WILLIAMSBURG, VA.- William & Mary Baseball head coach Brian Murphy announced the hiring of Daniel Sweeney to be the club's pitching coach Monday morning. Sweeny comes to the Tribe after a pair of seasons on the staff at East Tennessee State University. 

"We are excited to welcome Daniel to William & Mary and we look forward to his contributions to our program," said Murphy. "Through the interview process, we were impressed with his organized development plan and believe it will align very well with our program. We look forward to his work ethic and commitment to player development making a positive impact on our pitching staff".

A Johnson City native, Sweeney was an all-conference pitcher at Science High School before enrolling at ETSU. Sweeney redshirted his first year as a Buccaneer and threw out of the bullpen in the 2016 and 2017 seasons. In 2018, Sweeney tossed 37.0 innings as a midweek starter and recorded a 3-2 record. The 2019 campaign saw the righty earn six wins throwing 78.0 innings with a 3.32 ERA. 

After graduating in 2019 with a degree in Physical Education with a focus in Coaching, Sweeney returned to the diamond for ETSU in 2020 as the Director of Baseball Operations. The former pitcher helped develop the ETSU arms creating spray charts and implementing a pitch calling system while also assisting with youth camps and organizing team travel. 

With Sweeney's help, ETSU turned in an impressive 12-3 record in the Covid-shortened season. The Buccaneer pitching staff was one of the most dominant in the nation with a 166/40 K/BB ratio, good for sixth best in the nation. Control was a theme for ETSU surrendering just 2.69 walks per game and striking out 11.1 men per contest. 

In 2021 Sweeney was promoted to assistant and continued putting together scouting reports for the pitching staff. In addition, Sweeney took on the role of first base coach, worked with the infielders, and played an integral role in recruiting for ETSU.