Stover returns for his second season with the Hawks in 2021.
A four-year starting shortstop for the Hawks from 2012-15, Stover returns to his alma mater after spending the previous season at Marist, where helped their offense rank 1st in Batting Avg, and On-base percentage in the MAAC. Stover was responsible for the day-to-day development of the infielders, while also assisting with hitters & base running. He was responsible for on and off-campus recruiting with a focus on the Mid-Atlantic region, Pennsylvania and New York. Stover also served as director of the camps and clinics in the summer.
Stover spent the 2018 season at Quinnipiac as a volunteer assistant coach, where he helped the Bobcats rank top-30 in the country for home runs. They also were the top program in the MAAC for steals, hits, home runs and were third in batting average.
Prior to joining Quinnipiac's coaching staff, Stover was drafted in the 35th round of the 2015 MLB First Year Player Draft by the Kansas City Royals. He played in the Appalachian League for the Burlington Royals in Rookie Ball, before continuing his professional baseball career in Germany as the starting shortstop for the Mainz Athletics. The Athletics won their second championship, Deutschmeister, with Stover patrolling the middle infield.
Following the 2016 season in Germany, Stover traveled to Australia to join the Canberra Club Ball League, where he would play from October 2016 to May 2017. He batted .348 in the leadoff spot for the Ainsle Bears as the starting shortstop, and helped lead the team to the semifinals.
While he was playing, Stover also found time to coach during his international travels. In Australia, he coached the 15u and 17u Ainsle Bears club teams and both won their Premierships. In Germany, he coached the Youth (12-15) and Juniors (15-18), as well a softball team. Under Stover's guidance, the club won both baseball championships in the same year for the first time.
Prior to that, Stover had been a volunteer assistant coach at his old high school, Central Mountain High School. He has also worked as a winter instructor for Flood City Elite baseball teams out of ERA Sports Inc. and coached at Bill Brown Baseball camps at George Mason University.
Stover played his college ball at the University of Hartford, where he was a four-year starting shortstop prior to graduating in 2015. He was selected to the All-Conference tournament team as a senior when the Hawks competed for an American East Championship. He graduated with his bachelor’s degree in communications.
