Northeastern University Athletics

Kevin Cobb completed his 13th year as the assistant coach and pitching coach of the Northeastern baseball team in 2025, and his second season as the Associate Head Coach of the program. In his current role, he oversees all day-to-day baseball operations and recruiting tasks associated with the program.

Since becoming the Huskies’ pitching coach prior to the 2012 season, Cobb has helped Northeastern possess one of the more dominant pitching staffs in the CAA. Under his direction, NU has led the conference in ERA five times (2013, 2016, 2022, 2023, 2025), ranking among the top 100 Division I programs in the same category on six different occasions (2013, 2014, 2016, 2021,2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) including the nation's best ERA in 2025 (3.06). The Huskies, under Cobb, have notched a Top-10 ranking in the NCAA in era the four of the last five seasons (2021, 2022, 2023, 2025).

As the recruiting coordinator, Cobb has helped bring in four top-100 recruiting classes in 2020, 2021, 2022, and the upcoming 2023 season. The 2021 recruiting class topped the list as number 55, according to PerfectGameUSA.org.

Cobb's 2025 pitching staff put up the best numbers in program history, setting program records in ERA (3.06), WHIP (1.07), strikeouts (491) and opponent batting average (.216), while putting up 17 shutouts on the season, smashing the previous program record of seven, and ranking fifth all-time in NCAA history in the stat. The Husky rotation of Will Jones (11-1, 2.63 ERA), Aiven Cabral (10-3, 2.92 ERA) and Jordan Gottesman (9-2, 2.27 ERA) provided consistency week in and week out, as the Huskies went 12-1-1 in weekend series, with the only dropped series coming at Hawaii in early March. All three weekend starters finished the season in the top 35 pitchers in the NCAA in terms of ERA. Cobb's squad of hurlers also included five All-Conference selections (Jones, Cabral, Gottesman, Charlie Walker, Brett Dunham), two All-Tournament teamers (Dunham, Gottesman), and three All-Americans (Gottesman, Jones, Walker).

The Huskies entered the 2023 NCAA Tournament as an at-large bid, with the second-lowest ERA in the nation at the start of the tourney (3.57). Cobb's pitching staff contained four All-CAA pitchers (Aiven Cabral, Wyatt Scotti, Jake Gigliotti, Griffin Young) and a freshman All-American selection by NCBWA (Cabral). The staff was led by freshman Aiven Cabral, with a conference-leading 2.58 ERA in 83.2 innings pitched, with a 9-4 record. Midweek starter Jake Gigliotti earned All-Tournament honors for his 6.1-inning relief appearance in the CAA lower bracket finals, earning the win with two runs allowed on four hits, and six strikeouts. Closer Griffin Young had a conference-best 10 saves, posting a 2.63 ERA and 3-3 record in 25 appearances out of the pen. The staff ended the conference tournament season 21st in the NCAA in K/BB ratio (2.61), and ninth in walks per nine (3.05).

The 2022 pitching staff finished with the third-best ERA in the country (3.61), and top 10 in WHIP (1.23), and walks per nine (3.14). Cobb's staff included three All-Conference pitchers: Wyatt Scotti (Second Team), Eric Yost (Honorable Mention) and Jordy Allard (Honorable Mention). Scotti finished top-10 in the NCAA in strikeout/walk ratio (8.12), and was fifth in the nation in walks/9 (0.89). Scotti, along with Yost and Cam Schlittler, all posted a 1.2 or lower WHIP. In total Cobb's staff included 10 total pitchers under the 4.0 ERA mark.

Cobb's pitching staff was a key part of Northeastern's 2021 championship run as the team lifted its first CAA title; the Huskies placed two pitchers on the All-CAA First Team, one on the Second Team, and two on the All-Rookie team, including CAA Rookie of the Year Cam Schlittler, who went on to make the Rookie All-America Team and the 2022 Pre-Season All-America Second Team.
 
As Northeastern’s recruiting coordinator, Cobb contributed heavily to the structure of the Huskies’ 2017 and 2018 rosters, which won consecutive CAA regular season championships under the primary leadership of two-time CAA Coach of the Year, Mike Glavine. During the 2018 season, Cobb managed Northeastern’s pitchers to a program record, 36 wins, helping the Huskies earn an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament and advance to the Raleigh Regional (hosted by North Carolina State).
 
Two seasons prior, Cobb guided Northeastern’s pitchers to the conference lead in eight different statistical categories, including ERA (3.71), opposing batting average (.241), strikeouts (460) and fewest hits allowed (247). He played a key role in easing Aaron Civale’s transition from reliever to starter, helping the junior break the Huskies’ single-season strikeout record (121) en route to being named one to two 2016 CAA Pitcher of the Year honorees and garnering placement onto the 2016 Louisville Slugger All-American Third Team.
 
Across his Northeastern tenure, Cobb has coached 20 MLB Draft selections, including 11 on the mound - Adam Ottavino, currently of the Mets, and Aaron Civale, a starter for the Tampa Bay Rays, are the only two Huskies currently in the MLB. Ottavino is in his 14th season as a major leaguer, coming into the 2024 season with 39 wins and 45 saves as a closer. Civale has become a regular starter in the Tampa Bay rotation after being traded from Cleveland last season - Civale held a 31-26 record at the start of the 2024 season, and posted a 3.77 ERA through 430 innings pitched in his five-year Cleveland Guardains career.

Cobb has also aided in the signing of two seven agents, including: Kevin Ferguson with the Houston Astros (2013)  Chris Carmain with the Normal Cornbelters of the Frontier League, Sam Jakobsak of the Phillies organization, Brian Christian with the Hillsboro Hops of the Northwest League, Kyle Murphy with the Chicago Dogs and Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, David Stiehl of Florence, Joliet, and Tri-City in the Frontier League, and James Mulry of the Canadian-American and Frontier leagues.
 
Since 2013, Cobb has annually placed at least one Northeastern pitcher onto an all-conference team, mentoring 14 hurlers to 19 All-CAA honors.
 
Prior to his time at Northeastern, Cobb spent two years coaching at his alma mater, Bryant. While there, the Bulldogs compiled 64 wins and won the 2010 NEC regular season title.
 
During the summer of 2010, Cobb was the pitching coach for the Lowell All-Americans of the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL). At Lowell, he helped mentor five pitchers that went on to become MLB Draft picks.
 
Cobb attained a 19-3 career record as a collegiate pitcher at Bryant, where he helped lead the Bulldogs to two NCAA Division II regional appearances (2007, 2008). During Bryant’s inaugural Division I season (2009), Cobb captained the Bulldogs to a 32-22 record, remaining perfect on the mound with a 7-0 mark while claiming All-New England honors. Spanning his four collegiate seasons, Bryant won 128 games, including 11 during postseason play.
 
A native of Acton, Massachusetts, Cobb graduated from Bryant in 2009 with his bachelor’s of science degree in business administration with a concentration in finance. He received his Masters Degree from Northeastern University in Sports Leadership in the winter of 2022. He resides with his wife, Daisy, their daughter, Daniela, and their son Dylan.