It's Official, The Brookdale Softball Field Will Be Officially Named "Bo Scannapieco Field"
Lincroft, NJ - It's official! Legendary 37 year Head Softball Coach, Thomas "Bo" Scannapieco, has been honored and humbled as Brookdale Community College just announced that the softball field will be named, "Bo Scannapieco Field."
Lincroft, NJ - It's official! Legendary 37 year Head Softball Coach, Thomas "Bo" Scannapieco, has been honored and humbled as Brookdale Community College just announced that the softball field will be named, "Bo Scannapieco Field."
Coach Bo began his Brookdale athletics career as a student-athlete. In 1973 he became the first Jersey Blues baseball student-athlete to record a hit at the college's MacLaughin Field. He graduated from Brookdale in 1976 and later returned to work as an intramural program coordinator and assistant baseball coach. He was named head coach of the college's softball program in 1986 after being an assistant coach for three years under our very own, Jack Ryan.
In the 37 years since, Scannapieco's teams have qualified for the NJCAA national championship tournament 23 times, won 23 Region XIX championships, including 11 straight titles from 1996-2006. Coach Bo's teams have also won 20 Garden State Athletic Conference championships and three NJCAA national championships.
Coach Bo committed his life's career to the success of students both on and off the playing surface and encouraged others to get involved outside the classroom in student life, the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), intramural activities, and community service initiatives.
Through his vision, advocacy, and outstanding leadership and civic endeavors, Coach Bo significantly contributed to the positive experience of the softball student-athletes at Brookdale Community College. He instilled skills, values, integrity, fundamentals of life, and consistently prioritized education.
He has been honored for his outstanding softball coaching career at the GSAC, Region, and National Level as well as a member of several Hall of Fames including:
* Brookdale Community College Athletics Hall of Fame
* The National Junior College Athletic Association Softball Hall of Fame
* The Jersey Shore Sports Hall of Fame.
Throughout his career, Coach Bo has been a model of professional public service with insistence on the highest standards of performance, unity, and community commitment, and has earned the respect of his players, coaches, umpires, and rivals alike.
Director of Athletics & Recreation, Katie Amundson, stated, "The entire Jersey Blues coaching staff has learned so much from Coach Bo's career, his coaching style, and his approach to student-athlete success – always success in the classroom first, then success on the field. I have had the great pleasure of working alongside Coach Bo and learning from him for just about two decades. I know I have more to learn and will look forward to our future conversations!"
Congratulations to the legend, Coach Bo Scannapieco!