Joe Raccuia has resigned as head baseball coach at Radford University.
A 1995 graduate of Radford, Raccuia was head coach at his alma mater for the past 12 seasons. He earned his 400th career victory this past spring and posted an overall record of 406-381-1 and 206-143 in conference contests.
According to a school release, Raccuia said in his resignation letter, “Radford Baseball has and always will hold a special place in my heart. I want to thank former president Penny Kyle and Robert Lineburg for giving me an opportunity to come back in 2007 and lead the effort to build a highly successful baseball program. A lot of blood, sweat and tears have been poured into this program by many, which enabled us to reach heights never before experienced by the baseball program at Radford. I have been fortunate to be surrounded by many gifted student-athletes, who committed themselves to do what it takes to be successful. We built it from the bottom up. After 12 very full years, I have decided it is time for me to put my focus on my family and the people that need me the most. I want to say thank you to all the players, alumni, donors, fans and friends for their unwavering support.”
The Highlanders went 30-27 overall in 2019. RU was 19-8 and finished second in the Big South.
During the 2015 campaign, RU went 45-16 and set a program record for wins. The Highlanders won their first Big South regular season and tournament titles and earned a trip to the NCAA Nashville Regional as the No. 2 seed. RU went 2-2, recording victories over No. 3 Indiana and No. 4 Lipscomb