Jacke Healey (born June 26, 1988) is an American

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coach and former

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. Healey was the Co-head baseball coach at the Oakland University from 2017 to 2019 with Colin Kaline.

Playing career

Healey attended

Lackawanna Trail High School Lackawanna Trail Junior-Senior High School is a secondary school located in Factoryville, Pennsylvania Demographics As of the 2010–11 school year, Lackawanna Trail High School had 550 students and 47 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis) with a ...

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. Healey played for the school's varsity

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team all four years. Healey then enrolled at the

Potomac State College of West Virginia University Potomac State College is a public college in Keyser, West Virginia. It is part of the West Virginia University system. Potomac State College is located approximately 90 miles (140 km) east of West Virginia University's campus in Morgantown, West ...

, to play

for the Potomac State Catamounts baseball team. As a freshman at Potomac State in 2007, Healey and the Catamounts were defeated by

Spartanburg Methodist College Spartanburg Methodist College is a private Methodist college in Saxon, South Carolina, with a Spartanburg postal address. The college serves approximately 1,000 students (2020-2021 academic year). The college awards six associate degrees, a custo ...

to go to the

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. Healey had a .294

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, hit 4 doubles and a .529 SLG. As a sophomore in 2008, Healey batted .456 with a .823 SLG, 11 home runs, and 48 RBIs. Healey was named one of 9 winners of the Rawlings Big Stick award. He was also named a Second Team All-

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All-American. In the 2009 season as a junior, Healey hit 8 home runs and 17 doubles. He was named First Team All-

Horizon League The Horizon League is an 11-school collegiate athletic conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I, whose members are located in and near the Great Lakes region. The Horizon League founded in 1979 as the Midw ...

as well as the Horizon League All-Newcomer team. Healey had his best season as a senior in 2010, leading the team in hits (83), home runs (12) and RBIs (59). He was named First Team All-Horizon League. Healey was then drafted in the 26th round of the

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by the Houston Astros. Healey would play two seasons for the

Tri-City ValleyCats The Tri-City ValleyCats (often shortened to Cats) are a professional independent baseball team based in Troy, New York. The Tri-City name refers to the three nearby cities of Albany, Schenectady, and Troy which make up New York State's Capital D ...

before retiring from playing.

Coaching career

Healey returned to Lackawanna Trail as an assistant coach in 2012, and was hired by the

Pittsburgh Panthers baseball The Pittsburgh Panthers baseball is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate baseball program of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pitt baseball team competes in the Atlantic Coast Con ...

program as a volunteer assistant on September 14, 2012. The Panthers set a school record with 42 wins with Healey on staff. On September 10, 2013, Healey joined the

Oakland Golden Grizzlies baseball The Oakland Golden Grizzlies baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, United States. The team is a member of the Horizon League, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Asso ...

program as a full-time assistant. With John Musachio being fired, Healey and Colin Kaline were named co-head coaches of the Oakland program on July 12, 2016. Healey was relieved of his duties as co-head coach in June, 2019. Kaline continued as the team's head coach.

Head coaching record

References

External links

Youngstown State Penguins bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Healey, Jacke 1988 births Living people Baseball shortstops Potomac State Catamounts baseball players Youngstown State Penguins baseball players High school baseball coaches in the United States Pittsburgh Panthers baseball coaches Oakland Golden Grizzlies baseball coaches Baseball players from Trenton, New Jersey