PATRICK VIGILIO
OWNER - PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Newley retired after teaching 26 years as a public educator in the Norwalk Public School district. Currently, he is working as an Associate Scout with the Texas Rangers Major League Baseball Club since January of 2024. He first began scouting in 2002 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and spent five years there before moving on to the Royals in 2008, then to the Giants from 2011-2014 and back to the Pittsburgh Pirates from 2014-2016.
Experience
Patrick founded the New England Hardball Academy and Baseball U New England. Baseball U New England is now known as Baseball U CT. This is a college-based high school development program, providing players with a balanced scheme of practice and showcase tournaments in the New England region.
Baseball U New England/ CT is an affiliate of its nationally ranked parent program Baseball U out of West Long Branch, NJ. Baseball U has recently expanded and now has affiliates in North NJ, Pa, and NY state. The standards that Patrick has set for Baseball U New England/CT and its mission of developing the whole student/athlete have quickly grown throughout the New England area with college coaches. The organization's success is now recognized nationally and has one of the top development programs in the country.
​University of New Haven: Assistant Baseball Coach (2000–2002)
Before working with the Royals and the Pirates, Patrick returned to his undergraduate Alma Mata as an assistant coach for the University of New Haven. As a UNH graduate, he earned a B.S. degree in Business Administration and played under legendary head coach Frank “Porky” Vieira from 1984-1986. His responsibilities from 2000–2002 included: national recruiting, practice implementation, team defense, and base running. During these two years, UNH compiled a 51–22 record.
​Norwalk Community College: Associate Head Baseball Coach (1997–2000)
​Success at the collegiate level began early for Patrick in is capacity as the Associate Head Baseball Coach at Norwalk Community Technical College and as a member of UNH’s nationally ranked teams in the early ’80s. During his three years at NCTC, the program was ranked #1 nationally by the NJCAA (1997-2000). The Panthers compiled an astounding 142–15 record during those three years. The crowning moment came when Patrick and the Panthers captured the 1998 NJCAA National Championship. The 1999 season saw the team finish with a 50-2 record including an amazing 50 straight wins. Even though a second national championship eluded them, the NCTC program had five players selected in the 1999 MLB draft. The highest selection in the third round was Baltimore Orioles LHP Eric Bedard. Patrick has coached and developed more than twenty additional players that have been MLB draft picks or have signed professional baseball contracts.
As the Associate Head Coach at NCTC, Patrick was also responsible for a national recruiting effort, on-field coaching duties included work with infielders, outfielders, catchers, hitters, and base runners, enforcing athletic policies, and conduct governing athletics and academics. Patrick also provided guidance and counseling for students/athletes in the areas of academics, financial aid, and admissions.