He also served as the head coach of the NJIT Highlanders (2011–2012) and the Manhattan Jaspers (2018–2022) Cole attended Arlington High School in LaGrange, New York.
Cole had his best season as a senior in 2001, leading the team in doubles (18), home runs (4), RBIs (40), batting average (.340) and slugging (.545).
[5] Following a program record 25-win season at the NCAA Division I level, Cole was arrested[6] and later fired by NJIT.
[7] On October 16, 2012, Cole was hired by his former coach, Bill Currier, on the Fairfield Stags baseball staff.
[10] In Cole's first season, the Jaspers improved their wins by 8, but failed to qualify for the 2018 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball tournament.