Rodney James Delmonico (born May 14, 1958) is an American baseball

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. He served as head coach of the

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of the

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from 1990 through 2007, and for the

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in the

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Early life

Born in

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, Delmonico graduated from

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in 1976 and

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in 1980 with a

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. He lettered in baseball and soccer. He holds a

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from

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in education administration.

Career

Delmonico was Assistant Coach at Gloucester County College in 1980, Graduate Assistant Coach at Clemson from 1981–83, and Assistant Coach at Florida State University from 1984-89. Delmonico was head coach of the

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team from 1990 until 2007, when he was released from his contract. He returned to Florida State as a volunteer assistant coach, then joined

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as an assistant coach. He was named manager of the

and managed the team in the

. Was known around NCAAB as one of the most influential hitting gurus of the SEC.

Personal life

Delmonico is divorced from Barbara Vanaman of

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. Tony played for his father at Tennessee and played in the

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organization.

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played in

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for the

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References

External links

Online Hitting Academy: Rod Delmonico Bio
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