West Virginia University Institute of Technology Men's Baseball

Nesselrodt is entering his 28th year of college baseball, his 20th year as a Head Coach, and his third year at WVU Tech. Lawrence is a graduate of Petersburg High School, WV where he played football, basketball and baseball. He earned an Associate of Arts degree at Garrett Community College in McHenry, MD where he starred as a shortstop on the baseball team and earned the team MVP award in 1980 and 1981. Coach Nesselrodt earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Marketing/Management at Davis and Elkins College where he played second base and shortstop for the Senators in 1982 and 1983. The Senators won the Northern Division Title both of those years. Nesselrodt also played shortstop in the Pen Mar League with the Oakland Oaks from 1977 through1993 and was inducted into the Maryland Semi-Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002. Nesselrodt served under his college coach, Phil Caruso, at Garrett Community College in 1984 as an Assistant Coach and was named Head Coach in 1985 at age 23. During his nine year head coaching tenure at Garrett Community College, Nesselrodt led the team to a 201-179 record. Lawrence has also served as the Head Coach at Davis and Elkins College from 1994 through 2001. During those eight years, the Senators won the Northern Division Title and advanced to the WVIAC Championship in 1995 and 2000. In 1995, the Senators advanced to the NAIA Regional Tournament, the teams only regional appearance since 1980. In addition, Nesselrodt was awarded the WVAIC Coach of the Year in 1995. Coach Nesselrodt then served seven years as Assistant Coach at West Virginia State University under Coach Cal Bailey from 2002 through 2008. His years at WV State were highlighted with four WVAIC Championships and a fifth place finish in the NCAA Division II World Series. Beginning 2002, Nesselrodt spent seven years as Head Coach in the prestigious Shenandoah Valley Summer Baseball League where his teams won regular season Division Championships in 2002, 2006, 2007 and 2008, and the Tournament Championship in 2007. Lawrence was awarded the Valley Baseball League Coach of the Year while coaching at Waynesboro, VA in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Lawrence Nesselrodt Head Coach Coach Lawrence Nesselrodt is entering his 28th year of college baseball, his 20th year as a Head Coach, and his third year at WVU Tech. Lawrence is a graduate of Petersburg High School, WV where he played football, basketball and baseball. He earned an Associate of Arts degree at Garrett Community College in McHenry, MD where he starred as a shortstop on the baseball team and earned the team MVP award in 1980 and 1981. Coach Nesselrodt earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Marketing/Management at Davis and Elkins College where he played second base and shortstop for the Senators in 1982 and 1983. The Senators won the Northern Division Title both of those years. Nesselrodt also played shortstop in the Pen Mar League with the Oakland Oaks from 1977 through1993 and was inducted into the Maryland Semi-Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002. Nesselrodt served under his college coach, Phil Caruso, at Garrett Community College in 1984 as an Assistant Coach and was named Head Coach in 1985 at age 23. During his nine year head coaching tenure at Garrett Community College, Nesselrodt led the team to a 201-179 record. Lawrence has also served as the Head Coach at Davis and Elkins College from 1994 through 2001. During those eight years, the Senators won the Northern Division Title and advanced to the WVIAC Championship in 1995 and 2000. In 1995, the Senators advanced to the NAIA Regional Tournament, the teams only regional appearance since 1980. In addition, Nesselrodt was awarded the WVAIC Coach of the Year in 1995. Coach Nesselrodt then served seven years as Assistant Coach at West Virginia State University under Coach Cal Bailey from 2002 through 2008. His years at WV State were highlighted with four WVAIC Championships and a fifth place finish in the NCAA Division II World Series. Beginning 2002, Nesselrodt spent seven years as Head Coach in the prestigious Shenandoah Valley Summer Baseball League where his teams won regular season Division Championships in 2002, 2006, 2007 and 2008, and the Tournament Championship in 2007. Lawrence was awarded the Valley Baseball League Coach of the Year while coaching at Waynesboro, VA in 2006, 2007 and 2008.