Scott Loiseau was named the sixth head coach in SNHU baseball history on June 18, 2008.
In Loiseau's first season, 2009, the Penmen doubled their overall and Northeast-10 win total from the prior season. In addition, Southern New Hampshire swept regional power Franklin Pierce in a pair of meetings, marking the first Penmen victories over the Ravens since 2003.
Loiseau, a native of Worcester, MA, spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Franklin Pierce prior to his arrival at SNHU, while also serving as the head coach of the Ravens' junior varsity squad. He also was an assistant coach with the program during the 2003 season. The Ravens captured NCAA Northeast Region titles and advanced to the Division II College World Series in each of those years. During Loiseau's two stints, Franklin Pierce produced three Northeast-10 Players of the Year, one Pitcher of the Year and over 30 NE-10 All-Conference selections. In addition, 12 former players that Loiseau coached have advanced to professional baseball.
In between stints in Rindge, Loiseau spent the 2004-05 season as the top assistant at Division I Holy Cross, where he worked primarily with the infielders and hitters. He also spent the 2007 season as an assistant coach with the Brewster Whitecaps of the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League. In 2007-08, Loiseau also served as the coach of the Franklin Pierce ice hockey team, which tied the school record for victories in a season while having two players named Northeast-10 All-Conference and a third named the NE-10 Co-Freshman of the Year.
Loiseau played professionally for
two seasons with the Can-Am League's Worcester Tornadoes, playing
under former MLB All-Star catcher Rich Gedman. He helped the
Tornadoes to a Can-Am League title in 2005. A 2002 graduate
of Franklin Pierce with a degree in marketing, Loiseau was a
four-year starter for the Ravens and garnered NE-10 All-Conference
and Rawlings All-Region honors as a senior. He ranks among
the FPU career leaders in a number of categories, including runs
scored (1st), hits (3rd), batting average (8th) and home runs
(8th).
