Kevin Casey begins his fifth year at the helm of the Johnson & Wales (RI) University baseball program in 2023. In his four seasons as the bench skipper at JWU, he has compiled a record of 62-61-1 and guided the Wildcats to back-to-back Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championships.
Playing a rigorous non-conference schedule which included the likes of SUNY Cortland, UMass Boston, and Salve Regina, the Wildcats won 18 games last season (11-7 GNAC) and captured the conference title. Led by six all-conference performers, JWU picked up a win in the NCAA Tournament for the second-consecutive season, defeating perennial regional power Wheaton (MA), 6-3.
Following the shortened 2020 schedule which saw the Wildcats pot a 3-3-1 mark, Casey’s squad posted a 7-5 record in the GNAC (14-16 overall) in 2021 and knocked off Anna Maria to capture the program’s first conference title and berth into the NCAA Tournament. Led by GNAC Pitcher of the Year Ryan Depatie, the Wildcats saw six student-athletes earn all-conference honors. They also secured the first-ever NCAA Tournament win in program history with an 8-5 triumph over Husson.
Casey’s first season brought unprecedented success for JWU as the program won 27 games (12-4 GNAC) and came within one win of the NCAA Tournament. Six student-athletes garnered GNAC All-Conference accolades. He arrived in Providence following four years as an assistant coach at Northeastern University, where he oversaw the hitters and outfielders, while also spending a season coaching the catchers. Casey was part of a rebuilding process at NU that culminated in 2018 with a 36-21 record and the Huskies first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2003. During his tenure, the Huskies captured a pair of regular season championships (2017-18), posting a record of 65-46 during that span (.586 winning pct.).
Prior to his stint with the Huskies, Casey spent two seasons at his alma mater, Tufts University, coaching alongside his father, John Casey. During his time with the Jumbos, he was responsible for infielders and hitters while also organizing recruiting, alumni relations and strength and conditioning. Tufts posted a winning record in both seasons Casey was a member of the coaching staff. In 2014, the Jumbos won a program-record 34 games and captured the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) East regular season title. They went on the earn a spot in the NCAA Division III New England Regional.
Casey began his coaching career in 2010 at Daniel Webster college, where he served as the recruiting coordinator, infield and hitting coach. Casey’s first season in Nashua saw the Eagles post a 14-win turnaround and finish with the first winning season in school history. Overall, Casey helped guide the team to three-consecutive 20-win campaigns, two conference championships and the school's first NCAA Division III Regional appearance in 2012.
A 2009 graduate of Tufts University with a bachelor’s degree in history, Casey was a four-year starter for the Jumbos, serving as team captain in 2008 and 2009. He helped the Jumbos to four-straight postseason berths, including three appearances in the NESCAC Championship. As a sophomore, Casey earned All-New England honors at third base.
Casey – who has coached and mentored more than a dozen Major League Baseball draft picks – currently resides in Bridgewater, Mass. with his wife, Bailey, and son.
