Tyler LaTorre was named San José State University Assistant Baseball Coach in 2017 and wrapped up his second season on the staff in 2019. He serves as the team's pitching coach. In his two seasons, he's coached a pair of all-conference pitchers and one Co-Mountain West Pitcher of the Year.
In 2019, LaTorre's senior pitchers Andrew Mitchel and Fineas Del Bonta-Smith put a bow on their outstanding careers with pair of major milestones. Mitchel was the Mountain West strikeout leader with 112, which is the ninth-most in a single season in school history. He became the first Spartan pitcher since Matt Durkin (2003-04) to record back-to-back seasons with 100-plus strikeouts. Del Bonta-Smith tallied nine saves, tied for second-most in a single season in program history and wrapped up his career with 14 saves, good for second-most in school history as well.
In 2018, his first season with the Spartans, LaTorre coached the team’s pitching staff to their lowest ERA since 2012. Under LaTorre's guidance, then-junior Mitchel became just the second pitcher in school history to earn conference pitcher of the year honors. Mitchel also became the first Spartan in 14 years to eclipse 100 strikeouts in a season.
LaTorre worked with 11 newcomers on the pitching staff in his first season, and it was the first time two Spartan pitchers received All-Mountain West honors since San José State joined the conference in 2013 (Mitchel, first team; Del Bonta-Smith, second team).
La Torre joined the Spartans after spending to seasons coaching at San Francisco State, where he served as pitching coach and recruiting coordinator.
LaTorre brings nearly a decade of professional baseball experience to the Spartans. He began his professional career with the San Francisco Giants organization in 2006. He won a league championship with the 2007 Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, short-season Class A team in the Northwest League. In 2009, he won another league championship with the Class A San Jose Giants.
LaTorre was the recipient of the 2008 Nettle Rappe “Good Guy” in the community Award. The honor is awarded to the San Jose Giants player who is exemplary on and off the field.
He participated in two major League spring trainings for the World Champion San Francisco Giants in 2011 & 2013.
Presently, LaTorre is a catcher for the Italian National Team. The team competed in the 2013 World Baseball Classic, and won the 2012 European Championship.
LaTorre received his Bachelors of Arts in communications, and a minor in education from UC Davis in 2006.
Tyler and his wife, Stacey, have a daughter named, Arabella, and reside in Aptos, California.
In 2019, LaTorre's senior pitchers Andrew Mitchel and Fineas Del Bonta-Smith put a bow on their outstanding careers with pair of major milestones. Mitchel was the Mountain West strikeout leader with 112, which is the ninth-most in a single season in school history. He became the first Spartan pitcher since Matt Durkin (2003-04) to record back-to-back seasons with 100-plus strikeouts. Del Bonta-Smith tallied nine saves, tied for second-most in a single season in program history and wrapped up his career with 14 saves, good for second-most in school history as well.
In 2018, his first season with the Spartans, LaTorre coached the team’s pitching staff to their lowest ERA since 2012. Under LaTorre's guidance, then-junior Mitchel became just the second pitcher in school history to earn conference pitcher of the year honors. Mitchel also became the first Spartan in 14 years to eclipse 100 strikeouts in a season.
LaTorre worked with 11 newcomers on the pitching staff in his first season, and it was the first time two Spartan pitchers received All-Mountain West honors since San José State joined the conference in 2013 (Mitchel, first team; Del Bonta-Smith, second team).
La Torre joined the Spartans after spending to seasons coaching at San Francisco State, where he served as pitching coach and recruiting coordinator.
LaTorre brings nearly a decade of professional baseball experience to the Spartans. He began his professional career with the San Francisco Giants organization in 2006. He won a league championship with the 2007 Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, short-season Class A team in the Northwest League. In 2009, he won another league championship with the Class A San Jose Giants.
LaTorre was the recipient of the 2008 Nettle Rappe “Good Guy” in the community Award. The honor is awarded to the San Jose Giants player who is exemplary on and off the field.
He participated in two major League spring trainings for the World Champion San Francisco Giants in 2011 & 2013.
Presently, LaTorre is a catcher for the Italian National Team. The team competed in the 2013 World Baseball Classic, and won the 2012 European Championship.
LaTorre received his Bachelors of Arts in communications, and a minor in education from UC Davis in 2006.
Tyler and his wife, Stacey, have a daughter named, Arabella, and reside in Aptos, California.