Nick Restaino joins Stetson as the new Director of Baseball Operations for the Hatters, bringing a wealth of experience.
After graduating from Fordham University in 1993, Restaino became an assistant coach at Lehman College. The next year, he accepted a position as an assistant for the Manhattan Jaspers baseball program. After spending two seasons with the Jaspers, Restaino joined the Fordham Rams baseball staff as an assistant.
On August 5, 2004, Restaino was named the interim head coach at Fordham. He led the Rams to a 34–21 record, earning the Atlantic 10 Conference Coach of the Year honors. Following the conclusion of the 2005 season, Fordham removed the interim tag from Restaino's title. After the 2011 season, Restaino decided to leave Fordham to pursue other opportunities.
Restaino joined the Southern Connecticut State University coaching staff in 2014. In 2015, he joined the coaching staff of Sacred Heart. When Nick Giaquinto announced his retirement at the conclusion of the 2016 season, Sacred Heart announced that Restaino would be the next head coach for the Pioneers, where he served until June 17, 2022.
Across 12 seasons as a head coach, Restaino held a 273-331-3 overall record with six trips to conference tournaments.
"Nick and I have known each other for many years, as we competed against each other as head coaches," said Head Coach Steve Trimper. "He has an unmatched wealth of experience, both on the field and with the day-to-day operations of a high-level NCAA Division I program. The Hats just became a whole lot better with Coach Restaino joining us."
