Alfred University Athletics

 

Hired at AU:	Fall 2015
Prior to AU:	Assistant Coach at Bucknell University (2015)
	Assistant Coach at Susquehanna University (2011-2015)
	Head Coach at Williamsport High School (2008-2010)
	Head Coach at Canton High School (2003-2007)
Alma Mater:	Lycoming '97, Lock Haven '01, Wilkes '06
Personal:	A native of Canton, PA, he and his wife, Kelly, have two daughters, Chloe and Tatum.

 
Wesneski came to AU as the sixth Head Coach in the program's history from Division I Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA, where he served as a volunteer assistant during September of 2015.

Since becoming the Head Coach at AU, Wesneski has amassed a record of 245-139-1, only missing one Empire 8 Conference Championship Tournament. Wesneski and the Saxons have won the Empire 8 Championship on three occasions. Wesneski is the only coach in program history to win multiple Empire 8 Championships.

As part of a historic 2025 season, Alfred University secured the Empire 8 Championship following an undefeated run in the postseason. The Saxons defeated No. 5 Nazareth University and No. 4 Utica University before sweeping No. 1 St. John Fisher University in 6-4 and 5-2 fashion. AU picked up one win, defeating Farmingdale State College in extra innings, as part of the NCAA Tournament Regional in Newport News, VA. The Saxons finished with a 33-11 overall record, marking the second-most wins in a single season in program history. AU broke multiple school records as a team. Alfred University was led by the likes of Jessica Remm '26, who became the seventh player in program history to receive NFCA All-American honors. Remm was additionally named as the ECAC Player of the Year, an NFCA All-Region First Team honoree, and the Empire 8 Defensive Player of the Year. 

During the 2022 season, Wesneski and the Saxons won the Empire 8 Championship following a 9-0 win over No. 2 seeded St. John Fisher in Game 7 of the championship final. AU won one game, defeating No. 4 Waynesburg University 6-1 in the second game of the NCAA Tournament Regional in Union, NJ. The Saxons ended the campaign with a 26-16 record, marking their 16th consecutive season in which they have finished with a winning record. A total of six softball student-athletes received All-Empire 8 honors, with Meghan Neto being named as the Empire 8 Softball Rookie of the Year. 

The 2021 season saw the Saxons win its second Empire 8 Championship in program history after defeating No. 14 St. John Fisher 7-5 in the championship final. AU won one game, defeating Piedmont (Ga.) 3-0 in the first game of the NCAA Tournament Regional in Eau Claire, Wis. The team finished with a 32-11 record - the 32 wins being the third-highest mark in program history following the 2010 (37-8) and 2015 (40-7) squads. The Saxons finished with a program-record 113 stolen bases, 367 strikeouts, and tied the 2010 squad with 12 shutouts. A program-record three players: Jessica Wilcox '21, Ashley Lugo '22, and Allison O'Toole '22 earned NFCA All-America honors. 10 softball student-athletes earned All-Empire 8 honors, with Wilcox earning Empire 8 Pitcher of the Year honors and Mya Wells '24 earning Empire 8 Rookie of the Year honors.
 
On March 12, 2020, Wesneski became just the second coach in program history to win his 100th game, a 1-0 walk-off victory against The College of Wooster.

Prior to taking an assistant’s position at Bucknell, Wesneski served as assistant softball coach at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, PA from 2011 to 2015. During his tenure at Susquehanna, the Crusaders (now River Hawks) went 40-9 and won a Landmark Conference championship in 2013, qualifying for the NCAA tournament and placing third in regional play. Susquehanna hosted the Landmark Conference championship tournament four straight years (2012-15) while Wesneski served as an assistant under former head coach Kathy Kroupa. Twice (2012 and 2014), the Crusaders were awarded Coaching Staff of the Year honors by the Landmark Conference. In five years as an assistant coach at Susquehanna, the team amassed a record of 149-57.

Prior to his time at Susquehanna, Wesneski was a successful high school coach in Central Pennsylvania, leading the Canton High School team from 2003-07 and Williamsport High School team from 2008-10. He also organized the Fall College Classic, a round-robin fall tournament for college teams held in Sunbury, PA, (in conjunction with the Pennsylvania ASA Hall of Fame) from 2011-14. He has instructed at camps at Bucknell, Susquehanna, Mercyhurst and Colgate. He has also worked camps in New Jersey, Maryland and California. Prior to coaching, Wesneski played men's fast pitch for 15 years.

Wesneski has bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice from Lycoming College (1997) and education from Lock Haven University (2001) and a master’s degree in education from Wilkes University (2006).
 

NCAA Tournament Appearances:	2025, 2022, 2021
Empire 8 Championship Wins:	2025, 2022, 2021
Empire 8 Conference Championship Appearances:	2025, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2016

 

NFCA All-America Honors:	5
NFCA All-Region Honors:	19
ECAC All-Region Honors:	3
Empire 8 All-Conference Honors:	63
Empire 8 Defensive Player of the Year Honorees:	2
Empire 8 Pitcher of the Year Honorees:	2
Empire 8 Rookie of the Year Honorees:	3
Empire 8 Coaching Staff of the Year:	2023

 

Alfred University	Overall Record	Empire 8 Record	Postseason	Year-End Finish
2025	33-11 (.750)	18-4 (.818)	5-2 (4-0 Empire 8, 1-2 NCAA)	Empire 8 Champions; NCAA Division III Softball Regionals
2024	27-14 (.659)	12-2 (.857)	1-2	Empire 8 Championship Semifinalst
2023	25-14-1 (.638)	14-2 (.875)	1-2	Empire 8 Championship Semifinalist
2022	26-16 (.619)	11-3 (.786)	4-5 (3-1 Empire 8, 1-2 NCAA)	Empire 8 Champions; NCAA Division III Softball Regionals
2021	32-11 (.744)	15-5 (.750)	5-3 (4-1 Empire 8, 1-2 NCAA)	Empire 8 Champions; NCAA Division III Softball Regionals
2020	7-5 (.583)	0-0	N/A	N/A (Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic)
2019	23-20 (.535)	9-5 (.643)	3-2	Empire 8 Championship Finalist
2018	22-19 (.537)	8-6 (.571)	1-2	Empire 8 Championship Semifinalist
2017	21-17 (.553)	7-7 (.500)	N/A	5th (of 8)
2016	29-12 (.707)	9-5 (.643)	1-2	Empire 8 Championship Semifinalist
Overall Totals	245-139-1 (.638)	103-39 (.725)	21-20 (.512)	--