Patrick Riley begins his sixth season at the helm of the Titans in 2025.
In the 2022 season, Westminster had one of its most successful seasons in program history as it set a program-record for most conference wins in a season (17) and appeared in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Championship game for the first time since 2012. The Titans had six players tabbed All-PAC, the most under Riley's tenure.
In the 2021 season, Riley coached a pair of All-PAC honorees (Frank Cinicola and Logan Murgenovich). He helped guide the pitching rotation to capture a 1.80 WHIP, collect 137 strikeouts, and only allow one homerun all season (first in the PAC). The Titans hit 11 triples (tied for third in the conference) and their bullpen recorded four saves, third most in the PAC.
As an assistant coach for the Titans, Riley helped a pitching staff that included one Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Pitcher of the Week (Cory Pullen) and one PAC Rookie of the Week (Paul Midili) in 2019. Under Riley’s assistance, Pullen finished fifth in the PAC with 53 strikeouts and was named All-PAC Honorable Mention. Riley’s expertise in pitching helped Westminster earn the number one and two spots (Joe Salmen/65, Cory Pullen/60) in total strikeouts in the conference in 2018. Riley was an instrumental piece to the Westminster pitching staff, who finished fourth in ERA and fifth in opposing batting average in the PAC.
Riley has gained coaching experiences across the United States and internationally. He was the head coach for the Fort McMurray Giants (Western Major Baseball League) in Canada, the Bristol Blues in the Futures Collegiate League in Connecticut and the North Fork Ospreys of the Hampton's Collegiate League in New York. Riley has also been on the coaching staff at the College of St. Joseph in Vermont, Iowa Wesleyan University, and Adirondack Community College in New York. While Riley was the pitching coach at the College of St. Joseph, the team won the USCAA National Championship in 2016 after going 52-11 and the pitching staff produced three USCAA All-Americans and one National Player of the Year.
As a player, Riley pitched for Division III Castleton University where he earned All-North Atlantic Conference honors and played in the NCAA Tournament twice. Riley was an integral part of two North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) Baseball Championship teams, which both qualified for the NCAA Division III Tournament. He also earned academic honors during his playing career.
Riley, a native of Strafford, Vermont, earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology at Castleton. He also earned his Master of Education degree from the College of St. Joseph, where he was a recipient of the Most Outstanding Staff Award.
