Nate Esposito joined the San Diego State baseball staff as an assistant coach in September 2026. In his role, the Granite Bay, California, native works with Aztec catchers and assists with hitters.
Esposito arrives on The Mesa after spending the past two seasons as an assistant at Cal State Northridge, where he oversaw the development of the Matadors’ hitters and catchers while serving as the team’s third base coach.
Under Esposito’s guidance, CSUN emerged as one of the top offensive units in the Big West during the 2026 campaign, ranking first in home runs (70), RBIs (286) and slugging percentage (.501) while finishing second in batting average (.294).
Prior to his move to the San Fernando Valley, Esposito spent two seasons as an undergraduate assistant at his alma mater Oregon State in 2023 and 2024, working with the team’s catchers while serving as first base coach.
With Esposito on the bench, the Beavers eclipsed the 40-win plateau and advanced to the NCAA Tournament in both seasons, highlighted by a Super Regional appearance in 2024.
In addition, Esposito gained valuable experience in summer ball with the Pacific Empire League after serving as head coach and manager of the Medford Rogues in 2024, following a stint as a catching/third base coach with the Lincoln Potters in 2023.
As a collegiate player, Esposito competed as a catcher at Oregon State from 2012-14, playing in 41 games before concluding his career at Concordia-Portland.
Esposito was selected in the 2015 MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Kansas City Royals, and he went on to complete six years in professional baseball, amassing 145 hits, 27 doubles, four home runs and 56 RBI over his career. With the Royals' organization, Esposito played 228 total games and advanced to the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers, where he retired from the professional ranks after 17 games with the club in 2021.
Prior to college and pro ball, Esposito was a standout prep player at Granite Bay High School, where he was an all-league and all-city selection while appearing in the 2010 Area Code Games. He was also drafted out of high school by the Oakland Athletics in 2011.
Esposito received a bachelor's degree in sociology from Oregon State.