Rick Wolff (writer)

Rick Wolff is known for his work as a book editor, author, college coach, broadcaster, and former professional baseball player. He is the son of Hall of Fame Sportscaster Bob Wolff.

Wolff was drafted after his junior year at Harvard as a second baseman by the Detroit Tigers in the 33rd round of the 1972 amateur draft. A top athlete at Edgemont High School (Scarsdale, NY) where he set numerous records in football and baseball, Wolff was an Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League All-Star and, as a sophomore, played in the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.

After signing with the Tigers, Wolff played for the Anderson (SC) Tigers in the Western Carolinas League, where he hit .246 with one home run and 26 runs batted in. The following year, Wolff played for the Clinton (IA) Pilots in the Midwest League. He hit .229 with one home run and 25 RBI.

Wolff served as an assistant baseball coach at Pace University (Pleasantville, NY) in 1977. From there, he was hired to be the head baseball coach at Mercy College (Dobbs Ferry, NY), and was there from 1978-1985. By the end of his tenure, the Flyers were nationally ranked in NCAA Div. II, and several of Wolff's players went on to professional careers. Wolff was inducted into the Mercy College Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.

In 1986-1988, Wolff worked for ESPN, doing color commentary on college baseball games, including the 1986 College World Series. He also worked for the MSG Network covering Big East baseball.

In 1989, Wolff was hired to serve as a roving sports psychology coach by the Cleveland Indians. He was on their staff for five years, and was awarded a championship ring when the Indians won the American League pennant in 1995.

Wolff pursued his writing and editorial career soon after stepping down as an active player. He has written numerous books on a variety of subjects, and hundreds of magazine articles. His byline has routinely appeared in The New York Times, the Harvard Business Review, Harvard Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Sport, USA TODAY, Publishers Weekly, Psychology Today, and many more.

Perhaps his most read magazine article ran in Sports Illustrated when, at the age of 38, Wolff returned to the minor leagues as an active player for the South Bend White Sox (Midwest League). Over three games, he went 4-for-7 with 3 RBI and a double. His .571 average was the highest among all players in the White Sox organization that year, and Wolff was awarded a championship ring as the South Bend won the league title that season.

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