He made 14 starts for the Rams, pitching to a 4–5 win–loss record with a 6.04 earned run average.
He served as a volunteer assistant for Rhode Island as well as the pitching coach for The Prout School, while finishing up his degree in 2005.
[3] On June 30, 2011, Prachniak was named the head coach of the West Chester Golden Rams.
[4] Prachniak led the Golden Rams to a National Championship season, in just his first year.
[7] On June 23, 2022, Prachniak was named the head coach of the North Alabama Lions.