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Joey Bellini

Title:
Hitting Coach

Joey Bellini joined the Florida Atlantic baseball program as hitting coach in June 2025 after two seasons as Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at Xavier. Prior to joining Xavier's staff, Bellini was a standout at Cincinnati for three seasons from 2019-21. He appeared in 116 games, primarily at shortstop. Originally from Winter Park, Florida, Bellini hit .305 as a Bearcat, finishing his career with 145 hits, including 31 doubles, and drove in 82 RBI.

Bellini earned a spot on the AAC All Conference Second Team in 2021, starting in 51 games at shortstop where he helped UC lead the league in double plays turned. Bellini batted .311 in AAC games that season, and finished with 66 hits, including 11 doubles, a triple, and three home runs.

Prior to his time at UC, Bellini played at St. John’s River State College in Florida, where he earned First Team Mid-Florida Conference and Second Team All-State as a part of the baseball program.

Bellini is a two-time graduate of the University of Cincinnati, earning a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Entrepreneurship in 2020, then completing his Master’s in Sport Administration in 2021. He also holds an Associate Arts Degree from St. John’s River State College.