One of the top players in the history of the Philadelphia University program, Mark Heineman enters his third season as head coach of the baseball program after serving as an assistant coach for two seasons. In his second year as the Rams' mentor, Heineman's team posted a 14-21 overall record and an 8-8 conference record; improving on the previous year's 11-34, 8-19 performance.

As a player at Abington High School, Heineman was an All-League selection at shortstop, graduating in 1987.  From Abington, Heineman matriculated to then-Philadelphia Textile, where he helped lead the Rams to their only College World Series appearance in 1990. During his collegiate playing career, he received Regional All-America honors as an infielder, as well as earning team Co-MVP honors as a senior. In addition, he was a member of the team that holds the record for the most wins during former Head Coach Don Flynn's tenure with 26. In his four years at the school, Heineman helped the team compile 102 victories.

"My main objective as a coach is to attract and develop the finest ball players and teams possible within a well-rounded, quality college environment," said Heineman.  "I believe that Philadelphia University is an excellent institution that makes it easy to help us meet this objective."

Heineman served as the first assistant under Larry Conti at La Salle University from 1999 to 2001, helping the Explorers to an appearance in the Atlantic 10 Conference finals.

Away from the field, Heineman is currently seeking a Master's degree in Instructional Design & Technology from the University.  He resides in Lansdale and also works part-time in Career Services at Ursinus College.

Kerry Cahill will enter his third season as an assistant coach at Philadelphia University this spring, joining the Rams prior to the 2006 campaign.  Responsible for the team's offense and infield defense, Cahill's position with the Rams' is the first of his coaching career.

A 1990 graduate of St. John's University in Jamaica, N.Y., Cahill was a four-year starter for the Red Storm.  He helped lead St. John's to the 1988 Big East Championship and was named to the All-Tournament Team as a shortstop.

Prior to his collegiate career, Cahill played locally at Father Judge High School where he was a two-time first-team All-Catholic infielder and in 1986 was named Co-Player of the Year for the entire Southeastern Pennsylvania region.  Following his senior season, Cahill was drafted by the Atlanta Braves organization.

Presently, he and his wife, Dana, reside in the Fairmount section of Philadelphia.

Steve Larson enters his second season as pitching coach for the Philadelphia University baseball program, following three years at the same post for Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pa.  Larson has extensive collegiate coaching experience, as exhibited by his eight-year stint as the pitching coach at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa, prior to his work at Ursinus.

In his first year with the Rams, Larson oversaw a vast improvement in the pitching staff, including lowering the team ERA from 8.97 in 2006 to 6.78 in 2007 and improving the team's command ratio (K to BB) from .914 to 1.33.  In addition, freshman pitcher Tyler Mentzer received Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) second-team All-Conference honors in 2007 under his tutelage.

While coaching at Ursinus, Steve helped lead the Bears to the Centennial Conference playoffs in two out of three seasons and at Grinnell College, he guided the Pioneers to their first Midwest Conference Southern Division Championship in 2000.  Larson has been instrumental in teaching the game as well, facilitating hundreds of baseball clinics and offering individual pitching instruction to all ages while he has also been involved in baseball as a player and coach for over 30 years.

Larson was an outstanding left-handed pitcher at Kent-Meridian High School in Kent, Wash., earning MVP and Pitcher of the Year accolades.  He was nationally recruited for baseball by NCAA Division I, II and III schools and attended Washington State University in Pullman, Wash.

Steve currently works full-time at Ursinus as the Associate Dean of Students and Director of Residence Life, serving in higher education for over 18 years.  Raised in Alaska, he finished high school, college and graduate school in the state of Washington.  He has a bachelor's degree in environmental science and a master's degree in higher education.   Larson resides in Collegeville, Pa. with his two children, Bailee and Riley.