Coaching Record: 245 wins 262 losses

Mick Janosko recently completed his eleventh season as head baseball coach for the Saint Vincent College Bearcats. In the past 10 years, Janosko has built a program that focuses on success, both on and off of the playing field.

“We’ve built a strong program from the ground up,” says Coach Janosko. “We’ve made tremendous progress over the past 11 years and we’re looking to continue to get stronger. The players and the staff realize the value of hard work. There is no substitute. That’s why our philosophy is pretty simple: Commitment, Hard Work and Focus. We want players who are committed, who work hard and who have good focus, not only on the field, but off the field as well.”

Coach Janosko's squads have eclipsed the 20-win plateau seven times, including a school-record 27-17 mark in 2003 and a 26-20 record in 2004.  The 2004 squad finished in first place in the American Mideast Conference's North Division, and reached the NAIA Region IX finals, falling one game short of the NAIA World Series.  It was the most successful season for Bearcat baseball in over two decades, and Janosko was awarded Coach of the Year by both the AMC and NAIA Region IX.

In 11 seasons, Janosko has coached seven All-Americans, while 35 have been named All-Conference. 

Janosko was previously the assistant coach at Point Park College from 1992-1994. During his two years as assistant coach, the Pioneers finished second and first respectively in the KECC. As a player, Janosko had a successful career, playing at two top-ranked college programs, Marietta College (OH) and Point Park College(PA). During his senior season at Point Park, Janosko played left field, catcher and designated hitter on a Pioneer team that posted a then national record winning streak of 44 games. He hit .390 that year while driving in 32 runs. He participated in two College World Series and had several tryouts with pro clubs including Pittsburgh, Kansas City and Cincinnati. He is a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association.

A 1986 graduate of East Allegheny High School, Janosko lettered in both football and baseball, earning all-section honors his junior and senior years. He played semi-pro baseball for 12 years in the Daily News League, a newspaper sponsored league in the Mon-Valley area of Pittsburgh that has been in existence for over 70 years. He retired after the 1999 season.

A 1990 graduate of Point Park College, Janosko earned his degree in journalism-communications. He and his wife Melodi reside in East McKeesport, PA with their three sons, Parker, Kendall and Traynor.

Jim Berger, a 2004 graduate of Saint Vincent, is entering his first year on the Bearcat coaching staff after playing for coach Janosko from 2001-04.  He assists with hitters and infielders, while he also serves as the squad's third base coach. 

A first baseman, Berger was a member of the two most successful teams in school history, including the '03 squad that set the school record for wins in a season (27) and the '04 team that won the American Mideast Conference North Division title, and finished runner-up at the NAIA Region IX Tournament, one game away from reaching the NAIA World Series.

Berger, a native of North Huntingdon, PA, remained active on the diamond through 2007, playing for Phil's Tire (Rostraver Twp.), along with a number of his former Bearcat teammates, in the Fayette County Baseball League, a semi-pro wooden bat league with teams in Fayette, Westmoreland, Greene, and Washington Counties in southwestern Pennsylvania. 

He is a full-time employee in the Saint Vincent athletic department, also serving as Assistant Sports Information Director.  Berger is single and resides in Greensburg.

Garrett Sidor will join the Bearcat staff as an assistant coach for the 2007-08 season.

Sidor is a former head coach at Mount Aloysius College in Cresson, PA, and is accredited with starting the program from scratch.  At age 25, he was hired as one of the youngest head baseball coaches in the nation.  In just five years (2001-06) under his direction, the program excelled from club level, to independent, to NCAA Division-III status.  The Mounties are members of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference.

Prior to his arrival at Mount Aloysius, he coached varsity baseball and football at his alma mater, Richland High School, just outside of Johnstown.  He has coached in both the Cambria County American Legion ranks and Johnstown's All-American Amateur Baseball Association (AAABA).

Sidor attended Potomac State in West Virginia, where he as a member of the Catamount football team.  A free safety, the defense ranked third in the nation during his sophomore campaign.  He then went to Lock Haven University, and played wide receiver.

He is currently employed at the Alternative Community Resource Program, working with children/adolescents throughout the Johnstown area as Therapeutic Staff Support.  He and his wife Brenda reside in Johnstown.

Danny was been one of the top offensive performers in the conference over the past four seasons with the Bearcats.  After finishing his career as Saint Vincent's all-time leader in hits, Danny now joins the coaching staff.  

A two time NAIA All- American under the tutelage of Coach Janosko, he now looks to share some of his knowledge with the new Bearcats.  The native of Damascus, Maryland brings a broad knowledge of infield skills and hitting techniques to the already solid coaching staff. 

He is a 2006 graduate of Saint Vincent with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and is completing his Masters in Education along with a teaching certification.