George Valesente ’66, M.S. ’75, head coach of IC’s baseball team, earned his 1,000th career victory as Ithaca’s coach this past spring. He is in his 37th season at the helm of the Ithaca program and 43rd year overall as a collegiate coach. He entered the season holding the record for the most wins by an active coach in Division III.

Coach Valesente was inducted into the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014.

In June 2015 ESPN Ithaca honored regional standout scholar-athletes and coaches for the 2014-15 academic year, and Coach Valesente was the guest speaker. You can listen to his address below.