Nick Luciano, who served as assistant coach for four seasons, was promoted to become the sixth Caldwell University Baseball Head Coach in September 2024. In his first year at the helm, he led the Cougars to their most wins (21) and CACC victories (14) since 2008. Luciano's aggressive coaching style led to the Cougars smashing the school stolen base record with 154.
Luciano brings a wealth of experience to his new role. In addition to helping the Cougars reach the CACC North Division Championship Game in his first year as an assistant on the Cougars sidelines, he has served as third base coach for the past two seasons, including 2023 when the squad earned its most wins in more than a decade.
Prior to becoming the assistant coach at Caldwell, Luciano spent two years with County College of Morris as the recruiting coordinator and hitting coach. In 2019, the Titans captured the Garden State Athletic conference title. The program saw multiple All-Region and Conference players with one All-American under the assistance of Coach Luciano. The 2019 Titans would go on to break the majority of their previously held offensive records and being among the national leaders offensively in the NJCAA, posting a team batting average of .323 with 389 runs, 496 hits, 791 total bases, 62 home runs, and .932 OBP in a 49-game span.
Luciano was previously an assistant for Whitehouse Post 284 for two seasons where Post 284 captured two district championships and a New Jersey state final runner-up. He was also the Head Coach of the ABCCL Gamers, a summer collegiate league in New Jersey, for two years, winning the North Division in 2020, his first season at the helm and the ABCCL Championship in 2021.
“Coach Luciano is prepared and ready to continue the growth and success of our program," noted Caldwell University Hall of Famer Hasani Whitfield, who Luciano replaced in the head coach role. "His journey as a former player into a current coach has been special to watch and experience personally. I look forward to watching him lead this program and more importantly my Alma Mater.”
Luciano played collegiately at Union County College for Jon Lewis, where he would earn All-Region accolades and then transfer to finish his baseball career at Queens College, where he played for former Caldwell Head Baseball Coach Chris Reardon.
