Former Pioneer Matt Ferrara joined the William Paterson baseball staff as an Assistant Coach during the fall of 2022.
A two-time member of the All-New Jersey Athletic Conference Team (2018 first team, 2021 honorable mention), Ferrara (2017-21) started 155 games as a Pioneer and hit .315 with 196 hits, 46 doubles, five triples, six home runs, 111 RBI and 128 runs scored. He ranks second in at-bats (623), third in hit by pitches (27), fifth in doubles and seventh in hits on the WP career charts.
A special education instructional aide and the JV baseball head coach at Dumont High School (2022), Ferrara previously volunteer coached at Paramus High School (2019-21).
A Dean’s List student, Ferrara is pursuing a second bachelor’s in history after completing a management degree in 2020.