Brevard College Men's Baseball

Vinny Carone has been named the Head Baseball Coach at Brevard College, announced Associate Vice President for Athletics Dr. Myranda Nash. Carone is elevated to the head coaching position, effective June 1, after serving as Interim Head Coach of the Tornados this past season.   "This past season, Coach Carone proved that he is an outstanding leader and mentor of student-athletes both on and off the field," commented Dr. Nash.  "Vinny is an important asset to the Brevard College community, and we are excited for the continued growth and success of BC baseball under his leadership."   With Carone at the helm of BC baseball in 2025, the Tornados earned their third-consecutive postseason berth after finishing in third place in the USA South Conference regular season standings. Brevard earned three USA South All-Conference selections, with Matthew Evans and Frankie Vasquez earning First Team nods and Cale Oehler collecting Second Team accolades. Oehler earned National Team of the Week honors to highlight a plethora of weekly accolades for the Tornados.   "It is an honor to be named the Head Coach of the Brevard College Baseball program," commented Coach Carone. "It has been a long term goal of mine to be a collegiate head coach, and to get this opportunity at a place like Brevard makes it even more special. A special thank you to Dr. Myranda Nash and President Bradley J Andrews for giving me this incredible opportunity, and for their continued support and trust. Go Nados!"   As the program's Assistant Coach in 2024, Carone help guide the Tornados to the program's first appearance in the USA South Conference Championship series.  BC earned its first-ever, NCAA-era postseason home wins, while eclipsing the 20-win mark for the third straight season.     In the classroom in 2023-24, the Tornados earned the ABCA (American Baseball Coaches Association) Team Academic Excellence Award and had a program-record five student-athletes named CSC (College Sports Communicators) Academic All-District.   Carone arrived at Brevard College from McDowell High School in Erie, Pennsylvania where he led that program to a divisional championship.  He began his coaching career in 2019 at McDowell, one of the largest high schools in the state of Pennsylvania.  After serving as an Assistant Coach, Carone became the school's Head JV Baseball Coach in 2020.   In 2021, Carone was promoted to Head Baseball Coach at McDowell.  He went on to lead his 2022 squad to a 16-5 overall record and a 2022 divisional championship to go along with a number one ranking in the region's power rankings.  In 2023, Carone led the squad to a 15-7 record winning district once again to go along with a state playoff berth.  Impressively, 42% of the graduates that Carone coached at McDowell High School went on to play college baseball.   In the summer of 2023, Carone served as Assistant Coach and Pitching Coach for the Hastings Sodbusters of the Independence League, a collegiate summer league team comprised of NCAA DI, D2 and JUCO players located in Hastings, Nebraska.  Additionally, Carone was the Co-Founder and Head Baseball Coach for the Millcreek Baseball Club in Erie, Pennsylvania and has worked as a private hitting instructor since 2019.   As a student-athlete at Allegheny College, Carone was a four-year starting infielder for the Gators from 2016-19. As a senior in 2019, he registered a .346 batting average with five doubles in 36 games played.   A native of Erie, Pennsylvania, Carone received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History with a minor in Communication Arts from Allegheny College.  He went on to earn a Master of Science degree in Secondary Education: Pedagogy and Practice from Mercyhurst University.    Carone also holds a certificate from Sports Management Worldwide where he completed the renowned organization's Baseball Player Development Course in 2021.   Career Record and Record at BC: 17-23-1 2025: 17-23-1, 11-9-1 USAS, 1-2 Postseason USA South All-Conference First Team: Matthew Evans, Frankie Vasquez USA South All-Conference Second Team: Cale Oehler USA South All-Tournament Team: Frankie Vasquez D3baseball.com National Team of the Week: Cale Oehler USA South Conference Rookie of the Week: Tyler Kelson (Three-Time) USA South Conference Rookie Pitcher of the Week: Jacob Wilde, Zack Wilson

Julian joined Brevard College in July 2019 after two seasons as the Graduate Assistant Coach at NJCAA Mercyhurst University North East in North East, Pennsylvania in addition to four seasons as a student-athlete at NCAA DIII Allegheny College. During his time at Brevard, he has helped take a team that won three games in 2020, to 20-win team in 2022. The 21 wins in 2022 were the first time the program has eclipsed the 20-win mark since 2012. In 2021, he helped mentor D3Baseball.com All-South Region Honorable Mention RP Huntley Hacker. In addition to his duties as pitching coach, he also serves as the programs recruiting coordinator.  Before Brevard, over the course of Julian's two years with the Mercyhurst University North East Saints, he worked primarily with the pitching staff while assisting in the team's recruiting operations. Under Julian's assistance, the Saints appeared in two NJCAA Division II-Region III tournaments. The Saints also achieved numerous individual accomplishments under Julian's tutelage. Mercyhurst North East had seven players named All-Conference, nine players named All-Region, as well as having one student-athlete named an NJCAA All-American and OCCAC Player of the Year in the 2018 season. The Saints' pitching staff ranked top-10 in the NJCAA in strikeouts per nine innings under Julian's guidance. As a student-athlete at Allegheny College, Julian was a four-year starting pitcher on the Gators' pitching staff from 2014-17. He was selected to the 2015 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) All-Conference team. During Julian's senior campaign, he ranked near the top of the country with fewest walks per nine innings (0.79).

