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Head Coach mnoone@babson.edu (781) 239-5823 |
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Matt NooneA 1990 graduate of Princeton University, Matt Noone is currently in his eighth season as head coach of Babson's baseball program. In his first seven years, Noone has led to the Beavers to a stellar record of 158-122 (.564) and four postseason appearances, including a NEWMAC Championship and the program's first-ever NCAA Tournament berth in 2004 and another conference title and NCAA bid in 2009. He was selected as the NEWMAC Coach of the Year following the 2004 season.
Prior to his arrival at Babson, Noone spent 12 seasons as the
pitching coach at Northeastern University, where the Huskies twice
captured America East titles and appeared in the NCAA Tournament
regionals. Under Noone, the Huskies' pitching staff was
consistently recognized as one of the finest in New England.
Noone's 1999 pitching staff led America East and the ECAC Northeast
Division in ERA and fewest walks per nine innings pitched.
Coach Noone has also spent time in the prestigious Cape Cod League as a pitching coach for the Bourne Braves from 1995 to 1996 and the Hyannis Mets in 1999. Most recently, he served as the head coach of the Bourne Braves.
As a player, Noone was a captain and a four-year letter winner as a pitcher and outfielder for Princeton University. He was a two-time First Team All-Ivy selection and a Northeast Regional First Team All-Star for the Tigers.
In addition to his coaching duties, Noone served as teacher and
chairman of the history department at his alma mater, St.
Sebastian's School in Needham, Mass. He earned his master's degree
in education from Boston College. Noone currently resides with his
family in Needham, Massachusetts.
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Assistant Coach govoni@babson.edu (781) 239-4335 |
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A fixture on the Babson campus for 40 years, Norm Govoni is
in his 18th season as assistant baseball coach. Govoni is a
Wellesley native and former baseball 
standout at Wellesley High School and The Tilton School. After
receiving his B.S. and M.B.A. degrees from Syracuse University,
where he played freshman baseball for the Orangemen, Dr. Govoni
earned his Ph.D from the University of Missouri. He taught at
Syracuse University, the University of Missouri, and Bowling Green
State University, before arriving at Babson in 1970. At Babson, he
has earned awards for teaching and service, and in the summer of
2007 became the first-ever recipent of the Kevin Burr Assistant
Coach of the Year Award during the NEIBA College All-Star Game.
The driving force behind the Babson College Athletics Hall of Fame, the Professor of Marketing serves as Babson's NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative and chairman of the Athletics Advisory Committee. In his younger days, Govoni played amateur baseball in the Boston Park League and the Blackstone Valley League. In 2003, he was honored by the Boston Park League with the Thomas A. Yawkey Sportsman Award for his contributions to amateur baseball.
Dr. Govoni resides in Medfield. His wife of 41 years, Terry,
passed away in January 2005. She was an avid supporter of Babson
baseball, and the widely-reknowned and beautifully manicured Babson
baseball diamond is named in their honor. They have three children.
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