th overall) of the 2002 First-Year MLB Draft by the Cleveland Indians, and he spent time in AAA with the Buffalo Bisons during the 2005 season. Cevette was most recently a member of the 2009 Northwest Arkansas Naturals, the AA affiliate of Kansas City, where he appeared in 14 games, 12 in relief, before suffering an injury.
"I am excited to add Coach Cevette to our staff as the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator," McCoy said. "He brings a wealth of pitching knowledge and experience that will undoubtedly improve our pitching staff. That combined with his upbeat personality and charisma, he is assured to help us succeed on every level. I am looking forward to working closely with Dan to build a successful program here at Niagara University.”
Cevette ended his professional baseball career with a 19-19 career record and a 3.88 earned-run average with 337 strikeouts and two career saves. In 2004, the leftie boasted a perfect 5-0 mark in the Cleveland organization, splitting time between Mahoning Valley and Lake County. His ERA that season was 1.92 in 79.2 innings where he struck out 80 batters.
Cevette earned High School All-American honors in 2001 & 2002, while earning the 2002 Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year award. He has worked various camps and academies throughout New York, Pennsylvania and Georgia.
