SAL1 Charleston RiverDogs

RiverDogs Manager Bill Mosiello Resigns

Published on July 10, 2006 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston RiverDogs News Release


CHARLESTON, SC - The New York Yankees announced Monday that Charleston RiverDogs manager Bill Mosiello has resigned in order to return to the college ranks.

Mosiello, who was in the middle of his second season as the RiverDogs' skipper, leaves with a 129-98 (.568) managerial record including a 49-40 mark this season.

Mosiello's replacement will be named by the Yankees prior to the team's next game, which is scheduled for Wednesday night at Rome.

Mosiello will be named an assistant coach at the University of Southern California. He is scheduled to be the third base coach, which includes guiding the hitters and infielders, and he is expected to start his new opportunity within the next week or so.

"I wasn't actively looking for a new job, as it would take something special for me to leave the Yankees and Southern California is special," said Mosiello. "This opportunity is indeed unique and it was a situation that I professionally couldn't turn down.

"My time in Charleston and with the RiverDogs has been incredible, and this is a special place for us," he added. "I've enjoyed the many relationships that I've made through the Yankees and the RiverDogs, and my family and I leave here with mixed emotions.

"We plan to vacation in Charleston in the future," he said.

Mosiello broke the news to the team after the RiverDogs came from behind to beat the Savannah Sand Gnats Monday afternoon for the team's fifth consecutive victory. The 4-3 win pushed Charleston nine games over .500, a season-high.

Once the players showered, nearly every one came by Mosiello's office to wish him well and to thank him.

"I've been with many of these players for two seasons, and some for three," he said. "They're professionals and understand that things like this happen. They're happy for me and my family.

"But my professional experience will make me a better college coach," he said.

Mosiello spent 15 years in the college ranks, having spent time with Cerritos Junior College (CA), Cal State-Fullerton, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Oklahoma and Arizona State. He also had coaching stints in the Alaska Summer League, Cape Cod League and the Great Lakes League.

The 41-year-old has coached more than 50 players that have reached the major leagues, including Phil Nevin (Cal State- Fullerton), Sean Casey (Cape Cod), and Todd Helton and R.A. Dickey (Tennessee).

He began the 2004 season as the hitting instructor for Class A Battle Creek in the Midwest League and was named manager on May 11 when Mitch Seoane was reassigned to the Yankees' minor league complex in Tampa.

Under Mosiello, the 2005 RiverDogs won the South Atlantic League's Southern Division Championship and finished with the second best league record at 80-58. The team's .580 winning percentage was tops in the Yankees organization in 2005.

"It was tough to tell the Yankees of my decision, because they have been so good to me," said Mosiello. "They gave me a chance to manage in professional baseball, and I'll always be grateful for that.

"I've been very fortunate," he concluded.

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