Bob Fornelli

Bob Fornelli
PSU Baseball Coach Bob Fornelli on Game Day
Biographical details
Born (1966-08-09) August 9, 1966
Lenexa, Kansas
Playing career
1988–1991Emporia State
PositionCatcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1991–1996Butler CC (pitching)
1996–2003Fort Hays State
2004–2018Emporia State
2019–2025Pittsburg State
Head coaching record
Overall1120–495 (.693)
Tournaments25–28 (.472)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
5 MIAA regular season
2 MIAA Tournament
4 RMAC regular season
1 RMAC Tournament
Awards
2× RMAC Coach of the Year (1997, 2000)
West Region Coach of the Year (2000)

Robert William Fornelli (born August 9, 1966) is a retired American college baseball coach, who coached at Pittsburg State University from 2019 to 2025. Previously, Fornelli coached at his alma mater, Emporia State University, from 2004 to 2018 where he guided the Hornets to five Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association regular season championships and two conference tournament championships, 13 trips to the NCAA Tournament, two World Series appearances and a national runner-up finish. Fornelli was the coach at Fort Hays State from 1996 to 2003.