Tim Sinicki
{{short description|American college baseball coach}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Tim Sinicki
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| current_title = Head coach
| current_team = Binghamton
| current_conference = America East
| current_record = {{winning percentage|884|890|9|record=y}}
| contract =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Johnson City, New York, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater = Western Carolina '88
| player_years1 = 1985
| player_team1 = Binghamton
| player_years2 = 1986
| player_team2 = Broome CC
| player_years3 = 1987–1988
| player_team3 = Western Carolina
| player_positions = Pitcher
| coach_years1 = 1993–present
| coach_team1 = Binghamton
| overall_record = {{winning percentage|884|890|9|record=y}}
| tournament_record = NCAA: 1–10
| championships = *6x America East Conference: 2007–2010, 2016, 2017
5x America East Conference Tournament: 2009, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2022
| awards = *6x America East Coach of the Year: 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2017
| coaching_records =
}}
Timothy Sinicki is an American college baseball coach, who has been the head coach of the Binghamton Bearcats since the start of the 1993 season. Under Sinicki, Binghamton has appeared in two NCAA Division I Baseball Championships.{{cite web|title=Coaching Staff: Tim Sinicki|url=http://www.bubearcats.com/index.php/sports/coaching_staff/sport/baseball#sinicki|work=BUBearcats.com|publisher=Binghamton Sports Information|accessdate=May 27, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130504132444/http://www.bubearcats.com/index.php/sports/coaching_staff/sport/baseball#sinicki|archivedate=May 4, 2013|url-status=dead}}
When Sinicki became Binghamton's head coach in 1993, the school competed in the NCAA Division III State University of New York Athletic Conference. Under Sinicki, the Bearcats moved to Division II for the 1999 and 2000 seasons and Division I at the start of the 2001 season. After spending 2001 in the New York State Baseball Conference, Binghamton joined the America East Conference for the 2002 season.{{cite web|title=2013 Binghamton Bearcats Baseball History|url=http://www.bubearcats.com/sports/base/archive.pdf|work=BUBearcats.com|publisher=Binghamton Sports Information|accessdate=May 27, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602074313/http://www.bubearcats.com/sports/base/archive.pdf|archivedate=June 2, 2013|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last=Foley|first=Brian|title=CBB Interview with Tim Sinicki (Binghamton)|url=http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2009/01/28/cbb-interview-with-tim-sinicki-binghamton/|work=CollegeBaseballDaily.com|accessdate=May 27, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923205421/http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2009/01/28/cbb-interview-with-tim-sinicki-binghamton/|archivedate=September 23, 2015|date=January 28, 2009|url-status=dead}} The program made its first Division I postseason appearance in the 2005 America East tournament, where it was eliminated with consecutive losses to Northeastern and Vermont. From 2007–2010, Sinicki led Binghamton to four consecutive regular season America East titles.{{cite web|title=2013 America East Conference Baseball Record Book|url=http://www.americaeast.com/fls/14000/records/base.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=14000|work=AmericaEast.com|publisher=America East Conference|accessdate=May 20, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130424161321/http://www.americaeast.com/fls/14000/records/base.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=14000|archivedate=April 24, 2013|url-status=dead}} The team won the 2009 America East tournament to advance to its first NCAA tournament, where it won a game against George Mason.{{cite web|title=Binghamton Ousts George Mason with 11–6 Victory|url=http://www.thestate.com/2009/05/30/807830_binghamton-ousts-george-mason.html|work=TheState.com|accessdate=May 27, 2013|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130616043916/http://www.thestate.com/2009/05/30/807830_binghamton-ousts-george-mason.html|archivedate=June 16, 2013|url-status=dead}} Binghamton appeared in its second NCAA tournament in 2013 after winning that season's America East tournament.{{cite web|title=Binghamton U. Baseball to Face NC State in NCAA Opener|url=http://www.stargazette.com/article/20130527/SPORTS03/305270006/Binghamton-U-baseball-team-face-NC-State-NCAA-opener|work=StarGazette.com|accessdate=May 27, 2013|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240526155310/https://www.webcitation.org/6GwIolSKL?url=http://www.stargazette.com/article/20130527/SPORTS03/305270006/Binghamton-U-baseball-team-face-NC-State-NCAA-opener%3Fnclick_check=1|archivedate=May 26, 2024|date=May 27, 2013|url-status=dead}}
Sinicki played four seasons of college baseball for three different programs: Binghamton (1985), Broome CC (1986), and Western Carolina (1987–1988). A pitcher, Sinicki led Western Carolina in wins as a senior and appeared in both the 1987 and 1988 NCAA tournaments.{{cite web|last=Boettcher|first=Jerome|title=Vanderbilt Skipper Guided Commodores to College World Series with Mentor's Help|url=http://nashvillecitypaper.com/content/sports/vanderbilt-skipper-guided-commodores-college-world-series-mentors-help|work=NashvilleCityPaper.com|accessdate=May 27, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110828041148/http://nashvillecitypaper.com/content/sports/vanderbilt-skipper-guided-commodores-college-world-series-mentors-help|archivedate=August 28, 2011|date=June 19, 2011|url-status=dead}} He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in Major League Baseball's winter draft in 1986, but he chose to finish college rather than sign a professional contract.{{cite web|title=Timothy Sinicki|url=http://www.jcschools.com/departments/athletics/HallofFame/Profiles/Timothy_Sinicki.html|work=JCSchools.com|accessdate=August 1, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040149/http://www.jcschools.com/departments/athletics/HallofFame/Profiles/Timothy_Sinicki.html|archivedate=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Tim Sinicki|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=sinick000tim|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=August 1, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626142339/http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=sinick000tim|archivedate=June 26, 2015|url-status=dead}}
Head coaching record
Below is a table of Sinicki's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.{{cite web|title=2013 America East Conference Baseball Standings|url=http://www.americaeast.com/standings/Standings.dbml?&SPSID=59708&SPID=6544&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=14000|work=AmericaEast.com|accessdate=May 25, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130424162946/http://www.americaeast.com/standings/Standings.dbml?&SPSID=59708&SPID=6544&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=14000|archivedate=April 24, 2013|url-status=dead}}
{{CBB yearly record start | type = coach }}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Binghamton Bearcats
