Bishop Stang has a new head baseball coach, as former professional baseball player—and 1994 Dartmouth High graduate—Brian Rose has officially accepted the position.

Rose pitched for the Red Sox from 1997 to 2000. He also played for the Colorado Rockies, New York Mets and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays before retiring from the the major leagues.

After retirement, he has spent his years in a variety of sports roles. He established his own baseball league, served as an assistant coach for the Dartmouth High ice hockey team, and hosts summer baseball clinics.

Dartmouth Week recently talked to Rose about his new coaching position. Here's what he had to say.

You played for the Red Sox, but why the interest in high school sports?

I love coaching baseball. I helped establish the New Bedford Bay Sox, but I couldn’t do a lot of travel so I started my own baseball league with kids from ages of 9-15 about five years ago. When the position [at Bishop Stang] popped up, I thought it’d be a good match to coach a high school team.

I’m looking forward to working with the youth at baseball. I’m looking at hopefully turning the program around, its seen a slip in the past few years. The team had a 14-42 record over the past three years. I know back in the 1990s, they had very good teams.

What will be your first step as Stang's baseball coach?

The first thing I have to do is meet the players. I don’t know much about the team just yet. Once we get all the paperwork situated I’m looking to get a lot more information from Athletic Director Ryan Sylvia to see what we have for players and putting together a program to hopefully win some games.

I’ve coached the Dartmouth High School hockey team as an assistant coach for 14 years. A lot of what I learned I’m going to carry over [to the baseball team]. We’re going to go out and try our best. I’m going to throw a lot at them in practice and hope it sticks.

Did you say hockey?

I was always a hockey and baseball player as a kid, and when I was home during the offseason in professional baseball, I wanted to still be involved with my alma mater so I volunteered, and in 2005 I took an assistant coaching position [with the hockey team].

Do you expect any challenges in your new position?

It’s important to get comfortable with your team and the teams you will be up against. I need to learn our strengths and weaknesses when it comes to the team.

Is your family just as athletic?

I have a wife and four kids: Ben, Tucker, Grace, and Kallie. My son [Tucker] plays hockey and baseball at Dartmouth High School, and my daughters [Grace and Kallie] are all involved in youth athletic leagues. They enjoy being on their teams. They like to be a part of the game.