Cingolani Powered Scots Back to Div. III World Series

Christian Cingolani is no stranger to the big stage. The first-team American Baseball Coaches Association All-American helped lead The College of Wooster's storied baseball program to the NCAA Div. III World Series as a senior in 1994. Since graduating, the sports marketing executive has been part of winning teams at some of the world's most prestigious events. 

"The personal challenges and opportunities" provided by Wooster's Independent Study capstone and playing for a nationally-acclaimed program quickly set the College apart for Cingolani on his first visit. Cingolani excelled from his arrival on campus, earning a starting role as a first-year. The left-hander delivered a breakthrough campaign as a sophomore, leading the team with a .363 average (49-for-135), 43 RBI, and seven home runs, In the same year, he earned his first of two ABCA All-Mideast Region honors and the first of two All-North Coast Athletic Conference certificates. 

Cingolani followed up a solid junior year with one of the top 1994 seasons by a first baseman in Div. III. The first-team All-Mideast Region and All-NCAC performer helped the program win its second Mideast Regional championship and hit .375 (9-for-24) with four doubles, three RBI, and three runs scored over seven NCAA Tournament games. One of those nine hits was a key RBI single as part of Wooster's seven-run fourth inning of an eventual 9-7 win over Wittenberg University that extended the Scots' season. The Tigers wanted no part of Cingolani in the winner-take-all regional championship game, intentionally walking the star first baseman in the top of the 11th inning of Wooster's 7-5 victory. 

Thanks to earning a starting role as a newcomer, Cingolani graduated fourth all-time in program history in games played (165), doubles (40), and total bases (309). His 1,091 putouts still rank second all-time, and it took until 2017 for a Scot to exceed Cingolani's total. 

"Cingo was absolutely a dream to have on your team," shared W Association Hall of Fame coach Tim Pettorini. "For one, you could pencil him in the four hole for four years and never had to worry. He always had a great attitude and was a team-first guy. He was a real leader on and off the field and really deserves to be in our hall of fame." 

After graduating with a degree in political science, Cingolani pursued a career in sports marketing, specializing in sponsorship development, event sales, and management. He has worked with NASCAR, Formula 1, the IndyCar Series, the Kentucky Derby, and the Super Bowl, among others. Cingolani was part of Indianapolis 500, IndyCar Championship, and 24 Hours of Le Mans winning teams with Chip Ganassi Racing. 

At present, Cingolani is self-employed and resides in North Carolina with wife, Molly. The couple has two grown children, Connor and Jacqueline.