Mike Hampton
Fall Ball Series Powered By East Coast S & P: St. John’s University
Special thanks to East Coast S & P for sponsoring this year’s Fall Ball Series once again! Make sure to check out their website by clicking here! Nice piece of hitting by Carlos Hidalgo after getting brushed back on the previous pitch pic.twitter.com/4r9eZJfeoI — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) October 21, 2020 No baseball program in the northeast can match the success of St. John’s University. Ed Blankmeyer – now the manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones – built up the program over the course of 24 years into national prominence and five Big East titles. Many of the players that contributed to that success were brought in by recruiting coordinator Mike Hampton in his 18 seasons on Blankmeyer’s staff. After Blankmeyer’s departure to professional base...
Exclusive Q & A With St. John’s HC Mike Hampton
While it came as quite a surprise to many when longtime St. John’s Head Coach Ed Blankmeyer stepped down to manage the Brooklyn Cyclones, the Red Storm couldn’t have chose someone more prepared to fill in. Mike Hampton, who has been Blankmeyer’s assistant for 18 seasons, is well-suited to fill the shoes of the legendary skipper. Hampton is a 1994 graduate of Clemson University – named All-American in 1994 and drafted in the fourth round by the Cincinnati Reds. The program has reached great heights under the guidance of that duo, including nine 40-win seasons, four BIG EAST Championships and an appearance in the NCAA Super Regionals in 2012. Under his guidance, the offense was ranked third in AVG in 2017 at .323 and finished top-10 in 2006, 2007 and 2009. The Red Sto...
