FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield University Head Coach Bill Currier announced that Mike Cole has joined the Stags baseball program as an assistant coach.
 
“We're very excited to welcome Mike to Fairfield,” Currier said. “He has experienced success at the collegiate level as a player and as a coach. Mike has a great knowledge of the game and a strong work ethic and is a great addition to our program.”
 
Cole comes to Fairfield after a stint at NJIT. He spent nine years as an assistant coach with three highly successful programs, including the University of Vermont, Manhattan College, and the University of Maine. In his nine seasons as an assistant, Cole's teams posted overall winning records seven times, reaching 31 wins, or more, five times. Cole also was the top assistant at Manhattan in 2006 when the Jaspers won their first-ever Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) crown and advanced to the NCAA Regional championship game.
 
Cole played for Currier at the University of Vermont from 1997-2001 and served as Currier's assistant for four seasons. As a student-athlete, Cole earned All-America East honors as a third baseman and graduated as UVM's career leader in games played, doubles, and runs batted in and ranked second in hits.
 
Fairfield went 27-28 overall in 2012, setting the program records for wins in a season. The Stags capped off a solid campaign by qualifying the MAAC Championship tournament for the first time in 12 years and earning the third seed with a 14-10 league record.