Montclair State University Athletics

Dave Lorber was named the 12th head coach in the history of the baseball program in December 2019.

In May 2026, NCAA Tournament baseball returned to Yogi Berra Stadium for the first time since 2000. Lorber’s Red Hawks opened the regional with a 10–5 victory over Whitworth, Montclair State’s first NCAA Tournament win since 2008. The Red Hawks entered the tournament ranked No. 12 nationally by D3baseball.com and No. 13 in the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) coaches poll, and finished the season 31–11.

After joining the Red Hawks in 2019, Lorber led the three-time NCAA Division III national champions back to the national polls and the NCAA Tournament in his third season. The 2022 Red Hawks went 31–13, including a 15–3 mark in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC). It was Montclair State’s first 30-win season since 2006 and its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2009. Through 2026, the Red Hawks have posted a winning record in each of Lorber’s seven seasons, compiling a 166–78–1 mark at Montclair State. 

Three Red Hawks have earned All-America honors under Lorber. Peter Cosentino earned the distinction in 2021 and became the program’s first Academic All-American in 2022. Sam Angelo was a first-team All-American in 2023 and 2024 and became the first player in program history to win two NJAC Player of the Year awards. Angelo also earned first-team Academic All-America honors in 2024, the same season Jack Haveson became Montclair State’s first All-American pitcher since 2003 and ranked third nationally with a 1.24 ERA.

In 2026, eight Red Hawks earned All-NJAC honors, eight earned All-Region recognition, and five were named Academic All-District by College Sports Communicators. Montclair State also earned its sixth consecutive ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award.

Before coming to Montclair State, Lorber became Stockton University’s first full-time head baseball coach. His 2019 team opened 10–0, the best start in school history, and more than doubled its win total from the previous season. He previously spent six seasons as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at George Washington University, helping the program to five Atlantic 10 Tournament appearances and three 30-win seasons. He recruited and coached nine future MLB draft picks, and his 2017 defense set a school record with a .982 fielding percentage, third in NCAA Division I.

Lorber was also on the staff of the 2012 Stony Brook team that won a nation-leading 52 games and reached the College World Series for the first time in school history. 
A Freehold, N.J., native, he has coached at Felician University, Eastern University and Brookdale Community College. As a player, he was a two-time All-Region and All-Conference selection at Brookdale and helped the team reach the 2005 NJCAA Division II World Series. He went on to play at Central Connecticut State University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in 2008.