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Andy Barlow

Experience: Eight years

Head Coach

anbarlow@mit.edu

617-258-7310

Alma Mater:
University of Vermont '86

The 2009 NEWMAC Coach of the Year, Andy Barlow enters his eighth season at the helm of MIT's baseball program. During his tenure, the Engineers have registered back-to-back 20-win seasons, two appearances in the NEWMAC Championship game, as well as two ECAC Tournament selections.

With over 20 years of dugout experience, Barlow made the move to Cambridge from Poughkeepsie, N.Y., where he served for nine seasons as Vassar College's Head Baseball Coach.

After initiating a feeder system in Maine through the development of a youth clinic, Barlow extended his professional repertoire in 1988 to include the college scene, where he assumed duties as an assistant baseball coach at the University of Maryland. In 1991, Barlow made the switch to Hamilton, N.Y., specializing in the training of the pitching staff at Colgate University. Barlow stayed with the Red Raiders until inheriting the Vassar program in 1995, opting for the head coaching tag of a team that was just three years removed from club status. During his time with the Brewers, the program improved every season, beginning as conference basement dwellers and closing with a record-breaking season in 2002 for victories.

A 1985 graduate of the University of Vermont, Barlow's breadth of experience also includes time spent coaching in some of the top collegiate summer leagues in the country. Barlow is a longtime member of the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) and is also an active member of the New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association (NEIBA).


Chip Forrest

Experience: Eight years

Assistant Coach

Alma Mater:
Suffolk University '86

MIT is fortunate to have the services of Chip Forrest, one of the most successful collegiate coaches in the New England area. Entering his eighth season, Forrest has played a big role in the Engineers recent resurgence. This season he once again will be responsible for the coaching of MIT's hitters and infielders. During his time at MIT, Forrest has turned the Engineers into one of the best offensive teams in the conference and has helped them to four consecutive appearances in the NEWMAC Tournament Semifinals (2006-09). In 2006 the club advanced to the NEWMAC Championship Game for the first time in program history and made a return appearance in 2009.

Forrest's coaching career began in 1991 as an assistant coach at Boston College. After working three seasons for the Eagles, he was named Head Coach of Stonehill College in 1994. While there, his program enjoyed great success and in 1995, Forrest was recognized as the Northeast 10 Coach of the Year.

In 1998 Forrest moved back to Division I baseball as he accepted an assistant coaching position at Harvard University. Named Hitting, Outfield Defense, and First Base Coach, Forrest quickly made his mark. During his two season with the Crimson, the baseball program captured consecutive Ivy League Championships, made two NCAA Regional Tournament appearances, and was ranked 24th in the nation for a period of time.

Forrest's coaching career has also included stops at two of the most prestigious summer baseball leagues in the country. After serving as an assistant coach with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape League for several seasons, he was named Head Coach of the Mill City All-Americans of the New England Collegiate Baseball League in 1999. In 2000, Forrest was named NECBL Manager of the Year.

Forrest is a well-known and respected clinic educator in the New England Region and is currently an instructor for Strike One Baseball Facility in Danvers, Mass.


Todd Carroll

Experience: Second year

Assistant Coach

Alma Mater:
UMass Boston

Todd Carroll was named the MIT pitching coach in January of 2010.  No stranger to northeast baseball, he had previously been an assistant coach at UMass-Boston, Salem Community College and Harvard University. At UMass-Boston, Carroll helped the Beacons to their first winning record in school history in 2002. At Salem, both of Carroll’s pitching staffs finished the year with earned run averages under four. In 2007, Harvard’s pitching staff led the Ivy League by nearly a full run, and this past spring, the Engineers finished with a team ERA of 4.62, good for 54th in the country out of 359 Division-III teams.

Carroll has also gained experience through summer baseball, coaching in three of the most prestigious leagues in the country. From 2002-2005 he was the pitching coach of the Mill City All Americans of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, working under current MIT assistant coach Chip Forrest. In 2007, Carroll served as an assistant coach with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and in 2008, he served as the Head Coach of the Bennington Bombers of the New York Collegiate League. Carroll has also spent a year as an associate scout with the Major League Baseball scouting bureau. A noted clinic instructor, Carroll has worked clinics at Boston College, Harvard and the University of Arizona, amongst others. Sixty three of Carroll’s former players have signed professional contracts.


Steven Sullivan

Experience: Second year

Assistant Coach

Alma Mater:
MCLA '09