4 years - Volunteer Assistant Brevard College-NCAA DIII located in Brevard, NC  Hitting, Infield and assist with Recruiting 18 years as a Head Coach    17 years at Rochester Community and Technical College-NJCAA DIII, Rochester, MN     1 year at University of Wisconsin-River Falls-NCAA DIII, River Falls, WI Career Head Coaching Record  353-306-1 

Cam Cook was  named Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator for the Brevard College Tornados Baseball program, and enters his second season on the Tornado coaching staff in 2026.  Cook joins the coaching staff after an outstanding four-year career as a well-rounded student-athlete at Brevard College.  Cook officially began his coaching duties at Brevard College on December 1, 2024. A CSC Academic All-District and three-time Academic All-Conference (with distinction) performer, Cook competed in 42 games and made 20 starts in his career as a pitcher for the Tornados.    Cook was named to the USA South Conference's All-Sportsmanship Team following the 2024 season as a key part of a Tornado team that advanced the USA South championship series for the first time in program history.  As a junior in 2023, Cook helped Brevard earn its first postseason wins in the program's NCAA-era history.  In 2022 as a sophomore, Cook went 4-2 with six starts in 12 appearances. Beyond his playing career, Cook has served as a Head Baseball Coach for Stuart Cramer Junior League Baseball in Belmont, North Carolina.  His experience also includes time as a Baseball Instructor for Kinetic Drive, a player and team development program located in Lowell, North Carolina, as well as serving as a referee at Mount Holly Parks and Recreation.  Most recently, Cook completed an internship with the Brevard College Department of Athletics. In the community, Cook has served as a volunteer at the Cindy Platt Boys and Girls Club of Transylvania County.  He has been a leader on the Brevard College campus as well, serving as a Resident Advisor amongst other duties.   Cook is a native of Mount Holly, North Carolina where he graduated from Stuart Cramer High School.  A three-time Dean's List performer at Brevard College, Cook is set to graduate in December with a Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education with a Teacher Licensure as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Exercise Science. 

Bill Sizemore was named Director of Pitching Development for the Brevard College Tornados Baseball program and enters his second season with the Tornados in 2026. Sizemore joined the coaching staff with a wealth of baseball experience on the high school, collegiate and professional levels.   Sizemore arrived at Brevard after college baseball tenures at Whitman College (Wash.) and Bethany College (W.Va.).  Prior to coaching at Whitman and Bethany, Sizemore spent over 20 years working with professional baseball organizations. Sizemore began his coaching journey in 1979 as the Head Baseball Coach at Burroughs High School in Ridgecrest, California.  After a stint at Canyon High School in Canyon Country, California, he became the Pitching Coach at Saugus (Calif.) High School where he had the opportunity to work with Roger Salkeld, the no. 1 pick (no. 3 overall) of the Seattle Mariners in the 1989 MLB draft.  Sizemore then moved to Hart High School in Newhall, California in 1992 as an assistant coach. Sizemore left Hart H.S. to become the Head Coach at Thousand Oaks (Calif.) High School where he won a Marmonte League championship and reached the state quarterfinals in 2000.  While at Thousand Oaks, he coached Jack Wilson, an MLB All-Star shortstop who played for the Pirates, Mariners and Braves. Next for Sizemore was the veteran coach's first college baseball opportunity, serving as Assistant Coach for Moorpark College in California.  In 2013, he was named Pitching Coach at Bethany College in West Virginia.  From 2016-18, Sizemore was the Pitching Coach for Whitman College, an NCAA Division III school located in Walla Walla, Washington.  Sizemore's 20-plus years in professional baseball began in 1989 as an Associate Scout for the Mariners before being hired as a minor league pitching coach for Seattle.  After his time with the Mariners, he worked with Major League Baseball as a pitching coach in the Pioneer League, followed by a seven-year assignment as a minor league pitching coach for the Florida Marlins.  After working in player development, Sizemore moved into scouting for the Marlins for four years.  He later served as a part-time area scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 2007-11. During his eight years of scouting, Sizemore spent his summers working as the pitching coach for the Rockville Express and the Bethesda Big Train in the Cal Ripken Collegiate League.  The Big Train won a national championship in 2011 and was the number one ranked summer league team by Perfect Game.  While in the Ripken League, Sizemore helped develop future major league pitchers Joe Smith (Angels, Astros), Justin DeFratus (Phillies), Cody Allen (Indians, Angels) and Matt Bowman (Cardinals, Reds, Yankees).  Sizemore graduated from Cal State Stanislaus with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education.  At Cal State Stanislaus, he was a member of two national championship baseball teams and held the school record for career winning percentage as a pitcher.

Coach Vinny Carone is a dedicated baseball coach hailing from Erie, PA, with a rich background in both playing and coaching the sport. A former Division III athlete, he played college baseball at Allegheny College, where he honed his skills and deepened his understanding of the game. After his playing days, Coach Carone transitioned into coaching, starting as the head coach at McDowell High School in Erie. During his two-year tenure, he focused on developing young talent and fostering a winning culture, earning respect for his leadership and ability to connect with players. Currently, he serves as the Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at Brevard College, a Division III school in Brevard, North Carolina. Now in his second year with the program, he plays a crucial role in identifying and recruiting top talent, as well as developing hitters and catchers.