Eric Cirella

Salve Regina University

Eric Cirella was named the head coach of the Salve Regina baseball program in June 2013, returning to his alma mater and replacing his father, Steve, who stayed on staff as an assistant coach until 2017, after a 14-year tenure as head coach of the Seahawks.

In 11 seasons, Cirella’s record stands at 296-134-6. He has guided the Seahawks to Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) championships four times (2016, 2017, 2019, 2021), and NCAA appearances seven times (2022, 2023, 2024 NCAA At-Large), including five straight NCAA appearances.

The 2024 season was the most single-season wins ever in the history of the program (40-10) while earning the program’s first-ever trip to the College World Series in Eastlake, Ohio. The Seahawks were the #1 seed in the Cortland Regional, defeating Colby, Cortland, and Washington & Jefferson to win their first-ever NCAA Regional. In the Super Regionals, Salve Regina defeated Salisbury by the scores of 9-8 and 14-12 to advance to the CWS. Last year also marked the first season in the NEWMAC, where the Seahawks won the regular season title with a 13-3 record.  The MBCA is pleased to have Coach Cirella speak at the clinic about how to best use your indoor spaces.