| conference= State University of New York Athletic Conference (DIII)
| startyear = 1993
| endyear = 1997
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 1993
| name = Binghamton
| overall = 12–14
| conference = 4–8
| confstanding = 3rd (East)
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 1994
| name = Binghamton
| overall = 17–15
| conference = 7–5
| confstanding = 2nd (East)
| postseason = SUNYAC Tournament
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 1995
| name = Binghamton
| overall = 20–17
| conference = 7–5
| confstanding = 2nd (East)
| postseason = ECAC Tournament
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 1996
| name = Binghamton
| overall = 19–16
| conference = 6–6
| confstanding = 2nd (East)
| postseason = ECAC Tournament
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 1997
| name = Binghamton
| overall = 26–10–1
| conference = 8–4
| confstanding = 2nd (East)
| postseason = ECAC Tournament
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name = Division III
| overall =
| confrecord = 32–28
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Binghamton Bearcats
| conference= Independent (DIII)
| startyear = 1998
| endyear = 1998
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 1998
| name = Binghamton
| overall = 14–18–1
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name = Division III
| overall = 108–90–2
| confrecord =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Binghamton Bearcats
| conference= New England Collegiate Conference (DII)
| startyear = 1999
| endyear = 2000
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 1999
| name = Binghamton
| overall = 17–22
| conference = 8–10
| confstanding = 6th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2000
| name = Binghamton
| overall = 26–19
| conference = 9–5
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason = ECAC Tournament
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name = Division II
| overall = 43–41
| confrecord = 17–15
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Binghamton Bearcats
| conference= New York State Baseball Conference (DI)
| startyear = 2001
| endyear = 2001
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2001
| name = Binghamton
| overall = 19–26–1
| conference = 5–5
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = NYSBC Tournament
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name =
| overall = 19-26-1
| confrecord = 5-5
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Binghamton Bearcats
| conference= America East Conference
| startyear = 2002
| endyear =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2002
| name = Binghamton
| overall = 17–34
| conference = 8–12
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2003
| name = Binghamton
| overall = 10–40–1
| conference = 2–20
| confstanding = 7th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2004
| name = Binghamton
| overall = 22–21
| conference = 9–11
| confstanding = 6th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2005
| name = Binghamton
| overall = 23–26–1
| conference = 12–8
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason = America East tournament
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2006
| name = Binghamton
| overall = 27–23–1
| conference = 12–11
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2007
| name = Binghamton
| overall = 28–19
| conference = 17–5
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = America East tournament
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2008
| name = Binghamton
| overall = 29–26
| conference = 15–8
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = America East tournament
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 2009
| name = Binghamton
| overall = 30–22
| conference = 13–7
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Regional
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2010
| name = Binghamton
| overall = 31–20
| conference = 21–3
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = America East tournament
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2011
| name = Binghamton
| overall = 21–28
| conference = 13–10
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason = America East tournament
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2012
| name = Binghamton
| overall = 23–26
| conference = 13–9
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason = America East tournament
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 2013
| name = Binghamton
| overall = 30–25
| conference = 16–13
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = NCAA Regional
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 2014
| name = Binghamton
| overall = 25–27
| conference = 11–12
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason = NCAA Regional
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2015
| name = Binghamton
| overall = 17–24–2
| conference = 6–16–1
| confstanding = 7th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 2016
| name = Binghamton
| overall = 30–25
| conference = 19–5
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Regional
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2017
| name = Binghamton
| overall = 30–13
| conference = 15–4
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = America East tournament
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2018
| name = Binghamton
| overall = 18–30–1
| conference = 9–15
| confstanding = 7th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2019
| name = Binghamton
| overall = 26–24
| conference = 12–9
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason = America East tournament
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2020
| name = Binghamton
| overall = 5–7
| conference = 0–0
| confstanding =
| postseason = Season canceled because of COVID-19
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2021
| name = Binghamton
| overall = 16–20
| conference = 16–20
| confstanding = 3rd {{small|(Division B)}}
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 2022
| name = Binghamton
| overall = 22–30
| conference = 15–15
| confstanding = 2nd {{small|(Division B)}}
| postseason = NCAA Regional
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2023
| name = Binghamton
| overall = 29–23
| conference = 12–12
| confstanding = T–3rd
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2024
| name = Binghamton
| overall = 21–29
| conference = 10–14
| confstanding = 6th
| postseason = America East tournament
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2025
| name = Binghamton
| overall = 14–14
| conference = 5–4
| confstanding =
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name = Division I
| overall = {{winning percentage|714|734|9|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winning percentage|281|243|1|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB yearly record end
| overall = {{winning percentage|884|890|9|record=y}}
}}
See also
References
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External links
{{baseballstats |mlb= |espn= |br= |fangraphs= |brm=wasiko000mar}}
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