Congratulations to Steve Torricelli, who was named Loggers head baseball coach.
Originally from Springfield, Torricelli is a 1986 graduate of Springfield High school. He went on to play at Eastern Illinois University in fall 1986 for Coach Tom McDevitt and pitched for two years. After two years on the roster, he switched gears to join the coaching staff as a student assistant coach for Dan Callahan.
Torricelli has head coaching experience ranging from the high school level to four-year university. In 1999, Coach “Tor” became the head coach of Springfield College in Illinois. In 2003 and 2008, he was selected as Conference Coach of the Year for the Midwest Athletic Conference, and in 2007 and 2008, he was voted Regional Coach of the Year for Region 24. In 2012, SCI was converted into Benedictine University at Springfield as a member of the NAIA in the American Midwest Conference. During his time as a head coach, he had more than 100 players earn academic all-conference and coached more than 50 all-conference players. He was fortunate enough to coach 10 prestigious Academic All-Americans and another 17 Academic All-Americans. He had two players earn All-American status and one selected as an MLB draft pick.
Don’t forget to join us for a retirement reception for Kim Eddings, director of LLCC Accessibility Services! It will be held on Tuesday, June 25, from 1-3 p.m. in the Robert H. Stephens Room in Menard Hall.
Michelle Pulce-Flynn, director, grant development and administration, and Michelle Burger, scholarship program and alumni services coordinator, attended the Springfield Chamber Small Business Awards Luncheon at the Crowne Plaza on June 18.