Former Minnesota Twin and Montreal Expo Ike Goldstein joined the SUNY College at Old Westbury baseball program as a volunteer assistant coach in 2011. Goldstein enters his second season with Old Westbury and will be coaching the team’s infielders and catchers. He arrives at Old Westbury with 25 years of professional, collegiate, and high school coaching experience.
Goldstein was drafted out of NYIT as a junior in the 16th round by the Minnesota Twins. He excelled in the minor leagues before retiring to pursue coaching. Goldstein spent three years with the Twins in their farm system. While catching with the Twins he held club records for most assists by a catcher, throwing out would be base stealers at a rate of 81 and 83 percent in 1986 and 1987, respectively. He finished his career with the Montreal Expos, playing for Felipe Alou.
Following his retirement from baseball, he made the transition to assist in the development of catchers as the Toronto Blue Jays Catching Instructor for their organization. The Long Island native later joined the coaching staff at Molloy College, serving as an Assistant Coach.
Goldstein’s career began as an All-Nassau County selection out of Jericho High School, followed by an All-New York State selection for NYIT.
Currently, Goldstein is also the President of the Long Island Tigers, the national recognized high school summer baseball program. Ike and his wife, Elena, with their four children, Brittany, Haley, Jordan and Hunter reside in Jericho, New York.
