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Paul Panik

Iona College Names Former Hudson Valley HS Star As New Head Baseball Coach Iona College Names Former Hudson Valley HS Star As New Head Baseball Coach
Iona College Names Former Hudson Valley HS Star As New Head Baseball Coach A familiar face and one of the Hudson Valley's own is coming home to lead the Iona College baseball team. Former Gaels hitting coach Paul Panik was named the sixth head baseball coach in Iona history, Athletic Director Matthew Glovaski announced on Monday, following a year as an assistant coach in the University at Albany. Panik is a Dutchess County native who was a three-year starter at catcher for John Jay-East Fishkill High School, where he graduated in 2005. The two-time all-county selection went on to enjoy a standout career at Canisius College, where he was a starter his sophomore thr…