Paul Kostacopoulos

Coach Kosty comes to API with over 30 years of Division I experience, including the last 18 seasons as Head Coach at the United States Naval Academy. While at USNA, Kostacopoulos became the then-19th active head coach and 92nd all-time across all divisions to reach the 1,000-win plateau. Through his 30-plus years as a head coach, Kostacopoulos had an all-time record of 1,027-705-7 (.593). He won 30-plus games 18 times during his career and boasted a winning percentage of .500 or better 26 times in his career, as the Middletown, Conn., native guided the Midshipmen to three consecutive 30-win seasons from 2006-08 - a first in program history. In fact, prior to his arrival, Navy had posted just three 30-win campaigns in the program's first 109 years. Kostacopoulos spent 18 seasons at the helm of the Navy baseball program, standing as the program's second-winningest head coach with 523 victories in Annapolis.