Wildcats Add Assistant Coach Toby DeMello to Staff
07/22/2021 | Baseball
TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona Baseball Head Coach Chip Hale continues to round out his inaugural coaching staff with the addition of Assistant Coach Toby DeMello, the program announced today.
DeMello joins the Wildcats after spending three seasons at Sacramento State from 2019-21. He began his tenure with the Hornets serving as the program's Director of Operation and Analytics in 2019 before moving into the volunteer assistant role for the 2020 and 2021 campaigns.
"Coach DeMello is tremendous addition to our staff who will greatly advance the development of our student-athletes," Hale said. "His experience as both a Division I and professional athlete helps him connect with his players and build their skill sets for long-term success. Coach DeMello has won everywhere he has gone, and I expect that trend to continue as we look to make our push back to Omaha."
While at Sacramento State, DeMello's primary duties included serving as the team's catching coach, assisting with the hitters, aligning the defense, and coaching first base. Under his direction, the Hornets posted a record of 84-54 (.609) and improved their team batting average from .235 in 2019 to an impressive .283 in 2021. In his first season at Sacramento State the team qualified for their third Division I NCAA Regional, during which they collected a win over No. 18 UC Santa Barbara. Under DeMello's guidance, six Hornets earned All-WAC First and Second Team recognition.
DeMello's coaching journey has also seen him make stops at Southern Illinois (2018), Occidental College (2017), and Sierra College (2016-17).
As a player, DeMello logged four seasons as a catcher at Saint Mary's College in California. He logged time in 156 games during his collegiate career, was selected as a semifinalist for the Johnny Bench Award in 2012, and earned All-West Coast Conference recognition in 2011.
Following his collegiate career he was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 29th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft. DeMello enjoyed a five-year professional baseball career that included time working with MLB pitchers Edwin Diaz, Dan Altavilla, and Kyle Barraclough.
DeMello is a 2012 graduate of Saint Mary's College with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration.
2019-21: Sacramento State, Volunteer Assistant Coach
2018: Southern Illinois, Bullpen/Catching Coach
2017: Occidental College, Hitting Coach
2016-17: Sierra College
DeMello joins the Wildcats after spending three seasons at Sacramento State from 2019-21. He began his tenure with the Hornets serving as the program's Director of Operation and Analytics in 2019 before moving into the volunteer assistant role for the 2020 and 2021 campaigns.
"Coach DeMello is tremendous addition to our staff who will greatly advance the development of our student-athletes," Hale said. "His experience as both a Division I and professional athlete helps him connect with his players and build their skill sets for long-term success. Coach DeMello has won everywhere he has gone, and I expect that trend to continue as we look to make our push back to Omaha."
While at Sacramento State, DeMello's primary duties included serving as the team's catching coach, assisting with the hitters, aligning the defense, and coaching first base. Under his direction, the Hornets posted a record of 84-54 (.609) and improved their team batting average from .235 in 2019 to an impressive .283 in 2021. In his first season at Sacramento State the team qualified for their third Division I NCAA Regional, during which they collected a win over No. 18 UC Santa Barbara. Under DeMello's guidance, six Hornets earned All-WAC First and Second Team recognition.
DeMello's coaching journey has also seen him make stops at Southern Illinois (2018), Occidental College (2017), and Sierra College (2016-17).
As a player, DeMello logged four seasons as a catcher at Saint Mary's College in California. He logged time in 156 games during his collegiate career, was selected as a semifinalist for the Johnny Bench Award in 2012, and earned All-West Coast Conference recognition in 2011.
Following his collegiate career he was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 29th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft. DeMello enjoyed a five-year professional baseball career that included time working with MLB pitchers Edwin Diaz, Dan Altavilla, and Kyle Barraclough.
DeMello is a 2012 graduate of Saint Mary's College with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration.
Toby DeMello Coaching History
2022-current: Arizona, Assistant Coach2019-21: Sacramento State, Volunteer Assistant Coach
2018: Southern Illinois, Bullpen/Catching Coach
2017: Occidental College, Hitting Coach
2016-17: Sierra College
Monday, September 28
Friday, August 14
Wednesday, May 06
Wednesday, April 29
