Last updated: August 3, 2010
Charlie Auletto made NJCU history as a baseball player and does so again as the first head coach of the new men’s golf program, which begins play in Fall 2010. Auletto will continue to also serve as assistant baseball coach of the Gothic Knights for a second season.
Auletto, a PGA of America member, was appointed NJCU’s head golf coach on July 14, 2010. An avid golfer for more than 13 years, he previously conducted individual instructional sessions in the sport.
And when Charlie Auletto discusses hitting, collegiate players listen, because in the illustrious history of the New Jersey Athletic Conference, no player has ever posted a higher single-season batting average (.511). Auletto originally returned to his alma mater as an assistant baseball coach for the 2010 season, after previously serving as an assistant for three years from 1996-98 following the conclusion of a historically successful playing career. Auletto serves as NJCU’s first base and outfield coach.
The Secaucus, NJ native made his return to baseball in 2009 as an assistant coach at Dwight Englewood High School. He was the head coach of the Mott-Leany Baseball Camp in 1996 and 1997.
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
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- Head Men’s Golf Coach, New Jersey City University, 2010-present
- Assistant Baseball Coach, New Jersey City University, 1996-98, 2010-present
- Assistant Baseball Coach, Dwight Englewood High School, 2009
- Head Coach, Mott-Leany Baseball Camp, 1996-97
- Played three seasons for NJCU from 1993-95
- 1994 New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association (NJCBA) Division II/III Player of the Year
- 1994 NJCBA Division II/III All-State First Team
- 1994 First-Team All-NJAC
- 1994 First-Team All-ECAC
- Batted a school-record .511 in 1994; average is an all-time New Jersey Athletic Conference record
- NJAC and NJCBA Player of the Week (April 11, 1994)
- 1995 team captain, leading NJCU to first NJAC Tournament berth since 1978 and a school-record 19 wins
- His 71 hits, 105 total bases and eight triples in 1994 are single-season school record; .755 slugging percentage and .544 on-base mark are second and third on NJCU’s single-season charts
- Second-fastest player in school history to record 100 career hits (63 games)
- Batted .365 with 148 hits in 100 career games; continues to rank among NJCU’s all-time leaders in runs, triples, batting average, hits, total bases and at bats
- Four-year prep player at Secaucus High School (1988-91) where he helped the Patriots win three NJSIAA Group II championships in 1989, 1990 and 1991; club had a four-year record of 78-21
- Earned First-Team All-State and First-Team All-Hudson County accolades as a junior and senior
- Selected to the BCSL Suburban All-Conference team.
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Auletto, who played outfield and third base for then Jersey City State College for three seasons (1993-95), had a dream season in 1994, batting a school record .511, with 71 hits in 139 at bats in 34 games. He registered 105 total bases, including 12 doubles, eight triples and two homeruns, scoring 40 runs while driving in 31 RBIs. He had a .544 on-base and .755 slugging percentage with 10 walks, striking out only eight times. He also stole 17 bases in 18 attempts. In addition to the batting average, his 71 total hits, 105 total bases and eight triples are all single-season records, while his slugging and on-base percentages are second and third best.
In the history of the NJAC, a league that has produced an NCAA Division III record nine national champions, Auletto stands alone with the .511 average. Only two other players in league history have ever hit .500, and no other player is higher than .505. Auletto finished second in the nation in batting average.
For his efforts, he was voted the 1994 New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association (NJCBA) Division II/III Player of the Year and to the NJCBA Division II/III All-State First Team. He also was selected First-Team All-NJAC and First-Team All-ECAC, and was the NJCBA and NJAC Player of the Week on April 11, 1994.
On May 5, 1994 at Montclair State University he earned his 100th career hit in only his 63rd game at NJCU—the second fastest player to reach the milestone in program history.
In 1995, Auletto, a team captain, led NJCU to its first NJAC Tournament berth since 1978, securing a fourth place finish and a record 11-7 league record, while equaling the single-season school mark with 19 victories (19-15-3).
For his career, Auletto played and started all 100 games, posting a career .365 average with 148 hits in 406 at bats. He contributed 201 total bases (19 doubles 11 triples, four homers), 93 runs, and 72 RBIs with 29 steals in 35 attempts, walking 44 times. He also had a career .426 on-base and .495 slugging percentage. His ability to make contact can best be demonstrated with his remarkably low strikeout totals. He fanned only 25 times in 406 at bats and 453 total plate appearances—or once every 18.1 times he stepped to the plate. NJCU had a 46-51-3 record during his three years on the diamond for Coach Ken Heaton.
Through the 2009 season, he continues to rank fifth in school history in career runs, sixth in triples, seventh in batting average and total hits, ninth in total bases and 10th in at bats.
He followed his remarkable junior season with a productive 1995, when he hit .303 (47-155) with 30 RBIs, 27 runs, five doubles, two triples and two homers, with 11 steals in 13 attempts over 37 games. He chipped in a .353 on-base and .400 slugging percentage.
As a sophomore transfer in 1993, Auletto hit .263 (30-112) with 26 runs, 11 RBIs, and 22 walks in 29 games. He began his career in 1992 at Division I Saint Peter’s College playing for Coach Bruce Sabatini.
A versatile utility player, Auletto also saw action on the mound, making 17 career appearances, mostly in relief (three starts). In 51.1 career innings, he had a 4.77 ERA and a 3-4 won-loss record and two saves. He posted 38 strikeouts, 20 walks and allowed only 35 earned runs.
As a four-year prep player at Secaucus High School (1988-91) for Coach Tony Falco, he helped the Patriots win three NJSIAA Group II championships in 1989, 1990 and 1991, as the club had a four-year record of 78-21. Auletto earned First-Team All-State and First-Team All-Hudson County accolades as a junior and senior, and was also selected to the BCSL Suburban All-Conference team. His high school numbers were a sign of things to come as he had a career average of better than .500, with an impressive 18-1 mark on the mound, before graduating in 1991.
As a freshman in 1988, he hit .532 without a strikeout. He sparked the Patriots to its first of three championships in 1989 with a sizzling .575 batting average, helping Secaucus post a 21-2 record. The 1990 club won another title, going 22-7, as Auletto hit .569. He batted .460 as a senior in 1991, leading his team to a 27-5 ledger. Auletto led the Patriots to BCSL titles in three straight years from 1989-91. He also played two seasons of varsity basketball and two years of indoor track, winning a title in the 400-meter relay and placing fifth in the state in the 55-meter dash. He competed in one season of cross country.
Auletto is currently completing his degree in Education at NJCU and intends to become a science teacher when not instructing on the links or the diamond. His favorite part about coaching is the ability to be involved with the sports of baseball and golf.
When he’s not coaching, Auletto enjoys golf, boating, designing landscaping, and making and collecting wine.
Born October 1, 1973, Auletto continues to reside in Secaucus, and is the father of two daughters—Taylor (12) and Emily (9).
