Justin Echevarria is one of three new staff additions to Fordham baseball in 2018.

"Justin has been around a number of programs, coaching at the collegiate level for a number of years now and brings a lot of experience and knowledge to our program and players.  He is a tireless worker, who our players will no doubt respect, learn from, and appreciate,” said Fordham head baseball coach Kevin Leighton.

Echevarria comes to Rose Hill after two seasons as an assistant coach at Adelphi, where he worked as the hitting and catching coach. He helped Adelphi to a 24-24 record in 2017, while having four players earn postseason accolades.
 
Prior to Adelphi, Echevarria spent two seasons at Manhattan College (2014-15), working with catchers, and hitters.
 
During his playing days, Echevarria was a three-year starter at Stony Brook behind the plate, helping lead the Seawolves to NCAA Regionals appearances in 2008 and 2010. Echevarria led the America East Conference in throwing out potential base stealers in three of his four years at Stony Brook.  His proficiency behind the dish allowed him to earn a spot on the Johnny Bench Award watch list, an award given to the nation’s top catcher.  Echevarria was then selected in the 40th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft by the San Diego Padres.
 
A two-time all-conference selection, Echevarria participated in the NCAA Regional Leadership Conference during his time at Stony Brook. In addition to his collegiate background, Echevarria has coached at youth clinics, showcases and one-on-one position training at the Frozen Ropes Baseball Training Facility in Garden City, N.Y.