Date Posted: 8/19/2008

SPARTANBURG, S.C. - USC Upstate head baseball coach Matt Fincher has announced the hiring of Ryan Fecteau, a former pitching coach at Southern Utah and a head coach in the summer collegiate Valley League, as a volunteer assistant coach.

"Ryan has a good baseball background," 12th-year Upstate head coach Matt Fincher said. "He played in one of the top DII programs in the Northeast at Saint Anselm. He has coached not just at the Division I level, but also in some of the most competitive collegiate leagues in the country. He should prove to be an excellent addition to our staff as we continue to develop as a Division I program."

Fecteau comes to USC Upstate from Southern Utah, a member of the Division I Summit League, where he served as the team's pitching coach. He helped the team to a program-record 31 wins and a slot in the Summit League Championship game in 2008.

Before joining the Thunderbirds, Fecteau served as a graduate assistant for two seasons at Division III St. Lawrence University in 2006 and 2007. During his two seasons, he served as the pitching coach with his charges ranking tenth in the nation among Division III schools with a 2.96 ERA in 2007. The Saints also captured a conference tournament championship and made an NCAA regional appearance in 2006.

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