Dan Valerio

Dan Valerio is in his first season as the Gamecocks’ assistant recruiting coordinator/field coordinator.

Valerio comes to the Garnet and Black from Wake Forest University, where he was the director of recruiting for the Demon Deacons this past season, helping Wake to 39 wins and a berth in the Morgantown Regional. He spent the 2024 season with the Detroit Tigers organization, serving as a video coordinator and scout in the amateur scouting department. In that role, he captured video on targeted prospects across the country while assisting in the evaluation and coverage of amateur talent nationwide.

Prior to his time in professional baseball, Valerio worked as the assistant scouting director for Prep Baseball Report New Jersey, where he utilized advanced technologies, including TrackMan, Blast and video breakdown to evaluate prospects. He wrote scouting reports, ranked top uncommitted players, provided statewide coverage and assisted with the organization and operation of technology at major scouting events.

Valerio served as the recruiting coordinator at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester. There, he managed all aspects of on and off-campus recruiting while assisting with talent identification and evaluation. He additionally coached in the Matrix ACBL Summer League, one of the premier NJCAA summer leagues in the Northeast region.

A former professional player, Valerio spent three seasons in professional baseball, competing for the Somerset Patriots, Windy City ThunderBolts and Eastside Diamond Hoppers. Collegiately, he played at Southeastern University, earning two All-Conference selections and NAIA All-American honors while helping lead the program to an NAIA World Series championship and two World Series appearances. He began his collegiate career at Gloucester Community College, where he was a two-time All-Region selection and made two College World Series appearances.

Valerio earned a bachelor’s degree from Southeastern University and an associate degree from Gloucester Community College.