Bio

Brendan Cordeiro was a member of the Elms College baseball team from 2008-2011.  Cordeiro was a two-time All-New England Collegiate Conference selection, earning First Team honors in 2009 and an Honorable Mention in 2010.  Off the field, Cordeiro was a two-time NECC Academic All-Conference selection.

At the time of induction, Cordeiro ranks in the top 5 all-time in 13 offensive categories, including the all-time career leader in batting average (.341), slugging percentage (.462), on-base percentage (.424), runs scored (117), hits (155), doubles (37) and total bases (210).

Cordeiro appeared in 130 career games, fifth-most in program history, with 155 hits, including 37 doubles and four home runs, 69 runs batted in and recorded the fourth-most steals in program history with 38. Cordeiro earned North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Rookie of the Week honors during the 2008 season, collected a pair of NECC Player of the Week awards and was selected to the inaugural NECC All-Tournament team in his sophomore season.

Upon graduation, Cordeiro was honored as the Athletic Department’s 2011 Joachim Froehlich Award recipient which honors student athletes who demonstrate athletic excellence throughout their career while achieving academic success and being an inspiration to their teammates.