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Paul Saikia

Head Coach

psaikia@ycp.edu

(717) 815-1245

    Paul Saikia enters his 23rd year as head baseball coach at York College of Pennsylvania. He has elevated the Spartan program to one of the most respected in the region, if not the nation.
    Saikia has led his Spartans to three Capital Athletic Conference  championships during his tenure at York. The Spartans have also made eight NCAA Tournament appearances under the guidance of Saikia.
    In 1991, the Spartans won the Capital Athletic Conference championship and made their first trip to the NCAA in eight years. As the number one seed in the Mid-Atlantic region, York finished the campaign with a then school record 28 wins in 39 games.
    Saikia’s 1992 squad earned another trip to the NCAA tournament with a 27 win season while the skipper earned Capital Athletic Conference Coach-of-the-Year honors.
    After a two-year absence, the Spartans returned to the NCAA Tournament in both 1995 and 1996. The 1996 season also included York’s second Capital Athletic Conference championship and Saikia’s second Coach-of-the-Year selection. The Spartans captured their third CAC championship in 1999 and Saikia earned his third conference Coach-of-the-Year award.
    The 2002 season saw the Spartans reach new heights as they recorded a school-record 34 wins en route to a second-place finish in the Winston-Salem Regional. The Spartans finished the campaign ranked 16th in the nation, the highest finish ever for a Spartan squad. The Spartans made their sixth NCAA Tournament appearance under Saikia’s guidance in 2004.
    Saikia picked up his 400th career win on March 7, 2006, when the Spartans defeated Dickinson College 14-1. He now owns a career record of 448-333-4.
    In 2007, the Spartans made another NCAA?Tournament appearance as the green and white accumulated 32 wins for the season.
    After a subpar 2008 campaign, the Spartans rebounded with a 28-win campaign which earned them an eighth trip to the NCAA?Tournament.
    Saikia, his assistants, and his players continue to put a wealth of energy into York’s well-respected program. An obvious area of attention is the Spartans’ home, Jaquet Field, which was renovated after the 2001 season, making it one of the finest facilities on the East Coast.
    Saikia is a native of Chicago, Illinois. In 1985, he graduated from Southern Illinois University where he earned his bachelor of arts degree while pitching for the “Salukis” on a baseball scholarship.
    Saikia also serves as an associate athletic director at YCP, a position he assumed in July of 2001.
    Saikia resides in York with his wife, Kandi.


Mike Scappa

Asst. Baseball Coach

mscappa@ycp.edu

    Mike Scappa enters his 13th season as an assistant coach and his 17th as a part of the York College Spartan baseball program. Scappa was a four-year starter as a switch-hitting catcher from 1995-1998. Scappa coaches first base while working closely with the team’s hitters and catchers.
    Scappa has accumulated a wealth of baseball knowledge during his playing career that included high school baseball at tradition-filled Gloucester Catholic High School in southern New Jersey. He played summer ball for the Brooklawn American Legion that is perennially considered one of the best in the nation.
    While wearing the Green and White of York College, Scappa accomplished as much as any team leader in program history. A two-time captain of the team, Scappa hit for a career average of .305 and was twice named to the All-CAC?squad. He made two trips to the NCAA?Tournament and won one CAC?championship.
    Scappa graduated from York College in 1998 with his bachelor’s degree in history. He earned his master’s degree in educational leadership from York College in 2007. Scappa resides in York with his wife, Heather, and their son, Carter.


Dave Ellis

Asst. Baseball Coach

    Dave Ellis returns to the Spartan program as he joins the coaching staff after a stellar four year career. Ellis’ name is all over the Spartan record book after pitching for the Green and White. He ranks second all time in career wins (25), fifth in appearances (46), third in strikeouts (173), and second in innings pitched (253.2). He also ranks among single season leaders as he twice won eight games in a season, matching the third best season all-time. He also threw one of York’s nine no-hitters as he completed the feat on May 10, 2003, at Pitt-Bradford. Ellis struck out nine in his gem.
    Ellis brings a determined work ethic to the Spartan staff. He will be responsible for working with the pitching staff, aiding in recruiting and managing all aspects of the Spartans’ strength and conditioning efforts.
    Ellis is a certified strength and conditioning professional as he holds an ISSA?certification.
    He resides in York.