FROSTBURG, Md. – Frostburg Director of Athletics Troy A. Dell has announced that Anthony Williams has been selected as the school's head baseball coach on Monday.
 
Williams is the 13^th head coach in the 83–year history of the Bobcat baseball program, and was part of the FSU coaching staff during the 2009 and 2010 seasons.
 
"I am beyond excited to return to Frostburg State University and serve the campus and the community as their next head baseball coach," Williams said. "Nine years ago I graduated from FSU with a master's degree while jump starting my college coaching career, and now today I have the opportunity to lead the program into the Mountain East Conference as a Division II member, it is an incredible feeling. I would like to thank Troy Dell, Guy Robertson and the rest of the search committee for everything during the search process and for giving me this great opportunity."
 
For the past three seasons, Williams served as the head coach at Division-II Clarion University of Pennsylvania. Williams led the Golden Eagles to 19 wins in 2019, the second-highest win total in the school's history and the best Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) finish in 14 years. Under his tutelage, two players earned All-PSAC honors in the 2019 season.
 
"I need to also give thanks to Dr. Wendy Snodgrass and the incredible athletic administration at Clarion University for three great years, I wouldn't trade them for anything," Williams added. "They took a chance on me and allowed me to continue to grow as a person, leader, and baseball coach."
 
In total, Williams collected 53 wins at Clarion. Off the field, he also improved the team GPA from 2.7 in his first year to 3.15. He increased donor and alumni engagements, significantly improved the baseball scholarship budget and annually fundraised over $20,000.
 
Prior to his stint at Clarion, Williams was the head coach at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. During his five-year tenure, he led the Bobcats to their first winning season in program history in 2012, and set new wins records in the 2014 and 2015 seasons as well. Williams coached the team to five-consecutive conference tournament appearances, including a trip to the AMCC championship game in 2014. Williams left Pitt-Greensburg as the winningest coach in the program's history, and earned his 100^th career win on April 16^th, 2016.
 
Williams also has experience as the manager of the Fayetteville SwampDogs of the Coastal Plain League, a collegiate summer league that features some of the top college players from around the country. He was at the helm of the SwampDogs in 2016, a year where he coached two NCAA Division I National Champion players and three MLB draft picks.
 
From 2011-2015, he was also part of the Pittsburgh Pirates' Video Advance Scouting Department for five seasons, helping prepare scouting reports and video for the club.
 
Williams served as the assistant baseball coach at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in 2010 and 2011. While with UMBC, he was the infield and first base coach and specialized in speed training, base running and infield play.
 
During his two-year stint with Frostburg State in 2009-10, The Bobcats finished the two seasons with a combined 57-29 record, including a 2010 AMCC Regular Season Championship after posting 32 wins. While a graduate assistant at FSU, served as the Bobcats' recruiting coordinator as well as the team's hitting and infield coach.
 
"Frostburg is going to be getting my absolute best," Williams stated. "The baseball program holds a special place in my heart and I feel grateful to be taking over a program with such a rich history and tradition of excellence, I look forward to carrying that on."
 
A native of Pasadena, Maryland, Williams earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Sport Management from Slippery Rock, where he was also a varsity baseball player. He earned his Master of Business Administration from FSU in 2010.