He then moved to Saint Joseph's in Rensselaer, Indiana, serving as infield coach and academic advisor for his five seasons.
During his summers, Russo coached the Vermont Mountaineers of the New England Collegiate Baseball League.
In 2008, Russo earned the top assistant coaching position at Hofstra Pride.
After Patrick Anderson's resignation to work for the Hagerstown Suns just before the 2012, season, Russo became interim head coach, and was named to the position permanently after leading the Pride to a second-place finish in the CAA.
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