Penn State University - Beaver Men's Baseball

Hilfinger will be entering his eighth season as the Head Coach at Beaver holding a career record of 124-119-1 and a PSUAC record of 93-49-1. Hilfinger has more than twenty years of experience in coaching baseball. From 1993 to 1998, he was head coach of the Titans at the Community College of Beaver County. In addition, he administered the Beaver County Recreation League numerous seasons.  In the 2016 season, the men's baseball team returned to the top with a commanding PSUAC Championship over Penn State Schuylkill.  Heading into the PSUAC Tournament, the men weren't expected to advance out of the first round, but behind strong senior leadership they rallied together to go undefeated in the three day event.  Their conference championship gave them an automatic bid into the USCAA Tournament where they fell in the first round Cleary University. The 2015 campaign ended with a second place finish in the conference as the team made it all the way to the PSUAC Championship where they faced rival Greater Allegheny, but couldn't edge out the victory.  Their 13-6 finish in the conference earned them a trip to the USCAA National Tournament, their first since 2010 season. In the 2014 season the Lions finished 12-9 in the PSUAC which lead them to the PSUAC playoffs where they fell in the first round to Penn College.  Despite the early finish to the season Hlfinger coached 1 USCAA All-Academic player, 1 USCAA All-American Honorable Mention player and 3 PSUAC All-Conference players.  The 2013 campaign saw some success as Hilfinger coached his team to an overall record of 13-16 with a conference record of 11-9.  The team lost in the second round of the PSUAC Tournament, but despite a disappointing end to the year Hilfinger graduated nine seniors.  Of the nine graduating players five received PSUAC All-Conference honors.  In that group were Markus Allen who also received USCAA All-American as well as Player of the Year honors.  Joining Allen was Alex Filippi who was also named a USCAA All-American as well as All-Academic.  Filippi was also named the male Student Athlete of the Year on campus.  Hilfinger will miss the senior leadership, but looks forward to developing the young players he has coming in for the 2014 season. In the 2012 season, Beaver Baseball boasted a record of 26-19 overall with a conference record of 18-4.  They finished the season as regular season champions but fell to Penn State Mont Alto in the PSUAC Tournament Championship by a score of 3-2.  Their success on the diamond gave them a birth in the USCAA Baseball Small College World Series where they found some success finishing the tournament in 5th place.  Hilfinger was also able to transform 2 players into USCAA All-Americans.(Zack DelTurco, and Marcus Allen who was an honorable mention).  Coach also had 6 players who were named as PSUAC All-Conference players.  Hilfinger began playing baseball at Penn State Beaver and graduated with a bachelor's degree in health/physical education/recreation administration from Penn State University Park. He holds a master's degree in sports and athletic administration from Slippery Rock University.

Bio Jordan Price is entering his third season as Head Coach for the Penn State Beaver Baseball Program. Price has been the head coach for 2 seasons and spent 4 seasons as an assistant coach for the program, learning the in's and out's from the coaching side of the field. Making strides as a head coach, Price has taken the team in a new direction making roster numbers grow and winning 3 more games than his first season as head coach.  Prior to joining the coaching staff Jordan was a five year member of the baseball program after having to take a medical redshirt during his Junior year. During his career, he batted .319 and was the starting first basemen where he was nearly flawless, comitting just 12 errors in his entire career.  He was a member of four straight PSUAC Playoff teams, two teams that qualified for the USCAA Small College World Series teams, and was a member of the last PSUAC Championship team in 2016. He was also named a USCAA All-American in 2017 as well as a PSUAC All-Conference player that same season.  Jordan was also named to the PSUAC All-Academic Team two times. Prior to his time as a student athlete and coach at Penn State Beaver Jordan attended Freedom High School in Beaver County Pennsylvania.  A graduate from Penn State Beaver in 2017, he holds a degree in Business Management and Marketing and is currently a Branch Rental Manager overseeing the Monroeville Enterprise location of the Pittsburgh Group, where he also is a member of their Founding Values Public Affairs and Philanthropy committee.  Jordan is eager to continue this chapter of his coaching career with Penn State. With the program coming off back to back non-playoff seasons after having a decade long streak of playoff appearances Jordan is fueled with excitement and is determined to guide the program back into the playoffs.          updated 5/31/2024

Bio Marcess Williams, a talented an experienced administrator and coach, with over 15 years of experience in working in college athletics. Williams has coached a number of talented young men and women during his career. In his return to Beaver, Williams was named Head Men's Basketball Coach once again just ahead of the 2023-24 season. In his first year back the team went 6-20 overall facing a tough schedule in the season. The team will be back on the court with Coach Williams next season to take strides into turning the team back into what it was his first time here. Williams benefits from a variety of coaching and administrative experience at multiple levels of the NCAA, USCAA and NJCAA. That experience includes NCAA DIII La Roche University (Pa.), USCAA PSU-Beaver (Pa.), NCAA DII Clarion University (Pa.) and NJCAA Community College of Beaver County (Pa.) His knowledge and experience will help lead the Penn State Beaver Athletic Department to new heights. Williams returns to Penn State Beaver after a 5-year run at Clarion University as the head men’s basketball coach. Named head coach on October 7, 2014, Williams was the 12th Head Men’s Basketball coach and first African American Head coach in Clarion history.  During the 2015-16, Williams coached the Golden Eagles to one of their best seasons in recent memory.  The team reached the PSAC Tournament for the first time since the 2009-10 season, upsetting Edinboro on the road in the opening round of the tournament before falling in the quarterfinals. Clarion was dominant at home in 2015-16, posting a 10-3 record thanks to their fast-paced style of play.  The Golden Eagles ranked third in the PSAC with an average of 8.50 steals per game and were one of the best scoring defenses in the league, allowing just 72.6 points per game. Before his stint at Clarion University, Williams played a pivotal role in the revival of the athletic department at Penn State Beaver during his previous tenure. Not only was he the Head Men’s Basketball coach for 9 seasons, he also served as an Admission Counselor, Residence Life Coordinator, and First Year Student Seminar instructor. Williams guided PSU-Beaver men’s basketball to six consecutive PSUAC Western Division titles (2009-14), and the Lions were also the PSUAC Champions in 2009, 2010 and 2011. In 2009, Penn State-Beaver finished as the USCAA Division 2 National runner-up and in 2011 the Lions finished ranked third in the final USCAA national rankings. In nine seasons, he coached six USCAA first-team All-Americans and led Penn St.-Beaver to a record of 158-99 (61.5 percent). He earned PSUAC Coach of the Year honors in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2013 and was a Beaver County Hall of Fame Coach of the Year honoree three times from 2009-11. Williams also helped aid in the school's transition from NJCAA III to USCAA DII. In February 2020, he was inducted into Penn State Beaver Hall of Honor. Williams was also inducted into La Roche University Athletic Hall of Fame. The New Brighton, Pennsylvania, native received a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from La Roche University in 2002. Williams resides in the Beaver County area.   updated 5/31/2024