Kevin Leighton ( born August 28 , 1979 ) is an American college baseball coach , currently serving as head coach of the Fordham Rams baseball program . He was named to that position prior to the 2012 season . His brother , Brian Leighton , is also a baseball coach After a successful high school career in Brewster , New York , Leighton was drafted in the 1997 MLB Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies . He instead chose to attend college , and played four seasons with Seton Hall , helping the Pirates to the 2001 Big East Conference Baseball Tournament title , and a pair of NCAA Division I Baseball Championship appearances . Leighton earned his degree from Seton Hall in 2001 , and would later add a master 's degree from Manhattan College
2001 Big East Conference Baseball Tournament
2001 Big East Conference Baseball Tournament
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