Rutgers University Athletics

Peter Barron enters his eighth year on the Rutgers baseball staff in 2025. As the director of baseball operations and program development for the Scarlet Knights, Barron oversees all administrative aspects of the program, including on-campus recruiting, opponent analysis, game preparation, practice reviews and organizing team travel among other duties. He also supervises a group of student managers, helps with fundraising and is the liaison to departments within athletics.
 
Before arriving in Piscataway, Barron spent two seasons as the director of baseball operations at St. John's. He helped with all aspects of the program, including apparel, equipment, team travel, meals, video, statistics and game charts. Barron also oversaw a staff of five student managers, assisted with team community service and served as the liaison between the coaching staff and departments within athletics.
 
Barron started off as a student manager for the Red Storm in Sept. 2012 and served three seasons before joining the staff as a graduate assistant. He managed equipment and player development video among other duties, working as the head manager in 2014 and 2015.
 
In addition to working in operations, Barron has coaching experience with summer teams and camps. He served as an assistant coach for the Shelter Island Bucks in the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League during the summers of 2016 and 2017, coaching third base, handling roster construction, community outreach and mentoring the position players.
 
Originally from Long Valley, New Jersey, Barron owns two degrees from St. John's. He earned his master's in sports management in 2017 and his bachelor's in marketing in 2015. Barron currently resides in Butler, New Jersey with his fiancée, Emily.