Mike Dickson

Mike Dickson
Head Baseball Coach

Phone: 856-415-2213
E-mail: kdickson@gccnj.edu

Mike Dickson will enter his eighth season this spring at the helm of the Roadrunner baseball program. During the first sevens seasons of his tenure, he posted a record of 277 wins and 70 losses with the team playing in four of the last seven national championship games, Including 2011. Forty-Six of Dickson’s players have signed four-year university scholarships and thirteen professional-athletic contracts. Dickson was tabbed NJCAA, ABCA and Diamond 2010 National Coach of The Year, as well as earned Region XIX Coach of The
Year five times (2006,2008,2010,2011,2012.

Dickson came to GCC after coaching stints at the University of Pennsylvania and Rowan University. While at Rowan, Dickson helped guide the Profs to a 138–42 record, with two straight trips to both the NCAA World Series and New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) championships in 2002 and 2003.

He began his coaching career at his secondary school alma mater Gloucester Catholic High School (GCHS) where he was the Assistant Varsity Coach and Head Junior Varsity Coach. In 2001, GCHS won both the prestigious New Jersey State
Baseball Championship and Diamond Classic. The talented team capped off a great year by winning the American Legion World Series that summer.

Dickson graduated from Rowan University in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in health and exercise science. While attending Rowan, Dickson was a three-time All Conference and three-time First Team All-Region athlete. He also set several
offensive records. In 1999, he was named Second Team All-American, New Jersey Athletic Conference Player of the Year and Mid-Atlantic Region Player of the Year. In addition, Dickson earned his master’s degree from Rowan University in Higher Education Administration. He received the Medallion for Academic Excellence in the Higher Education Administration Program because of his strong collegiate performance. Dickson is a full-time member of the HPER department at GCC. He
is married to the former Danielle Addeo and they have a daughter, Mia Addelynne.

Josh Schwartz   Josh Schwartz Assistant Baseball Coach, Pitching Coach Schwartz has developed into one of the finest pitching coaches in New Jersey.  Entering his fifth season as an assistant coach Josh brings a wealth of knowledge to young pitchers. At GCC, Josh has developed five All-Americans on the mound.  Several of his former pitchers have played professional baseball. Coach Schwartz was a three-time Division III All-American at Rowan University.  Furthermore he was named three-time New Jersey Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year. Schwartz was drafted in the 42nd Round by the St. Louis Cardinals and played one season in the Cardinals organization and also pitched one season for the New Jersey Jackals of the CAN AM Independent League. In 2005, Josh set the NCAA All-Division Record by Winning 37 Consecutive games in a row.  In the fall of 2005 Josh served as a volunteer coach for University of Pennsylvania. Josh is a Graduate of Rowan University and is currently a physical education teacher in the Deptford School District. He currently resides in Mantua, NJ.

Nick Speakman   Nick Speakman Assistant Baseball Coach                   Nate Young   Nate Young Assistant Baseball Coach

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