Immaculata University

Head Coach Josh Copskey begins his 2nd season at Immaculata University in 2023. During his tenure, Copskey has transformed the program into a contender in the Atlantic East Conference (AEC), winning its first conference regular season title as well as its first tournament championship. In 2022 Copskey led the Immaculata Mighty Macs to a programs best in wins accumulating 29. He also led the program to its first NCAA regional tournament where Immaculata was deemed host to a four-team regional. 

On May 11, 2022, Copskey earned his 100th collegiate victory as a head coach with a 2-0 victory over conference rival Marymount. On May 13th, 2022, Copskey’s Mighty Macs defeated Marymount University 5-1 in the AEC title game claiming Immaculata’s first conference tournament championship title. This qualified Immaculata for their first NCAA regional appearance. 

The 2022 version of the Mighty Macs finished their campaign going 1-2 in the NCAA regional. After losing game one of the regional tournament to Keystone 7-5, in a thrilling game, the Mighty Macs found themselves having to come out of the loser’s bracket. In an elimination game, the Macs second game of the tournament, Copskey was able to lead his team to a 9-5 victory over the Montclair State Red Hawks to eliminate them from the regional tournament. In their third and final game of the regional tournament the Mighty Macs ran into Keystone again and lost in a nail biter 6-5 ending the historic season for the program. 

The 2022 campaign saw both regional and national attention as well. Copskey was named AEC Coach of the Year. The program was honored by receiving the ABCA academic excellence award. Under Copskey’s watch both Jason Hughes and Trevor Wagner received first team All-Region honors. Hughes received conference pitcher of the year honors. Hughes, along with Wagner, Mason Keller, Josh Crowding, and Frank Margiotta all received first team All-Conference honors. 

Copskey, the holder of a 103-58 career record, has been a head coach for 5 years, leading two different programs to conference titles, single season program winning records, and NCAA regional births. During his time at the helm of the Nittany Lions, Copskey led the team to unprecedented success as they set a program record for wins in 2018 with 25 before winning the first Conference Championship in program history in 2019 at the conclusion of his second season at the helm. This 2019 Championship also enabled the Nittany Lions to make their first NCAA Regional appearance in program history. A season ago, Copskey's charges were nationally ranked for six weeks in a row while also holding the top spot in the NCAA Regional Rankings in back-to-back weeks. In addition to their on-field successes under Copskey's tutelage, Penn State-Abington also received the American Baseball Coaches Association Academic Excellence award in each of the last two seasons (2020 and 2021). 
 
In addition to his on-field coaching duties as the head coach at Penn State-Abington, Copskey served as the team's recruiting coordinator while also interfacing with Abington Township to share field maintenance duties. Copskey has also shared in game management responsibilities for other home events at PSU-Abington. While at Penn State-Abington, Copskey has also successfully placed student-athletes in highly competitive summer leagues, including the ACBL, Valley League, Sunbelt League, and ACCBL. 
 
Before he arrived in Abington, Copskey served as the Head Assistant Coach at Rutgers-Camden from August 2012 until July 2017, serving as the Scarlet Raptors recruiting coordinator while also helping to lead the team to back-to-back NJAC Regular Season titles in 2014 and 2015 and the program's first NCAA Tournament appearance in team history at the end of the 2014 season. 
 
Before and during his time with Rutgers-Camden, Copskey also served as an assistant coach with the Brooklawn American Legion team, helping to guide the team to five-straight American Legion World Series appearances (2011-15), including a pair of Championships in 2013 and 2014. 
 
Copskey got his start in collegiate head coaching in 2004 when he served as an assistant coach at Rider University as the Pitching Coach and Assistant Recruiting and Camp Marketing Coordinator for the Broncs for the 2005 and 2006 seasons. 
 
A 2004 graduate of Siena College, Copskey was a 2001 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) All-Rookie team selection following a standout freshman season, which saw him register five victories, which stands as the fifth highest among freshmen in program history. In addition to his impressive rookie season, Copskey still ranks among the top pitchers in Saints history as he ranks in a tie for 10th all-time in appearances (56), while his 4.00 strikeout to walks ratio and 1.28 walks per nine in the 2004 season rank him seventh and fourth in single-season history, respectively. Copskey also ranks fourth in program history in innings pitched as a freshman, having logged 70.1 innings over his 2001 rookie season.  

Copskey’s coaching tree: Two former assistant coaches and two former players of his have found their way in collegiate baseball as head coaches. The list includes Joe Brooks (Gwynedd Mercy) and Joe Dimento (Penn State Abington).  

Coach Copskey resides in south jersey with his wife Tara and their two sons’ (Lochlin and Walker).