SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The University of San Francisco baseball team and Head Coach Rob DiToma have officially announced Philip Caulfield as the program's new assistant coach.
 
"We are very excited to have Philip on our staff," DiToma said. "He brings a wealth of knowledge from years of professional baseball and his time playing in the West Coast Conference at LMU. His energy and passion will be felt daily on a daily basis within the program."
 
As the team's assistant coach, Caulfield will be responsible for coaching the infielders and assisting in the development of the offensive players.
 
Caulfield comes to the Hilltop after spending time at Skyline College in San Bruno, Calif., serving as an assistant coach. In his one season with the Trojans, Caulfield helped guide the team to a 30-14 record, the program's second 30-win season in the last three seasons. In 2024, the Trojans finished in a tie for first place in the Coast-North Division and advanced to the CCCAA 3C2A Super Regionals for the second time in three seasons.
 
A Burlingame, Calif., native, Caulfield attended and graduated from Burlingame High School. Upon graduation, he spent two seasons at Skyline College, leading the Trojans to the playoffs and a regional berth for the first time since 2009, along with leading the Coast Pacific Conference in hits (55), second in batting average (.374) and second in steals (18).
 
Following his stint at Skyline, Caulfield played two seasons at LMU, garnering All-WCC First Team honors in 2016 and 2017. He hit .341 with 65 runs scored, 14 doubles, four triples, three home runs, and 51 RBI throughout his two-year career with the Lions.
 
Caulfield began his professional career in 2017 when he was drafted in the 32nd round of the Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft by the Washington Nationals. After playing three seasons with the Nationals organization, in 2021, he played for the Gary Southshore RailCats, Tri-City Valley Cats, and the New York Boulders of the Independent League.
 
He made his Atlantic League debut with the Long Island Ducks in 2022, posting a .288 batting average with 49 hits in 170 at-bats, ranking 34th best in the league, before ending his professional career with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs in 2023.