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Karl Steffen

Karl Steffen

FIRST SEASON: 1985

CAREER RECORD: 609-293-3 

EDUCATION:
Ithaca, 1978

INDIVIDUAL HONORS & AWARDS:
Two-time League Coach of the Year (2003 & 2006)
Four-time Marvin H. Anderson Award
Rensselaer Student Life’s Student Affairs Service Award
Albany Twilight Baseball Hall of Fame
Garnered 500th career victory in 2005
Achieved 600th career victory in 2008 

TEAM’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
League Regular Season Championships – 12
1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006 & 2007

League Tournament Championships (began in 2003) – 3 (2003, 2004 & 2008)

ECAC Tournament Appearances – 7 (1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 & 1993)

NCAA Tournament Appearances – 16
(1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 & 2008)

NCAA World Series Appearances – 2 (1996 & 2002)

Rensselaer Alumni Association Team of the Year – 2 (1992 & 2003)

STUDENT-ATHLETE’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

National All-America: 16
First Team: 7
Ron Page ’76 – OF (1976)
Tom Wood ’89 – SS (1987)
Doug Drumm ’93 – P (1993)
Dave Lohrman ’97 – P (1996)
Bill Snyder ’99 – P (1997)
Keith Heid ’99 – 2B (1999)
Travis Teeter ’02 – UT (2002)

Second Team: 4
Jim Willard ’96 – OF (1996)
Dave Lohrman ’97 – P (1996)
Paul Louderback ’99 – P (1998)
Michael Passante ’06 – OF (2006)
Ken Carroll '08 – 1B/P (2008)
Joe Zongol '08 – P (2008) 

Third Team: 3
Bill Snyder ’99 – P (1996)
Jason Pollard ’07 – C (2006)
Dan Valentine '08 – OF (2008) 

National Academic All-America: 9
Tom Wood ’89 –SS (1987)
Dave Lohrman ’97 – P (1996)
Jim Willard ’96 – OF (1996)
John Venditte ’00 – IF (1998)
Tom Hinckley ’98 – P (1998)
Doug Keenholts ’99 – SS (1999)
Jason Noker ’00 – OF (2000)
John Venditte ’00 – 2B (2000)
Brian Brzek ’04 – P (2004)

National Pitcher of the Year: 1
Dave Lohrman ’97 – (1996)

League Player of the Year: 8
Tim Dillon ’90 – SS (1989)
Mike Rhodes ’90 – OF (1990)
Jim Willard ’96 – OF (1996)
Lalo Reyes ’98 – DH (1997)
Doug Keenholts ’99 – SS (1999)
Travis Teeter ’02 – OF/P (2002)
Pat Hughes ’03 – OF/P (2003)
Michael Passante ’06 – OF (2006)

League Pitcher of the Year: 5
Doug Drumm ’93 – (1993)
Bill Snyder ’99 – (1996)
Bill Snyder ’99 – (1997)
Paul Louderback ’99 – (1998)
Joe Zongol '08 – (2008)

League Rookie of the Year: 8
Dave Tkaczyk ’89 – C (1991)
Jim Onate ’93 – 3B (1990)
Dan Maychak ’95 – P (1992)
Jim Willard ’96 – DH (1993)
Dave Lohrman ’97 – P (1995)
Joe Ihnatolya ’06 – 3B (2003)
Sean Wilkes ’09 – OF (2006)
John Dreimiller '11 – P (2007) 

All-League: 130

League All-Tournament Team: 13

ECAC Player of the Year: 5
Mike Rhodes ’90 – SS (1990)
Bill Snyder ’99 – P (1996)
Doug Keenholts ’99 – SS (1999)
Travis Teeter ’02 – OF/P (2002)
Michael Passante ’06 – OF (2006)

All-ECAC selections: 43

All-Region selections: 97

All-New York College Division selections: 2

All-Upstate New York College Division selections: 5

All-New York Rookie of the Year: 1
Jim Willard ’96 – DH (1993)

NCAA Regional All-Tournament selections: 38

NCAA Regional Most Valuable Player: 2
Tom Mustakas ’98 – SS (1995)
Jim Willard ’96 – OF (1996)

NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team: 2
Dan Quinn ’05 – 1B (2002)
Travis Teeter ’02 – OF/P (2002)

In the Pro Ranks: 6
Doug Drumm ‘93 – P
Jim Willard ‘96 – OF
Bill Snyder ‘99 – P
Dave Lohrman ‘97 – P
Keith Heid ‘99 – IF
Travis Teeter ‘02 – P

Players in the RPI Athletics Hall of Fame: 35

AS A PLAYER:
Three-time All-Conference
Two-time All-District
Played in prestigious Cape Cod Summer League (7-0 record)
1977 Most Valuable Player
New York Yankees 19th Round pick in 1978 Major League Baseball draft
Played Class A ball for the Oneonta Yankees for one year before being promoted to Class AA