In 2010, Bob was given a coaching award from the NHHS Alumni Association and in 2011 he was recognized with an Award of Excellence at the CT-RI Governors Cup Annual Football Game. In 2003, Bob was named All-Area Baseball Coach of the Year. In 2001, Bob was again named Region I Coach of the Year but that year he went on to be named the National Coach of the Year in baseball. Bob received the National Coach Gold Award from the Scholastic Coach Magazine in 1987. Southern Connecticut Conference All-Star Team in 1995. Bob was selected to coach the State All-Star team in both 19. In 2010, Bob received the first North Haven High School Football Alumni Association Coaching Award. He was named Coach of the Year in 1981 by the Connecticut High School Coaches Association, High School Coach of the Year in 1985 by the Connecticut Sports Writers Alliance, Region I Coach of the Year in 1986 and again in 1997, and Football Coach of the Year in 1991 by the National Football Foundation. In 1968 he received the Knights of Columbus Marion Council Annual Chair Award. In baseball, he and his teams have won 18 Housatonic Championships, 5 State Championships (’75, ’82, ’85, 2003, 2015), one State Regional Championship (’82), 5 Hammonasset Divisional titles, 6 Oronoque Divisional titles, and 2 Southern Connecticut Conference Championships.īob continues to be recognized by many groups for his accomplishments. As of the end of the 2017 season, Bob has 884 wins. His record is unmatched in the state of Connecticut: his 300th win in 1978 – his 400th win in 1984 – his 500th win in 1990 – his 600th win in 1997 – his 700th win in2003 – and his 800th win on May 2, 2011. Bob’s coaching style in baseball has withstood the test of time. In 1959, Bob became the head baseball coach and continues in that position today. In 1973 he took the reins of the football program and remained head coach for the next 24 years. From 1957-1972, Bob was an assistant football coach. He was named the JV baseball coach in 1958. Bob chose to begin his teaching/coaching career under Coach J.īob began to teach and coach at North Haven High School in 1957 as the freshman basketball coach and a member of the Social Studies department. It was, quite simply, the time of his life.īob returned to New Haven that fall, greeted with a job offer from his high school mentor, John Janenda, to become an assistant at Notre Dame. Bus trips took him through just about every one-horse town on the Appalachian Trail. 285 with three homers, six doubles, two triples, 19 runs scored and 19 RBIs.Īccording to DeMayo, back then, minor league life south of the Mason-Dixon Line was exactly how it was portrayed in the movie “Bull Durham.” There was a game every day and two on Sunday. Just 24 games into the season, DeMayo was hitting. A few days later, his 10th-inning home run landed on the roof of a house beyond left field to beat Bluefield. In his first professional at-bat, playing for Wytheville (VA) of the Appalachian League, DeMayo belted a grand slam. After graduating from Fordham, Bob signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles and played in the Appalachian League. He received a baseball scholarship to Fordham University. In his senior year, he was awarded the Outstanding Athlete of the Year trophy. Bob attended Notre Dame High School and was a three-sport athlete (football, basketball, baseball).
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