As OU’s top assistant, Musachio served as the hitting coach, recruiting coordinator and travel coordinator.  In 2006, Musachio’s first season with the team, the Golden Grizzlies raised their team batting average 30 points from the previous year.  This past season OU led the Mid-Con in hitting (.307 team batting average) and doubles (102), and was second in five other categories, including slugging percentage and on-base percentage.

Several OU players have garnered attention for their feats at the plate since Musachio took over as hitting coach.  Six hitters have been named to the all-conference team over the last two seasons, including Kevin Carkeek, Justin Wilson and Dan Ryan this past spring.  Carkeek was drafted by the Houston Astros in June while Ryan Heath won two national awards, being named Louisville Slugger’s National Player of the Week and NCBWA Hitter of the Week last April.

Prior to joining Oakland’s staff two years ago, Musachio served as an assistant coach at Michigan State for the 2005 season.  He worked primarily with the outfielders, coached baserunning and assisted with hitting.  That season all three Spartan outfielders were named to the Big Ten All-Conference team and one player, Ryan Sontag, was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year as well as a Freshman All-American.

Before his appointment to MSU’s staff, Musachio coached the DuPage Dragons of the Central Illinois Collegiate League for one season.  Musachio worked with the Dragons’ pitching staff, which compiled an overall record of 22-22.  Three players—Miles Morgan, Omar Arif and Victor Ferrante—were later selected in the MLB Draft.

The LaGrange, Ill. native played one season of professional baseball with the Hickory Crawdads, Class A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox.  He compiled a 1-0 record with one save and a 3.60 ERA on the mound.

Musachio graduated from Bradley University in 1996 with a Bachelor’s degree in psychology.  A four-year standout with the Braves, he was twice named to the Missouri Valley All-Conference team.  Musachio served as the team captain, was voted team MVP and was named to the MVC All-Tournament team his senior season and was voted the Don Stamp Hustle Award winner three of his four years at Bradley.  The Braves posted two 40-win seasons and made two appearances in the MVC championship game throughout Musachio’s four-year career.

Musachio and his wife, Laura, live in Rochester Hills, Mich., and welcomed their first child, Isabella, this past June.