Head Coach/Owner
Stan Switala started his professional baseball playing career as a pitcher in the independent minor leagues with the Massachusetts Mad Dogs of the Northern League, where he was managed by George “Boomer” Scott, the slugging first baseman for the American League champion Boston Red Sox in 1967 who was inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame. His professional baseball career continued when he was signed by the Amarillo Dillas of the United League, where he was managed by former Kansas City Royal and Marin great, Buddy Biancalana. Switala also signed a professional contract with the Calgary Vipers of the Northern League, but was unable to play out his contract due to an injury.
Prior to professional baseball, Switala accepted a Full Athletic Scholarship to play Division One college baseball at Eastern Michigan University, where he was a starting pitcher for two years. At Eastern Michigan, Switala started 19 of his 27 appearances on the mound for the Eagles. Some of Switala’s wins came against, University of Maine, Bowling Green University, Ohio University and Miami of Ohio University. Switala’s most impressive outing of his career was against Northern Illinois, where he pitched a complete game shutout winning the game 3-0. Switala ranked third on the squad in strikeouts, with a consistant fastball that sat between 90-93 MPH.
Prior to Eastern Michigan, Switala was the #1 Pitcher and starting Short Stop for Farmingdale Junior College that was coached by Hall of Fame Coach Ken Rocco. Switala was selected as one the top recruited junior college pitchers in the Northeast. He was recruited by over 50 Universities throughout the nation and was offered over 25 baseball scholarships to Division One programs throughout the country. Some of the colleges that had offered Switala a scholarship were: University of Delaware, Tulane, Appalachian State, UNC Asheville, Kent State, University of Louisiana-Monroe and Eastern Michigan University. While at Farmingdale College, Switala was selected as the team MVP, on the strength of him leading the team in pitching (1.64 ERA) and in hitting (.333 Batting Average). Switala ended his Junior College Season by being ranked #2 in the entire nation in Strikeouts, and is also currently listed #2 as the all time single season strikeout leader in Farmingdale History. “Stan Switala was one of the most highly recruited players that I had coached in my 35 years as the Head Baseball Coach of Farmingdale College”, says Coach Ken Rocco.
Switala’s coaching career, started at the college level as the head assistant baseball coach of Farmingdale University. After moving to California, Switala became a Professional Scout for the New York Mets from 2008-2012. Currently, Switala is the head coach and owner of the Top Speed Collegiate Summer team which is regarded as one of the best collegiate summer teams in the nation year after year. He has also coached over 70 players that have signed professional baseball contracts that have come through the Top Speed program. In September of 2017, Coach Switala accepted the position of Head Varsity Baseball Coach for St. Vincent de Paul High School. In his first two seasons his team has a record of 46 wins and only 6 loses. They have won the League title in both years he has been the Head Coach.
