Centenary College (NJ) has hired a pair of Assistant Baseball Coaches to join the staff of newly hired Head Coach Scott Kushner. Brett Stout and John DiMeglio have each accepted positions with the Cyclone Baseball program.

Brett Stout joins the Centenary College Baseball program this year, along with first Head Coach Scott Kushner. Coach Stout comes to Centenary following a four-year playing career at Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA. With the Greyhounds, Stout won four Varsity letters while playing primarily as a middle infielder, although seeing time at shortstop and third base, as well as a utility outfielder. He was the Gus Garcsar Memorial Award Winner in 2006 and the team’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Representative from 2005-2008.

Coach Stout graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and brings a various baseball experiences with him to the coaching staff. Stout has been a volunteer Assistant with a local American Legion Baseball program and an instructor at youth baseball camps at numerous local high schools in the area. This past summer he served as the Head Coach of the Lehigh Valley Baseball Academy’s 14 & Under Baseball team which participated in Elite Championship Baseball Tournaments. At the Academy he was responsible for everything from the recruitment of players to academy and the teaching of proper mechanics in every aspect of the game, all the way through making player evaluations and providing feedback for their improvement.


John DiMeglio begins his first season as an Assistant Coach with the Centenary College Baseball program and will serve as the Cyclones' pitching coach. DiMeglio comes to Centenary following one season as an Assistant Coach with Burlington County College where he also worked with the pitching staff. This past summer he served as an Assistant Coach with the Bishop Eustace H.S. American Legion team in Pennsauken as they competed in the elite Camden County League. While living in New York City for several years DiMeglio also gained coaching experience with the Manhattan Brewers, a Semi-Pro RBI Organization.

As a player DiMeglio was primarily a pitcher at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA. He also has ten years experience in Semi-Pro baseball playing for teams in Philadelphia, Southern NJ, and New York City, including several All Star Game selections. With years of playing experience across several positions on the diamond and with the bat, DiMeglio has the ability to work with the Cyclone fielders, batters, and base runners as needed.

Coach DiMeglio is a 1995 graduate of The University of Mary Washington, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in American Studies. In addition to his baseball background, he has worked in Corporate Sales and Consulting, having earned performance awards from Kodak, Microsoft, and Canon USA. He is currently working towards earning certifications both as an ACE Personal Trainer and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS).