Neil McPhee Head Coach First season at NU: 1986 Career record: 535-432-3 (.553) Alma mater: Northeastern '68 Individual statistics

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Husky skipper Neil McPhee has had unmatched success as a coach at Northeastern University and will look to sustain that success as he leads Northeastern into its third season in the Colonial Athletic Association, one of the top leagues in the nation. After leading the 2007 Husky squad to a 24-22 (12-17 CAA) record, the Huskies have now finished above .500 in 18 of McPhee's 22 seasons at the helm. The Huskies look to return to the CAA Championship in 2008 after missing it with an eighth-place finish in 2007. The Huskies had a school-record four players taken in the 2006 Major League Draft, including pitcher Adam Ottavino, who became just the second Husky to be drafted in the first round when he was taken by the St. Louis Cardinals with the 30th overall pick. He was followed by right-hander Dave Pellegrine, who was drafted in the 11th round by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Catcher Matt Morizio was picked up in the 17th round (Kansas City Royals) and outfielder Chris Emanuele was taken in the 26th round (Toronto Blue Jays). McPhee has an amazing history of developing top prospects, as Northeastern has had 11 major league draft picks in the last nine seasons. Carlos Pena is NU’s highest-profile pro player, as he was the 10th overall selection in the 1998 draft by the Texas Rangers and was named the American League Comeback Player of the Year and won the American League Silver Slugger Award for first base in 2007 with the Tampa Bay Rays. Overall, McPhee has a 559-454-3 record in 22 seasons at Northeastern. His 559 wins are the most of any coach of any sport in NU history. McPhee took over the baseball program before the 1986 season and turned it into a perennial America East contender. Northeastern qualified for the America East tournament every year since its inception and McPhee led the Huskies to titles in 1994, ’97 and 2003. He was selected America East Coach of the Year in 1991 and ’94 and, in 1994, he also was voted the New England Div. I Coach of the Year. McPhee joined NU baseball coaching great John “Tinker” Connelly in the NU Hall of Fame in 1980 for his accomplishments in both baseball and hockey. Connelly, McPhee’s coach while at NU and leader of the Huskies from 1956-81, referred to McPhee as, “the best second baseman I ever had.” He was voted All-New England and All-Greater Boston League in each of his three varsity seasons. In 1964, McPhee led the club with a .333 average and 15 RBI, pushing the Huskies to a 14-6 mark and the NCAA District I playoffs. A career .310 hitter, McPhee had seven homers and 41 RBI in 59 games while playing solid defense. McPhee also impressed on the ice for the Huskies. During his two varsity seasons, he scored 35 goals and added 36 assists for a total of 71 points in 50 games. He was voted NU captain in 1964-65, but lost the year to a broken left arm suffered in the preseason. After graduation, McPhee was a fifth-round draft choice of the Minnesota Twins. As a pro, McPhee joined the Wisconsin Rapids and was the Midwest League’s MVP and RBI leader in 1965. The feat earned him a spot on the ’65 Class A All-Star Team. His professional odyssey also took him to stops in St. Cloud, Minn., and Wilson, N.C. McPhee’s pro career ended in 1967 and he turned to coaching. His coaching career started at Newton South High School, where he coached both baseball and hockey from 1968-85. His Newton South baseball teams won several league titles and made numerous Eastern Massachusetts tournament appearances, twice advancing to the finals. In 1985, McPhee became the 10th baseball coach in Husky history. McPhee graduated from Northeastern in 1968 and received a master’s degree from Boston State in 1978. He and his wife Sharon reside in Natick. The couple has three children: Heather, Jessica, and Daniel.

Neil McPhee Statistics

Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT 1963.... .347 18-0 72 16 25 6 1 2 10 0 0 6-6 1964.... .333 20-0 78 19 26 5 2 4 16 0 0 2-2 1965.... .253 21-0 79 21 20 2 0 1 15 0 0 0-0 TOTALS.. .310 59-0 229 56 71 13 3 7 41 0 0 8-8