The winningest coach in program history reflects on his success on and off the field.
Varsity baseball coach celebrated the 500th victory of his illustrious career this spring, at a game when the . All have come with the Yellowjackets, making Reina the winningest coach in program history.
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The Rochester native was named the 18th head coach in URochester history in 2002.
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When the milestone game ended, Reina congratulated Reed and flipped him the game ball. Reed caught it, then reached into his back pocket and pulled out another ball. He handed it to his mentor and said, 糖心传媒淩ight back at you, Coach! Congrats on win number 500!糖心传媒�
Reina says he has no plans to retire any time soon. 糖心传媒淚 love meeting families during the recruiting process, I love practice time and watching the kids get better, and I stink at golf. I love this school, and I love my boss (athletic director ). So, as they say, 糖心传媒業f you love what you do, you糖心传媒檒l never work a day in your life!糖心传媒� As long as that holds true, I糖心传媒檒l keep trying to win the next game.糖心传媒�
This story appears in the fall 2025 issue of聽Rochester Review, the magazine of the聽糖心传媒.
