Jeroloman was named assistant coach and recruiting coordinator in July, 2017. In addition to leading the recruiting efforts, he also assists with the infielders and hitters.
Jeroloman worked closely with senior Joe Genord, who was named to the All-American Athletic Conference first team, batting .333 with 13 home runs and 52 RBI. Jeroloman also aided in the development of converted catcher, redshirt sophomore Jake Sullivan. The Tampa native was the primary third baseman over the final two months of the year. Sullivan hit .233 over the first 22 games of the year, but found his stride and batted .340 over the last 31. He finished second on the team with a .309 average.
In his first season with the Bulls, Jeroloman transformed the offense into one of the nation’s best. USF finished second nationally with a program record 147 doubles and led the country with 2.49 doubles per game. The bats led The American and finished 25th nationally with a .296 batting average. USF tallied a league best 606 hits, a conference high .464 slugging percentage and led The American with 15 triples. The offense set single-season records in The American with the 147 doubles, .464 slugging percentage, .296 batting average and 951 total bases.
Five Bulls hit over .300, including first team all-conference All-America third baseman David Villar (.374), who set a conference record with 24 doubles. Villar and shortstop Coco Montes (.331 AVG, 23 doubles) were selected in the 11th and 15th round, respectively, of the 2018 MLB Draft. Thanks to the offensive production, USF went 14-9-1 in league play, earning the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament where the team advanced to the semifinals for the first time since 2012. The Bulls earned their second straight NCAA Regional berth, a 13th overall appearance and third in the last four years.Â
Jeroloman comes to USF following four seasons at Jacksonville University. In his time at JU, Jeroloman helped the Dolphins improve their win total each season, going from 21 wins in 2014 to 36 victories in 2017. His last two draft classes were recognized by Baseball America as top-50 classes. In his final season at JU, he helped lead the Dolphins to earning their first regular season A-Sun Conference Championship in 11 years, posting a 36-23 mark (16-5 in conference), improving by three wins from 2016. JU was the A-Sun Conference Tournament runner-up and had 10 all-conference selections. Three freshmen made all-conference teams. The Dolphins finished third in the league in batting average (.288) and finished third in fielding percentage (.975).
In his third season at Jacksonville, the team improved by seven wins and finished third in the A-Sun with a 14-7 record. Three freshmen made all-conference teams, including two-way player Mike Cassala, who tied the school record for saves in a single season (12) and also posted a .296 batting average. Jeroloman was vital in the development of junior outfielder Austin Hays, who led the conference in home runs (16). The team broke the school record for fielding percentage (.971), leading the Atlantic Sun Conference. The Dolphins finished second in the A-Sun in stolen bases (75) and in home runs (40). Hays was picked in the third round of the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft by the Baltimore Orioles. He was one of two position players selected that year. Â Â
His second season at JU saw the team tie for third in the conference with a 12-9 mark. The team led the A-Sun in hitting (.324) during league action under his guidance as well as on-base percentage (.392). Two freshmen made all-conference teams, led by Michael Baumann, who was named a Freshman All-American. Baumann was named the Atlantic Sun Conference Pitcher of the Year and Freshman of the Year and named tirst team all-conference.
After joining the Dolphins’ staff in the summer of 2013, he helped JU improve by five wins in his first season in 2014. The Dolphins led the A-Sun in fielding percentage (.979) during conference play and hit .302 in league action. Jeroloman guided third baseman Scott Schaub, who was named a NCBWA Second Team All-American, finishing fifth nationally in hitting with a .407 average.
Prior to his time at Jacksonville, Jeroloman spent two seasons as a volunteer assistant coach at TCU under head coach Jim Schlossnagle. The team went 66-47 during the two years, winning 40 games in 2012 and advancing to the UCLA Super Regional. The Horned Frogs were the Mountain West co-champs that year as well.
At TCU, Jeroloman coached the hitters, infielders and catchers. The 2012 team went from hitting .242 with a .406 slugging percentage prior to April 4 to .294 with a .488 slugging percentage by the end of the year. The 2012 team ranked third in the country with 68 double plays in 62 games. The Horned Frogs finished 18th nationally in fielding percentage (.976) in 2013. Under his tutelage, TCU had a total of five players drafted in 2012 and 2013, all of whom were position players.Â
Jeroloman played at Auburn from 2002-04, starting at shortstop in all three seasons. He was selected in the 21st round of the 2004 MLB Draft by the Boston Red Sox following his junior campaign. As a Tiger, Jeroloman played in 175 games and tallied 33 doubles, 12 home runs and 91 RBI.
He made his professional debut on July 7, 2004 with Boston’s Short Season A affiliate, Lowell. During his time in the Red Sox organization, Jeroloman advanced as high as Triple-A. In his seven seasons in professional baseball, he recorded 106 doubles, 12 triples and 60 home runs, playing in 580 career games.
Born in Suffern, N.Y., Jeroloman resides in Land O’ Lakes with his wife, Tara, and three sons, Owen, Chase and Brady.
