Thiel College Athletics

Joe Schaly at a Glance

Career Highlights

• Winningest head coach in Thiel baseball history (492)
• Led Thiel to a PAC regular-season championship (2002) and PAC Championship Tournament title (2003)
• Surpassed 600 career victories in 2022
• Coached 127 All-PAC selections during his first 27 seasons at Thiel
• Mentored four PAC Players of the Year
• Coached 39 All-Region selections and five All-Americans
• Mentored three Academic All-Americans
• Led the Tomcats to 11 consecutive ABCA Team Academic Excellence Awards beginning in 2015-16
• Four-time conference/district Coach of the Year at Point Park
• Was an assistant coach for two NCAA DIII National Championship teams at Marietta

At Thiel

Joe Schaly enters his 28th season as the head baseball coach at Thiel in 2027.

Schaly took over a 2-20 program in September 1999 and developed the Tomcats into a championship program. During his tenure, Thiel has captured a PAC regular-season championship and a PAC Championship Tournament title.

• Became the winningest coach in program history in 2005
• Recorded his 400th career victory in 2011
• Surpassed 500 career victories in 2016
• Reached the 600-win milestone in 2022
• Coached 127 All-PAC selections during his first 27 seasons
• Mentored four PAC Players of the Year
• Coached 39 All-Region selections and five All-Americans
• Mentored three Academic All-Americans
• Led Thiel to 11 consecutive ABCA Team Academic Excellence Awards beginning in 2015-16

Athletic Administration

In addition to leading the baseball program, Schaly has held several administrative roles at Thiel.

• Served as Thiel's director of athletics from 2001-06
• Continues to serve as assistant director of athletics
• Has served on numerous committees, including the NCAA Baseball Rules Committee and ABCA Rules Committee

Before Thiel

Point Park (1992-97)

Prior to arriving at Thiel, Schaly spent six seasons as the head baseball coach and assistant athletic director at Point Park.

• Led the Pioneers to four conference/district championships
• Earned Coach of the Year honors following each of Point Park's four conference/district championship seasons
• Gained head coaching experience at the NAIA level before taking over the Thiel program

Marietta (1983-87, 90-91)

Schaly served as an assistant baseball coach at Marietta, where he was part of one of the nation's premier NCAA DIII programs.

• Helped the Pioneers win two NCAA DIII National Championships
• Was part of two additional national runner-up teams

Kent State (1988-89)

Schaly also served as an assistant baseball coach at Kent State, adding NCAA Division I experience to a coaching background that has spanned multiple levels of collegiate baseball.

Coaching Experience

Education

Kent State
Master's Degree in Sports Administration, 1989

Marietta
Bachelor of Arts in Managerial Economics, 1986