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Few individuals in the history of CSI Athletics have matched the success experienced by Pat Daddio. One of the best hitters in the history of Dolphins Baseball, Daddio departed from the program to sign a Major League Baseball contract before ultimately returning to CSI as a coach nearly 30 years later.
Daddio joined the Dolphins in 1984 and immediately posted incredible numbers during his freshman season. In his first year with the program, he hit .461 with 5 home runs and 20 RBI. He finished the season with a remarkable .808 slugging percentage and .488 on-base percentage to give him an incredible 1.296 OPS.
The following year, Daddio hit .373, added 4 more home runs, and posted 20 RBI. His OPS that season was just shy of 1.000, but his most impactful season was yet to come as he elevated the Dolphins into championship contention.
In 1986, Daddio and the Dolphins won the CUNYAC Championship for the first time since his arrival. Daddio also posted career-highs in home runs with eight and in RBI with 38. On April 2 of that season, he hit two home runs and had six RBI, one of the best single-game performances in program history.
When Daddio left the program following his junior season, he ranked among the all-time leaders in batting average, home runs, and slugging percentage. However, more notable was the reason for his early departure from the College of Staten Island. In 1986, Daddio signed a free-agent contract with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball bringing an end to his playing career with the Dolphins.
Nearly three decades after leaving the Dolphins to pursue a Major League Baseball career, Daddio returned to the College of Staten Island as an Assistant Coach in 2013. He was elevated to Associate Head Coach in 2020, a role he remained in for two seasons. After ten seasons with the Dolphins, Daddio stepped down from his position following the 2022 season.
Leaving behind an incredible legacy as both a player and a coach, Daddio goes down as one of the most influential figures in the history of Dolphins Baseball. He enters the CSI Athletics Hall of Fame as one of the rare individuals who enjoyed a career as a student-athlete, professional athlete, and collegiate coach.
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