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The University of Utah Athletics
Utah Baseball Promotes Jay Brossman to Assistant Coach
7/19/2016 10:27 AM | Baseball
Announces hiring of Tony Asaro as volunteer assistant coach.
SALT LAKE CITY - Utah head baseball coach Bill Kinneberg has announced the promotion of Jay Brossman to assistant coach for the Utes. A former four-time all-conference player at Utah, Brossman enters his sixth season on the baseball staff and previously served as the volunteer assistant coach. He will serve as hitting coach and run the offense.
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Replacing Brossman as the volunteer assistant coach is Tony Asaro. Asaro joins the Utes from El Camino Community College.
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"Jay is a Ute," Kinneberg said. "He's one of the best players ever to come out of Utah and he came back after his pro career and finished his degree. He has been here for five years with me, so it was an easy decision for me to elevate him to this position. Jay learned a lot over the last couple years working with [former associate head coach] Jason Hawkins and honing his skills as a hitting coach. We wanted continuity with what we have been doing the last two years and I feel like Jay will fit that role very well.
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"Tony gives us a little bit of variety," Kinneberg continued. "He's very well connected in California, recruiting-wise, and he brings a lot of energy. He's been with some very good coaches so it will be a great addition to our staff to hear new ideas and new ways of doing things. He'll be helping with Jay and our offense and working with the defensive positioning."
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Brossman worked two seasons (2015-16) as the volunteer assistant coach for the Utes, overseeing the infield defense and assisting with hitting. Utah won its first Pac-12 Championship in 2016. He previously spent two years as the Director of Operations and also served a year as a student-assistant coach (2012) while completing his bachelor's degree in exercise science.
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Brossman hit .359 over his four-year Utah career from 2004-07. He set school records for hits (307), doubles (69), and total bases (482). Brossman spent five years in the Los Angeles Angels minor league system and was a Pioneer League All-Star in 2007.
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Asaro served two stints as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at El Camino Community College, most recently in 2016 and previously from 2010-12. His responsibilities included forming a hitting performance program, implementing defensive strategies and overseeing the catchers, inside game and base running. El Camino won a South Coast Conference title in 2010 and El Camino players won back-to-back SCC Player of the Year honors in 2010 and 2011. Asaro also served as a part-time instructor in the physical education department.
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Asaro also spent three years at Tennessee as a volunteer assistant coach (2013-14) and Director of Operations/Camp Coordinator (2015). The Vols made back-to-back SEC Tournament appearances in 2014 and 2015, returning to the league tournament for the first time since 2007.
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Asaro began his collegiate baseball career at Pepperdine before transferring to UC Irvine, graduating in 2009 with a bachelor's in sociology.
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Replacing Brossman as the volunteer assistant coach is Tony Asaro. Asaro joins the Utes from El Camino Community College.
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"Jay is a Ute," Kinneberg said. "He's one of the best players ever to come out of Utah and he came back after his pro career and finished his degree. He has been here for five years with me, so it was an easy decision for me to elevate him to this position. Jay learned a lot over the last couple years working with [former associate head coach] Jason Hawkins and honing his skills as a hitting coach. We wanted continuity with what we have been doing the last two years and I feel like Jay will fit that role very well.
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"Tony gives us a little bit of variety," Kinneberg continued. "He's very well connected in California, recruiting-wise, and he brings a lot of energy. He's been with some very good coaches so it will be a great addition to our staff to hear new ideas and new ways of doing things. He'll be helping with Jay and our offense and working with the defensive positioning."
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Brossman worked two seasons (2015-16) as the volunteer assistant coach for the Utes, overseeing the infield defense and assisting with hitting. Utah won its first Pac-12 Championship in 2016. He previously spent two years as the Director of Operations and also served a year as a student-assistant coach (2012) while completing his bachelor's degree in exercise science.
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Brossman hit .359 over his four-year Utah career from 2004-07. He set school records for hits (307), doubles (69), and total bases (482). Brossman spent five years in the Los Angeles Angels minor league system and was a Pioneer League All-Star in 2007.
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Asaro served two stints as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at El Camino Community College, most recently in 2016 and previously from 2010-12. His responsibilities included forming a hitting performance program, implementing defensive strategies and overseeing the catchers, inside game and base running. El Camino won a South Coast Conference title in 2010 and El Camino players won back-to-back SCC Player of the Year honors in 2010 and 2011. Asaro also served as a part-time instructor in the physical education department.
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Asaro also spent three years at Tennessee as a volunteer assistant coach (2013-14) and Director of Operations/Camp Coordinator (2015). The Vols made back-to-back SEC Tournament appearances in 2014 and 2015, returning to the league tournament for the first time since 2007.
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Asaro began his collegiate baseball career at Pepperdine before transferring to UC Irvine, graduating in 2009 with a bachelor's in sociology.
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