Head Baseball Coach

Bio

Dakota Skinner, enters his fourth season as the Head Coach of the Baseball program for the Red Barons. Coach Skinner coached All-MSAC selection Anthony Espositio in 2024 who always became the stolen bases in a single season record holder for Corning CC.

Skinner previously was the Head Baseball Coach at Broome Community College (2021-2022) and the Assistant Coach at Keuka College from 2018 until 2021. He helped lead KC to two Conference final fours. Skinner, a 2018 Keuka College graduate, played four years for the Wolves. He was a standout Student-Athlete, earning North Eastern Athletic Conference Scholar-Athlete honors all four years. In 2017 Skinner had his best season on the diamond, setting a new Keuka College record with 58 hits in a season. He also has the school-best 21 game hitting streak, he finished the year with a .436 batting average and was named First Team All-North Eastern Athletic Conference and was named Third-team All-New York from the American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings. Skinner closed his career with another All-NEAC selection as a senior and graduated with the third-best batting average in program history at .382. He was the first player in Keuka College history to be twice named CoSIDA Academic All-American, being named to the third team in both 2017 and 2018.

Off the field Skinner also excelled earning North Eastern Athletic Conference Scholar-Athlete honors all four years. He was also named the NEAC Male SAAC Member of the Year in 2018 for his involvement in legislation and facility upgrades at Keuka College. Skinner also received the Nancy Wightman Outstanding Leadership Award in 2018 which is awarded to a senior student-athlete that displays the same leadership capabilities of the Keuka College Hall of Fame coach. 

Coaching Record

2022: 4-28 (SUNY Broome)

2023: 2-32

2024: 3-36

2025: 3-37