Jacke Healey (born June 26, 1988) is an American

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coach and former

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. Healey was the Co-head baseball coach at the

Oakland University Oakland University (OU or Oakland) is a public university, public research university in Auburn Hills, Michigan, Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1957 through a donation of Matilda Dodge Wilson and husband ...

from 2017 to 2019 with

Colin Kaline Colin Michael Kaline (born April 26, 1989) is an American baseball coach and former second baseman and third baseman. He played college baseball at Florida Southern for coaches Pete Meyer and Jim Tyrrell from 2008 to 2011 before playing in Minor ...

Playing career

Healey attended Lackawanna Trail High School in Factoryville, Pennsylvania. Healey played for the school's varsity

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team all four years. Healey then enrolled at the

Potomac State College of West Virginia University WVU Potomac State College is a public college in Keyser, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the West Virginia University system. Potomac State College is located approximately 90 miles (140 km) east of West Virginia University's campus ...

, to play

for the Potomac State Catamounts baseball team. As a freshman at Potomac State in 2007, Healey and the Catamounts were defeated by Spartanburg Methodist College to go to the

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. Healey had a .294

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, hit 4 doubles and a .529 SLG. As a sophomore in 2008, Healey batted .456 with a .823 SLG, 11 home runs, and 48 RBIs. Healey was named one of 9 winners of the Rawlings Big Stick award. He was also named a Second Team All-

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All-American. In the 2009 season as a junior, Healey hit 8 home runs and 17 doubles. He was named First Team All-

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as well as the Horizon League All-Newcomer team. Healey had his best season as a senior in 2010, leading the team in hits (83), home runs (12) and RBIs (59). He was named First Team All-Horizon League. Healey was then drafted in the 26th round of the

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by the

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. Healey would play two seasons for the

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before retiring from playing.

Coaching career

Healey returned to Lackawanna Trail as an assistant coach in 2012, and was hired by the

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program as a volunteer assistant on September 14, 2012. The Panthers set a school record with 42 wins with Healey on staff. On September 10, 2013, Healey joined the Oakland Golden Grizzlies baseball program as a full-time assistant. With John Musachio being fired, Healey and

were named co-head coaches of the Oakland program on July 12, 2016. Healey was relieved of his duties as co-head coach in June, 2019. Kaline continued as the team's head coach.

Head coaching record

References

External links

Youngstown State Penguins bio
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