Cliff Terracuso joined the Nova Southeastern University baseball staff in July 2008.
Since his tenure began at NSU, Terracuso has helped lead the program to two overall winning seasons in 2009 and 2010. In 2009 the Sharks finished with a 37-19 mark while finishing with a 9-15 record in the conference. The Sharks earned winning seasons in both the NCCA and SSC action in 2010, becoming the third time the Sharks has accomplished that feat since the program moved to Division II in 2005. The Sharks finished their 2009 campaign with a 35-21 overall mark while going 12-9 in the league.
Terracuso comes to NSU after serving as the recruiting coordinator at Palm Beach Community College for two years. While at PBCC, he worked with infielders and hitters and saw nine players taken in the MLB draft.
Prior to his stint at PBCC, he was the recruiting coordinator and head assistant baseball coach at Lipscomb University for three years. While at Lipscomb Terracuso also served as the defensive instructor for all position players and was instrumental in placing 28 Lipscomb players in wooden bat leagues throughout the country.
In 1999, Terracuso served as head baseball coach of Lake Worth Christian High School in Lantana, Florida where he led his team to the final four of the Florida High School Activities Association Class 1A state championship tournament.
Terracuso held the position of recruiting coordinator and assistant baseball coach at St. Catherine College in Springfield, Kentucky in 2002 after serving as recruiting coordinator and assistant baseball coach at Palm Beach Atlantic University for the previous two seasons.
In addition, he has served as the assistant baseball coach of the Sanford Mainers of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, head baseball coach and general manager of the Nashville Stingers of the Sandlott Woodbat League and the Hitting Instructor and Defensive Coach of the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
Terracuso was a member of the Brazil National Olympic team (1995-1996), Most Valuable Player of the St. Petersburg Junior College Baseball team (1995-1997), and two time captain of the Palm Beach Atlantic University Baseball team (1997-1999).
A graduate of Palm Beach Atlantic University, he received his bachelor's degree in Communications in May of 1998.
He lives with his wife Jessica and daughters Joelle and Samantha Marie.
