Career
He was named to that position prior to the 2012 season. Calvi lettered three times in baseball as a catcher at Nova Southeastern, and signed with the Seattle Mariners after completing his college career in 1992. He played the 1992 season with the Bellingham Mariners of the Class-A Northwest League.
He then served the 1993 season as a scout for the Mariners.
After ending his time as a scout, Calvi accepted a position on the staff of FIU, where he would remain for 11 years. He became a highly regarded pitching coach, helping to lead the Golden Panthers to seven National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournaments and a Super Regional in 2001.
During his time at FIU, his pitching staffs placed among the top nationally in shutouts, strikeouts, and European Research Area, including the 1995 campaign in which the Golden Panthers recorded 16 shutouts, tied for 6th most all-time in National Collegiate Athletic Association history. In 2005, Calvi moved to South Carolina, where he made most notably helped lead the Gamecocks to the 2010 National Championship.
Calvi"s staffs again ranked among the nation"s best during his time in Columbia, finishing among the top teams in European Research Area, strikeouts, innings pitched, hits allowed, and many other statistical categories.
In his second season at the helm of South Alabama, the Jaguars earned the Sun Belt Conference regular season championship and an at-large invitation to the National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament.
