In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast we check in with Head Baseball Coach Neil Ioviero from Kean University. During this interview we cover Coach Ioviero's experience as a player, his path to coaching, his National Title in 2007, his team's seven College World Series appearances, and his road to Kean.

We also recap the previous season, and look ahead to the current one—discussing key roster additions and losses, impact players to watch, upcoming schedule matchups, team strengths, coaching and recruiting strategies, Kean's 2025 College World Series appearance, why fans should be excited about the upcoming season, and why potential recruits should consider the Kean program.

00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:54-About Coach Ioviero

00:06:34-Handling the Non-Contact Period

00:07:46-The Path to Coaching

00:11:24-Recapping the 2025 Season

00:25:36-Holes to Fill Going Into 2026

00:28:14-Strengths as a Team

00:36:15-Non-Conference Scheduling and Strategy

00:41:06-Off-Season Development

00:45:13-Maintaining Consistency

00:52:23-Recruiting and Retention

00:58:42-The Changing DIII Baseball Landscape

01:01:05-The Kean Recruiting Pitch

01:03:23-Lightning Round