Kaufman Is entering his Fifth season with the Fleet.
Since arriving in Due West, Kaufman has helped the program reach new heights offensively and on the recruiting trail. The Fleet have boasted 4 nationally ranked recruiting classes and have been able to acquire some players from the most high-profile Junior Colleges in the country.
Offensively, the Fleet have broken records, and been one of the nation’s top offenses. In 2023 they tied the NCAA Record for homeruns hit in a single game (12). The fleet have also stood amongst the top of the Conference Carolinas in every offensive category since 2020
In addition to the on-field accomplishments the Fleet have seen multiple players continue their baseball careers at the professional level.
Livan Reinoso – Los Angeles Dodgers
Dayan Reinoso – Los Angeles Angels
Allan Saathoff – Seattle Mariners
Cal Bocchino – Great Falls Voyagers (Pioneer League)
Kaufman comes to Due West, SC after serving as an Assistant Coach for the University of Pennsylvania.
Under Kaufman’s guidance, the Quakers emerged as one of the nation’s top offensive powerhouses in 2019. Penn finished the season ranked within the top five of all Division I programs in many offensive categories including the nation’s second-best batting average (.334), ranked second in doubles per game (2.66), and third in triples per game (.54). Penn also ranked third in on-base percentage (.422) and scoring (8.6 runs per game). The Quaker’s offense was led by senior Matt O’Neill who after the season was selected in the MLB draft with the 598th overall pick by the New York Mets.
Following his first season with Penn, Kaufman's efforts working with the outfielders and the batting order have already began to show dividends, as two of the Quakers' All-Ivy selections hailed from his position group -- Eduardo Malinowski and Peter Matt. The freshman from Spring, Texas, paced the entire conference in both batting average (.347) and total hits (59), earning Ivy League Rookie of the Year and first-team All-Ivy honors for his efforts. Meanwhile, Matt stepped into a starting role in the outfield midway through the season and proceeded to dominate during Ivy play, securing a place on the All-Ivy second-team.
Kaufman joined the Penn baseball program after serving as the hitting and catching coach for the last two seasons at NCAA Division III Arcadia University, during which the Knights compiled a 55-27-1 overall record. He also took over as the recruiting coordinator during his time in Glenside.
Arcadia put together arguably its best season in program history in 2017, as the Knights captured their first-ever MAC Commonwealth title with a school-record 33 wins. In addition to setting program records in six offensive categories - including runs per game, hits, batting average and doubles - Arcadia's catching corps also saw a 12% rise in catcher throw-out percentage under Kaufman.
Kaufman began his coaching career in 2015 following a four-year playing career at NCAA Division II California University of Pennsylvania. In addition to serving as team captain for the Vulcans, Kaufman was also a three-time Pennsylvania State Athletics Conference All-Academic selection and holds the school record for career throw-out percentage and caught stealing.
Kaufman earned his bachelor's degree in sport management in 2013 before completing his Master's of Science in sport management from California in 2015.
