Chris Podeszwa

Biography

Chris Podeszwa has been a member of his former UConn teammate Jim Penders' coaching staff since Penders took over as head coach in 2004. Podeszwa's focus is primarily on the instruction of infielders and hitters. Podeszwa is part of the longest tenured coaching staff in Division I baseball. Podeszwa has helped develop major league talent working with Nick Ahmed, John Andreoli, Mike Olt and George Springer during his time with the Huskies. Podeswa was inducted into the Waterford Athletic Hall of Fame in 2016. On November 25, 2016 Podeszwa and seven others represented the sixth induction class. The Huskies won 38 games during the 2025 campaign and won their fifth-straight BIG EAST Regular Season Championship. Second baseman Ryan Daniels earned BIG EAST Player of the Year while shortstop Rob Rispoli earned All-BIG EAST First Team honors and first baseman Tyler Minick landed on the second team. UConn earned an at-large bid to its sixth-straight NCAA Tournament during the 2024 season. The Huskies won their fourth-straight BIG EAST regular season championship and advanced to the program's third Super Regional appearance by winning the NCAA Norman Regional During the 2023 season, he helped the Huskies win 44 games and win their third-straight BIG EAST Championship while advancing to the NCAA Gainesville Regional. In 2022, he helped the program set a program record with 50 wins and a trip to the program's second Super Regional after capturing the 2022 NCAA College Park Regional title