Baseball

PUBLISHED BY THE YALE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION FALL 2007

The Mazzuto Family Head Coach for Baseball, John Stuper • P.O. Box 208216 • New Haven, CT 06520-8216 • E-mail: john.stuper@yale.edu

New Era of Yale Baseball Begins

T
he storied Yale Baseball program will enter a new but it was a chance meeting with Coach Stuper at the Blue Leader-
era as it begins preparations for the upcoming 2008 ship Ball in 2003 that truly turned the tide. As the night progressed,
season. Through the incredible generosity of John John was asking the coach questions like “What do you need?”,
Mazzuto ’70, Head Coach John Stuper’s and “How can I help?” With the encour-
position has now joined eight others in agement of sons Will and James, who
the athletic department as an endowed were also at the dinner, John began a
position. Mr Mazzuto and his children, dialogue with the coaches, especially
James, Will, Sarah, and Richard will all Assistant Coach Bill Asermely ’93, over
be recognized, as Stuper will now be the next few months. Many topics were
known as The Mazzuto Family Head discussed from support of the annual
Coach of Baseball.“ John has bestowed spring trip, to equipment, to the con-
upon Yale Baseball an incredible gift,” struction of a new indoor baseball facil-
said Stuper, now in his 16th season.” His ity.
support of our program has been abso- The group settled on a new
lutely phenomenal. I am honored to be baseball facility. The brainchild of as-
known as the Mazzuto Family Head sistant Coach Asermely, the facility was
Coach of Baseball.” to be built on the eighth floor of the
Get on your computer and do Payne Whitney Gymnasium. It was to
a Google search of John Mazzuto. What be an indoor batting cage complex, fully
you will find might surprise you. This lighted, with an Astroturf floor, and
financial wizard came from quite humble ample room for pitchers and hitters to
beginnings. Son of Italian immigrants, get their work. It seemed like a great
he was born in Newark, NJ, and grew idea, and a godsend for the program.
up in East Orange. He attended Tabor But in December of 2005, an inspection
Academy, which he continues to sup- of the space was done. The Fire Marshall
port, and then Yale, where he graduated took a close look. Exits were a problem,
with a history degree in 1970. That is as well as a few other safety issues, so
when his extremely successful financial the idea had to be abandoned. Though
career began, with Chemical Bank in disappointed, the coaches certainly un-
1971. The rest, as they say, is history. He has owned and operated derstood the safety concerns.
many companies, in varied fields from insurance, textiles, and com- A larger baseball facility, to be built in the vicinity of Yale
puter software. But the one thing that jumps out at you is his hu- Field was now the goal. Permanent buildings were looked into and
mility; his loyalty to the institutions that helped him along his way; discussed at length, as was the newly popular “bubble,” an inflat-
and his love for his family. Gordon Gecko he isn’t. able structure, the kind that seems to be popping up on college cam-
Mr Mazzuto’s support of the program goes back quite a few years, puses all over the country. Those can be a hard sell to a university
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Shout Out!
Check out our new Bulldog Club on the web at www.yalebulldogs.com in-
cludes program information, important alumni dates, and our new Bulldog Club
picture gallery. Any questions, comments, or concerns please contact assistant
coach, Bill Asermely at 203 432-1467 or william.asermely@yale.edu
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New Era of Yale Baseball Begins
because in addition to the original cost of erecting one, there is the
issue of upkeep. Many schools, in the northeast particularly, have
their bubble stand for three or four months, then take it down and
put it back up in the fall. If you leave it standing as a permanent
structure, the expense of heating, lighting, and maintaining it can
become cost prohibitive. This plan is still “on the table” and under
consideration, but again, will be a hard sell.
There have been other ideas discussed, but the one con-
stant in the entire process has been the support of John Mazzuto.
He has shown total faith in the coaches and Mr. Tom Beckett, Yale’s
Director of Athletics, to put his financial support to good use. When
the topic of endowing the Head Coach’s position came up, a proce-
dure that requires a donation of 1.5 million dollars, he was all for it.
An endowed coaching position is good for the University and good
for the baseball program. John has additionally pledged future sup-
port to the team for whom he once played shortstop. Why this mag-
nanimous gift to his alma mater? “I valued my time at Yale, of
course,” said Mazzuto, “but I loved my time as a Yale Baseball player
and wanted to make a direct contribution to the program. I also
wanted it to be a family gift.”
John’s family is very important to him and joins him in
this generous support of the Yale Baseball program. His oldest son
James, 25, a recent graduate of Boston College, works alongside his
father. Will, 22, an outstanding soccer player in his collegiate days,
is now also working beside his father at their present company, In-
dustrial Enterprises of America.“ I began this company with the
thought that it would be a family company,” says the company’s
President and CEO, “and it’s great to have James and Will on board.”
Daughter Sara has taken a little different route in her career path.
She is the head of a research program concerning Type 2 Diabetes
at George Washington University. And if all of that wasn’t enough
to prove that brains truly do run in the family, youngest son Rich-
ard will follow in his father’s footsteps, as he begins his freshman
year at Yale this fall. That is a fact that makes his dad beam with
pride. “It is really exciting to see Richard begin his career at Yale.”
Mazzuto calls Yale “a tremendous university” for many reasons, but
one of the most important, he feels, is the fact that students “have
access to such a variety of classes in a small college setting.” He
looks forward to his youngest son taking advantage of that.
And so begins a new chapter in Yale Baseball. John Mazzuto
joins a select group of other alumni who have shown their love for
and loyalty to their beloved Yale in very tangible ways. His support
will allow future generations of athletes to enjoy the experience that
is Yale Baseball. And for that, we will all be forever indebted to him.

