University of Massachusets Athletics
Baseball
Shileikis, Brandon
Brandon Shileikis
- Title:
- Co-Head Coach
- Email:
- bshileikis@umass.edu
Brandon Shileikis joined the University of Massachusetts baseball staff as an assistant coach in September of 2022. Shileikis came to UMass from Amherst College, where he spent a season as an assistant coach, primarily working with the Mammoths pitching staff.
In his second season, Shileikis helped lead the Minutemen to a 24-29 overall record in the 2024 season, while going 13-11 in the Atlantic 10. UMass returned to the A-10 Championships for the first time since 2012, seeded sixth. Earlier in the year, Massachusetts knocked off the then-ranked No. 13 Virginia with a 10-5 victory, and went on to win its first non-conference series of the season at Seton Hall with a 5-2 win and an 11-1 triumph in a doubleheader. The Minutemen picked up four A-10 Conference series wins throughout the year, including back-to-back series sweeps over Saint Joseph's (4/26-28) and St. Bonaventure (5/3-4).
During the season, three Minutemen earned four A-10 weekly honors. Carter Hanson received A-10 Player of the Week, while Braden Sullivan tabbed A-10 Rookie of the Week. Sullivan became the first Minuteman to garner the award since former Minuteman Collin Shapiro in 2019. Robbie O'Connor collected both A-10 Rookie of the Week and A-10 Pitcher of the Week, becoming the first Minuteman pitcher to achieve the accolade since Justin Lasko in 2019.
Additionally, five members were honored by the A-10 with postseason awards. Mike Gervasi was named to the A-10 All-Conference First Team as a designated hitter, Jack Beverly and Austin Burgess were placed on the A-10 All-Academic Team and Justin Masteralexis and O'Connor were tabbed to the A-10 All-Rookie Team. Hanson, Beverly and Kevin Skagerlind earned a spot on the College Sports Communicators 2024 Academic All-District Team, as well. Gervasi was also selected to the American Baseball Coaces Association (ABCA)/Rawlings Northeast All-Region Second Team, as a designated hitter. He became the first Minuteman to earn an ABCA All-Region nod since Joe Popielarczyk was honored in 2012 and the first designated hitter to receive the accolade since Jim Macdonald was placed on the second team in 2009.
Prior to his time at Amherst College, Shileikis spent spring of 2021 with the Roger Williams University baseball program, serving as the top assistant. He played a key role in the Hawks’ 20-win season, serving as the third base coach as well as leading the pitching staff.
Shileikis also served as the head coach of the Niagara Power of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League, while splitting time with Amherst College. During the winter of 2020-21, he spent time with Cressey Sports Performance in Hudson, Mass., as the pitching/strength and conditioning intern. Within his role with Cressey Sports Performance, he worked under New York Yankees’ Director of Player Health and Performance, Eric Cressey.
After graduating college, Shileikis joined the coaching staff for the Pittsfield Suns of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL), serving as their pitching coach. In summer of 2021, he helped guide the Suns to the FCBL Championship Series before falling to the Vermont Lake Monsters in the third and final game.
Shileikis played collegiately at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut, where he was a four-year letterwinner for the Bobcats. During his career in Hamden, “Sheik” made 51 appearances on the mound including 26 starts. He helped lead the team to three appearances in the MAAC Championship Tournament and posted 10 career victories and a career 4.36 ERA. He was a two-time honoree of the “Iron Bobcat” award, which is presented annually to the program’s hardest worker.
A native of North Dighton, Mass., Shileikis graduated from Quinnipiac in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in biomedical marketing.
In his second season, Shileikis helped lead the Minutemen to a 24-29 overall record in the 2024 season, while going 13-11 in the Atlantic 10. UMass returned to the A-10 Championships for the first time since 2012, seeded sixth. Earlier in the year, Massachusetts knocked off the then-ranked No. 13 Virginia with a 10-5 victory, and went on to win its first non-conference series of the season at Seton Hall with a 5-2 win and an 11-1 triumph in a doubleheader. The Minutemen picked up four A-10 Conference series wins throughout the year, including back-to-back series sweeps over Saint Joseph's (4/26-28) and St. Bonaventure (5/3-4).
During the season, three Minutemen earned four A-10 weekly honors. Carter Hanson received A-10 Player of the Week, while Braden Sullivan tabbed A-10 Rookie of the Week. Sullivan became the first Minuteman to garner the award since former Minuteman Collin Shapiro in 2019. Robbie O'Connor collected both A-10 Rookie of the Week and A-10 Pitcher of the Week, becoming the first Minuteman pitcher to achieve the accolade since Justin Lasko in 2019.
Additionally, five members were honored by the A-10 with postseason awards. Mike Gervasi was named to the A-10 All-Conference First Team as a designated hitter, Jack Beverly and Austin Burgess were placed on the A-10 All-Academic Team and Justin Masteralexis and O'Connor were tabbed to the A-10 All-Rookie Team. Hanson, Beverly and Kevin Skagerlind earned a spot on the College Sports Communicators 2024 Academic All-District Team, as well. Gervasi was also selected to the American Baseball Coaces Association (ABCA)/Rawlings Northeast All-Region Second Team, as a designated hitter. He became the first Minuteman to earn an ABCA All-Region nod since Joe Popielarczyk was honored in 2012 and the first designated hitter to receive the accolade since Jim Macdonald was placed on the second team in 2009.
Prior to his time at Amherst College, Shileikis spent spring of 2021 with the Roger Williams University baseball program, serving as the top assistant. He played a key role in the Hawks’ 20-win season, serving as the third base coach as well as leading the pitching staff.
Shileikis also served as the head coach of the Niagara Power of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League, while splitting time with Amherst College. During the winter of 2020-21, he spent time with Cressey Sports Performance in Hudson, Mass., as the pitching/strength and conditioning intern. Within his role with Cressey Sports Performance, he worked under New York Yankees’ Director of Player Health and Performance, Eric Cressey.
After graduating college, Shileikis joined the coaching staff for the Pittsfield Suns of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL), serving as their pitching coach. In summer of 2021, he helped guide the Suns to the FCBL Championship Series before falling to the Vermont Lake Monsters in the third and final game.
Shileikis played collegiately at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut, where he was a four-year letterwinner for the Bobcats. During his career in Hamden, “Sheik” made 51 appearances on the mound including 26 starts. He helped lead the team to three appearances in the MAAC Championship Tournament and posted 10 career victories and a career 4.36 ERA. He was a two-time honoree of the “Iron Bobcat” award, which is presented annually to the program’s hardest worker.
A native of North Dighton, Mass., Shileikis graduated from Quinnipiac in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in biomedical marketing.
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