Pete Wilk

Peter Wilk is an American baseball coach and former player. He played college baseball at Rollins College for Boyd Coffie from 1984 to 1987. He then served as the head coach of the Georgetown Hoyas (2000–2020). He is the current manager for the Vermont Lake Monsters of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League.

Pete Wilk
Current position
TitleManager
TeamVermont Lake Monsters
Biographical details
BornBarrington, Rhode Island, U.S.
Playing career
1984–1987Rollins
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1990–1991Boston University (asst.)
1992–1995Harvard (asst.)
1996Acton-Boxborough (MA)
1997–1999Georgetown (asst.)
2000–2020Georgetown
2021–presentVermont Lake Monsters
Head coaching record
Overall426–668
TournamentsBig East: 0–4
NCAA: 0–0

Playing career

Wilk played college baseball for the Rollins Tars.[1] Following his career at Rollins, Wilk played semi-professional baseball.[2]

Coaching career

Wilk coached at Boston University as an assistant in 1990 and 1991. In 1992, Wilk joined the Harvard Crimson baseball program as an assistant. Wilk was named the Acton-Boxborough Regional High School head baseball coach.[3] In the fall of 1996, Wilk was named an assistant at Georgetown University. He was named the head coach when Kirk Mason resigned in 1999.[2]

On September 9, 2009, Wilk and the Hoyas were penalized by the NCAA for misusing the work study program which allowed players to receive money for jobs they were not doing.[4]

On May 20, 2015, the Hoyas qualified for the Big East baseball tournament for the first time since 1986.[5] The Hoyas went 0–2 in their return to the postseason.[6] On July 29, 2020, Wilk resigned as the head coach of the Hoyas.[7]

On April 12, 2021, Wilk signed with the Vermont Lake Monsters of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League and would serve as their manager.[8]

Head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Georgetown Hoyas (Big East Conference) (2000–2020)
2000 Georgetown 13–431–2410th
2001 Georgetown 17–397–1910th
2002 Georgetown 9–472–2411th
2003 Georgetown 14–334–2211th
2004 Georgetown 25–308–1711th
2005 Georgetown 25–317–1810th
2006 Georgetown 24–327–1710th
2007 Georgetown 21–348–1812th
2008 Georgetown 18–334–1412th
2009 Georgetown 17–346–1610th
2010 Georgetown 24–314–1412th
2011 Georgetown 23–335–2212th
2012 Georgetown 24–299–179th
2013 Georgetown 25–285–1911th
2014 Georgetown 19–295–136th
2015 Georgetown 25–288–104thBig East Tournament
2016 Georgetown 25–298–105th
2017 Georgetown 27–284–147th
2018 Georgetown 25–308–84thBig East Tournament
2019 Georgetown 22–347–115th
2020 Georgetown 4–130–0Season canceled due to COVID-19
Vermont Lake Monsters (FCBL) (2021–Present)
2021 Vermont Lake Monsters 42–241stFCBL Champions
2022 Vermont Lake Monsters 44–191stLost FCBL Finals
Georgetown: 426–668117–327
Vermont: 86-43
Total:512–711

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References
  1. "2018 Georgetown Baseball Game Notes" (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. Georgetown University. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 28, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  2. Mike Hume (October 5, 1999). "New Coach for GU — Will There Be New Results'". www.thehoya.com. The Hoya. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  3. "Pete Wilk". www.guhoyas.com. Georgetown University. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  4. Libby Sander (September 2, 2009). "NCAA Penalizes Georgetown U. for Rules Violations in Baseball Program". www.chronicle.com. The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  5. Gene Wang (May 20, 2015). "For first time in 29 years, Georgetown baseball has a postseason". Washington Post. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  6. Tyler Park (May 28, 2015). "Baseball | Hoyas End Postseason Drought". www.thehoya.com. The Hoya. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  7. "Pete Wilk Resigns as Head Baseball Coach". www.guhoyas.com. Georgetown University Athletics. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  8. Paul Stanfield. "Pete Wilk Named 2021 Vermont Head Coach".
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