Andrew Aschettino confirmed to Axcess Baseball that he has decided to step down after 17 years at the helm with Rocky Pointbaseball. He goes out on top, having just led the Eagles to their first Suffolk County Class A title in program history. He retired with a winning percentage of .542.
He cited the desire to spend more time with his family. His son, A.J., is quite a talented young ballplayer at the 12U age group.
It’s hard to find a more well-respected person than Aschettino, who has garnered the respect of players, coaches and parents alike. Look no further from our Instagram post, which featured heartfelt statements from his current players, former players, current head coaches, retired head coaches as well as parents that are not even in his district.
He joined our podcast in December, noting that when he took over the program in 2002, Rocky Point was firmly-entrenched as a lacrosse community. It took several years, but he turned the program into a perennial playoff contender and has routinely sent players to the next level.
From my perspective, it’s people like Coach Aschettino that allowed me to not only do what I love but to allow it to grow. His generosity with his time and allowing full access to his practices, games and players allowed a little blog become my life’s work. For that I am forever grateful.
He noted that he wouldn’t have walked away unless he was completely comfortable with his incumbent. The announcement is expected to come shortly.
You can still expect to see him on the diamond. You can take the man out of baseball, but can’t take the baseball out of the man.
Best of luck in the next chapter, Coach Aschettino.
