Department of athletics, physical education and recreation
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Andy Barlow enters his sixth season at the helm of the Engineers' baseball program. Inheriting a team that had gone 7-17 and 1-26 in the two years prior to his arrival, Barlow immediately revitalized the club as MIT has enjoyed winning seasons in four out of his first five years. Since his arrival the Engineers have consistently been at the top of the highly competitive NEWMAC and have made three consecutive trips to the conference tournament's semifinals (2006-2008). Other key accomplishments during his tenure have been back-to-back 20-win seasons as well as two ECAC Tournament selections. During the course of the 2006 regular season MIT defeated defending NCAA national champion Wisconsin-Whitewater, nationally ranked Southern Maine, as well as perennial powerhouse Williams College en route to a 21-14 season and a first-ever appearance in the NEWMAC Championship Game. MIT's opponent in the finals, Wheaton College, went on to the Division III World Series in Appleton, Wisconsin, lost in the championship game, and finished the season with a #2 national ranking. With 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 Vassar 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. In addition to a five-year stint for the Wareham Gateman of the prestigious Cape Cod League, Barlow also has served as an assistant coach for the Mill City All-Americans of the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL). Over the years, Barlow has coached numerous aspiring and current players of Major League Baseball including Lance Berkman, Ben Sheets, and Barry Zito. 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).
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