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Ed Kahovec

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Ed Kahovec
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamHoly Cross
ConferencePatriot League
Record74–129
Playing career
2005–2008Rochester
2008Erbach Grasshoppers
Position(s)Shortstop
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2009–2012Rochester (asst.)
2013–2016Bard
2017–2019Holy Cross (asst.)
2020–presentHoly Cross
Head coaching record
Overall106–228–1
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
  • Patriot Coach of the Year (2024)

Ed Kahovec is an American college baseball coach and former shortstop, who is currently the head baseball coach of the Holy Cross Crusaders. Kahovec played college baseball at the University of Rochester from 2005 to 2008. He served as the head coach at Bard College (2013–2016).

Playing career

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Kahovec attended Victor Senior High School in Victor, New York.[1] Kahovec then attended University of Rochester where he would continue his baseball career. After playing as a backup as a freshman, Kahovec took over the starting shortstop role as a sophomore. He made the All-University Athletic Association First Team twice, and the All-Liberty League First Team once. He batted .372 in his senior year,[2] leading the Yellowjackets to the regular season Liberty League title.

On May 20, 2008, Kahovec signed with the Erbach Grasshoppers of the German Baseball League.[3]

Coaching career

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Kahovec returned to Rochester in 2009 as an assistant for the Yellowjackets. On August 2, 2012, Kahovec was named the head baseball coach at Bard College.[4]

In January, 2020, Kahovec was named the interim head baseball coach at Holy Cross.[5] At the conclusion of the 2020 season, he was announced as the head coach for the Crusaders baseball program.[6]

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Bard Raptors (Independent) (2013)
2013 Bard 8–18
Bard Raptors (Liberty League) (2014–2016)
2014 Bard 3–26–1 0–20–1
2015 Bard 11–25 6–18
2016 Bard 10–30 5–19
Bard: 32–99–1 11–57–1
Holy Cross Crusaders (Patriot League) (2020–present)
2020 Holy Cross 5–10 0–0 Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Holy Cross 10–20 9–15 3rd (North)
2022 Holy Cross 17–37 11–14 4th Patriot League Tournament
2023 Holy Cross 16–35 6–19 6th
2024 Holy Cross 26–27 14–11 3rd Patriot League Tournament
Holy Cross: 74–129 43–49
Total: 106–228–1

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ "Giovannone pitches gem in baseball wins vs. Rochester, Union splits". www.unionathletics.com. Union College. April 8, 2007. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "2008 Rochester Yellowjackets baseball stats". www.static.uofrathletics.com. University of Rochester. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "Kahovec's Off to Germany". www.uofrathletics.com. University of Rochester. May 20, 2008. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  4. ^ "Ed Kahovec hired as Head Baseball Coach at Bard". www.libertyleagueathletics.com. Liberty League Conference. August 2, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  5. ^ Teddy Cahill (January 30, 2020). "2020 Patriot League College Baseball Preview". www.baseballamerica.com. Baseball America. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  6. ^ "Ed Kahovec named baseball head coach". Holy Cross Athletics. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
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