Bio

Brian Blumsack enters his sixth year at the helm of the Framingham State University baseball program.  In 2012 Blumsack guided the Rams to a school record 26 victories, the third seed in the MASCAC Championship Tournament and a second seed in the ECAC New England Baseball Championship Tournament.

In 2010 Blumsack was selected the MASCAC Baseball Coach of the year as he guided the Rams to a then school record 24 wins.  The Rams finished second in the MASCAC with an 11-3 mark and qualified for the MASCAC post season tournament for the first time since 2003.  Blumsack's Rams were selected to participate in the 2010 ECAC New England Baseball Championship where they advanced to the semifinals.  The 2010 Rams, who went 24-18 and hosted their first MASCAC playoff game and set school records for games played (42) and hits in a season (403).

Prior to joining the Rams, Blumsack spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Lake City Community College in Florida. While at Lake City, Blumsack coached over twenty players drafted by Major League teams including helping to produce a 10th round pick for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.  As Pitching Coach, Blumsack's 2006 staff led the state of Florida with over 400 strikeouts, posted a 3.44 ERA and led Lake City to the Florida Community College Activity Association State Playoffs and a runner up finish in the Mid-Florida Conference.  In 2007, Lake City compiled 36 wins, produced the state, and conference relief pitcher of the year, as well as the conference player of the year.  In 2010, one of Blumsack's Lake City pitchers was promoted to the major leagues.  Lake City's program was nationally ranked in 2006 by Baseball America, and again in 2007 by Perfect Game.

In his first five seasons at the helm, the Rams have improved their record each year.  The 2009 Rams offense had the highest team batting average since 2005 and the highest team on base percentage, slugging percentage and most RBI since 2003.  As a team the Rams hit 27 homeruns in 2009, which is the highest team total since 2001.

As a player, Blumsack spent his freshman season pitching for the University of Massachusetts-Amherst (1999) before transferring to Central Florida Community College (2000). After his sophomore season at CFCC, Blumsack finished his playing career at Suffolk University (Boston, MA) where he captained the 2002 Rams team that advanced to the NCAA New England Regional Tournament. Blumsack was a two-sport standout at Malden High School (MA) where he was named Greater Boston League MVP, a Boston Globe All-Scholastic, and a Massachusetts All-Star in baseball as well as a first team Greater Boston League selection as a point guard in basketball.   

Blumsack obtained a Bachelor's degree in History from Suffolk University in 2003 and a Master’s in Administration of Higher Education in 2005.