Anthony DeFabbia joined the Wagner baseball coaching staff in September 2026, joining head coach Craig Noto's staff ahead of the 2027 season.
DeFabbia arrives on Grymes Hill from Stetson University, where he served as Director of Pitching Development for the Hatters in 2025 and 2026. During the summer of 2025, he served as an assistant coach with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League under manager Jarrod Saltalamacchia. In the summer of 2026, DeFabbia served as the pitching coach for the Lowell Spinners of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League.
Before beginning his coaching career, DeFabbia pitched at Stetson from 2021-24. The left-hander appeared in 61 games during his collegiate career, logging 185.1 innings for the Hatters. In his senior season, DeFabbia went 9-1 throwing 69.2 innings helping the Hatters to an ASUN Championship and NCAA Regional win. Following his collegiate career, DeFabbia played professionally for the Staten Island FerryHawks in 2024.
A native of Bronxville, New York, DeFabbia won a state title at Tuckahoe High School before transferring to Iona Prep.