2008 Baseball Schedule

Date Opponent / Event/Location Time / Result
03/01-02/08 at George Washington (2)/Washington, D.C. 12:00 p.m. ET
03/08/08 vs. Appalachian State (2)/Davidson, N.C. 2:00 p.m. ET
03/09-10/08 at Davidson/Davidson, N.C. 4:00 p.m. ET
03/11-12/08 at South Carolina/Columbia, S.C. TBA
03/14/08 at Wofford/Spartanburg, S.C. 4:00 p.m. ET
03/15-16/08 at Wofford/Spartanburg, S.C. 1:00 p.m. ET
03/17/08 at Gardner-Webb/Boiling Springs, N.C. 3:00 p.m. ET
03/18-19/08 at Presbyterian/Clinton, S.C. 2:00 p.m. ET
03/21-22/08 at Radford (2)/Radford, Va. TBA
03/26/08 at Connecticut/Storrs, Conn. TBA
03/29/08 at Penn (2) */Philadelphia, Pa. 12:00 p.m. ET
03/30/08 at Columbia (2) */New York, N.Y. TBA
04/02/08 at Quinnipiac/Hamden, Conn. 3:00 p.m. ET
04/05/08 vs. Princeton (2) */New Haven, Conn. TBA
04/06/08 vs. Cornell (2) */New Haven, Conn. TBA
04/09/08 vs. Sacred Heart (2)/New Haven, Conn. 3:30 p.m. ET
04/12-13/08 vs. Harvard (2) */New Haven, Conn. TBA
04/16/08 vs. Fairfield (2)/New Haven, Conn. 3:30 p.m. ET
04/19-20/08 at Dartmouth (2) */Hanover, N.H. TBA
04/23/08 vs. Hartford/New Haven, Conn. 3:30 p.m. ET
04/26/08 at Brown (2) */Providence, R.I. TBA
04/29/08 vs. Brown (2) */New Haven, Conn. TBA

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Save-The-Date
BULLETIN BOARD
Blue Leadership Ball: Friday, November 16, 2007

Important Fall Dates

October 21th Last day of the Fall Season
November 1st Annual Golf Outing date announced
November 17th Baseball Alumni Tailgate (Harvard)
November 17th-25th Thanksgiving Recess
December 10th Exams Begin

INFORMATION FOR OUR FRIENDS & FANS

With over 150 years of athlet-
ics at Yale we have developed a
proud tradition of a broad-
based program where our par-
ticipants share the exhilaration
that the development of ath-
letic skill provides as well as a camaraderie that endures be-
yond the recollection of game statistics.
This historical campaign for Athletics, focusing on facility
renovations and program endowments, will provide the next
generation of Yale student-athletes with the resources nec-
essary to achieve continued excellence both in the classroom
and on the playing fields.
We hope you will continue to help us provide a world-class
experience for our student-athletes for many years to come.
Thank you, in advance, for your help with this important
effort.
Thomas A. Beckett
Director of Athletics
For more information on the Yale Tomorrow Campaign and
current athletic opportunities, please call: 203.432.1434 or visit
ALUMNI
OF YALE ATHLETICS
As alumni, fans, and friends of Yale Athletics, we share responsibility for
compliance. Our coaches appreciate your input in helping to identify
outstanding student-athletes, however, the NCAA has restrictions on what
you can do. Please refer to the list below of ways you can help Yale
Athletics. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact the Yale
University Athletic Compliance Office at (203-432-7668).
· Join A Friends Group/Sports Association
These groups provide support for teams through funding for special team
trips, recruiting, and hosting receptions for teams at home and away con-
tests. This is the best way to help your team of choice, and you’ll be kept
up to date on their progress throughout the year.
· Identify Outstanding Student-Athletes
If you know of outstanding student-athletes in your area, send informa-
tion such as newspaper clippings to the respective coach, or give the
coach a call and let him/her take it from there.
· Reminder
You can not contact prospects directly, nor can you contact high school
coaches or guidance counselors to get information on prospects, but there
is no rule against attending their contests.
· Offer Assistance to the Coaching Staff
You may provide lodging, meals and transportation to the coaches when
they come to your community to contact and evaluate prospects.
· Provide Summer Jobs and Internships

our web site at: http://yaletomorrow.yale.edu/schools_units/

athletics.html R E M E M B E R : A L WA Y S A S K B E F O R E Y O U A C T !

R EUNION GIVING A great opportunity to support our endowments, special projects, or trips abroad
Did you know that a gift to the Yale Baseball Association can be credited to your reunion giving total? Even a pledge up to 4 years in
advance of a 5 year reunion can be earmarked for support of Yale Baseball. Some or all of your reunion giving can be designated to
support the Baseball Association in the following ways:
Contribute to the one of our endowments:
• Support the foreign trip (once every 4 years).
• Support special projects.
We greatly appreciate all the generous support of our wonderful alums and friends of Yale Baseball!

CAREER NETWORKING PROGRAM

Are you willing to help our current undergraduate athletes find summer internships or their final career goal? This requires nothing
more than giving advice on how you did it. If you are willing please send name, sport, address where you would like to be contacted,
preferred day and time of day. We also need information regarding preferred means of contact e-mail - give address, phone - give phone
number. A brief description of what you do would also be helpful in guiding the student athlete.
Please email this information to donald.scharf@yale.edu or call Don Scharf ’55 (203) 432-7678 for more information.

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