The 2018 season marked
Jamie Shevchik's 17th year as the head coach of the Keystone College baseball program. During his tenure, Shevchik has built the Giants into a regional power that is consistently ranked among the top-20 in the nation.
Under his leadership, the team has made two appearances in the NCAA Division III Collegiate World Series, including a runner-up finish in 2016. During his career at Keystone, Shevchik has compiled an impressive, 574-186 overall record for a .755 winning percentage.
Since 2010, Shevchik has seen seven players selected in the Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft: Rob Rogers (2013 - Dodgers), Brian Henry (2011 - Diamondbacks), Blaine O'Brien (2011 - Indians), Yazy Arbello (2010 - Diamondbacks), Sean Murphy (2010 - Athletics), Victor Lara (2010 - Diamondbacks), and Eric Groff (2010 - Diamondbacks). Additionally, Shevchik has seen 15 former Keystone players sign independent contracts with MLB organizations.
In addition to his success at Keystone, Shevchik has excelled as a summer ball manager in New England since 2007. He led the Brewster Whitecaps to a Cape Cod Baseball League title in 2017, his third year with the club in the prestigious summer league. Shevchik joined the Whitecaps organization after a highly successful, eight-year run as the manager of the Danbury Westerners of the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL). Shevchik led the Westerners to five NECBL playoff appearances and the team finished as Western Division Champions in 2010 and 2012.
At Keystone, Shevchik has guided the Giants to ten straight Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) championships, 14 consecutive overall conference titles, and 11 straight trips to the NCAA Regional Tournament highlighted by appearances in the 2011 and 2016 NCAA Division III Collegiate World Series including the 2016 NCAA National Runner-Up finish. Shevchik has been named the CSAC Coach of the Year seven times - 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, and 2018.
Shevchik joined the Keystone baseball coaching staff in January 1998 as an assistant and was named head coach in 2002, capturing Coach of the Year honors after leading the Giants to the Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference (EPCC) championship and a runner-up finish in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XIX.
In 1993 and 1994, Shevchik was an outstanding pitcher and outfielder for the Giants. Following his graduation from Mid Valley High School and his time at Keystone, his talents allowed him to continue his baseball career at East Stroudsburg University.
Shevchik, who earned the 2016 Keystone Professional Staff Award for Excellence, also serves as the advisor to Keystone's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and work study coordinator. He resides with his wife, Maria, and daughters, Brielle, Giana, and Raina, in Clarks Summit, Pa.
Years: 17 (2002-2018)
Overall record: 574-186 (.755)
Winning seasons: 17
40-win seasons: 4 (2002 {42}, 2003 {46}, 2009 {40}, 2016 {40})
30-39 win seasons: 12 (2004 {30}, 2005 {32}, 2006 {31}, 2007 {35}, 2008 {32}, 2010 {30}, 2011 {38}, 2012 {37}, 2013 {37}, 2015 {33}, 2017 {33}, 2018 {34}
20-29 win season: 1 (2014 {27})
NCAA World Series appearances: 2 (2011, 2016)
NCAA Tournament appearances: 11 (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
Conference championships: 14 (North East Athletic Conference - 4 / Colonial States Athletic Conference - 10)
