Norm Hewitt joined the Drew University baseball staff in the summer of 2014 as an assistant coach and pitching coach for the Rangers. He brings 42 years of experience to the program and is one of New Jersey's all-time winningest high school coaches. He was the head coach at Drew in 1981 and posted a 17-7 record.
Hewitt began coaching baseball at Hillsborough High School when they opened their doors in 1969, and eventually led the Raiders to a conference title in 1977 and two Somerset County Tournament titles in '77 and '79. During that time, the Raiders appeared in five SCT finals and were ranked No. 2 in New Jersey in 1977. Since returning to Hillsborough in 2000, Hewitt has taken the Raiders to six additional SCT finals, winning the crown in 2005, 2012 and 2014. The Raiders have also added some credible feats such as Skyland Conference titles in 2003, '04, and '06. In 2005, the Raiders captured the most prestigious crown of all, the New Jersey Group 4 State Championship, and were ranked No. 2 in the state.
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In his only season at Drew University, Hewitt guided the Rangers to a new seasonal win record, and booked the first winning season in 26 years in Madison. He went on to serve as the pitching coach of Rutgers University in 1982 and '83. In 1986, Hewitt took over the reins at Bridgewater Raritan High School. From 1987-1999, the Falcons and Panthers won six conference titles, two SCT titles, a Group 2 State Championship in 1989, and appeared in five SCT finals. In all, Hewitt has guided his teams to 17 Somerset County Finals.
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Hewitt is a member of the NJBCA Hall of Fame and the WHRHS Hall of Fame. He has been named Coach of the Year nine times, including New Jersey Coach of the Year in 1989 and again in 2005. In 1989 he coached the New Jersey All Stars at Yankee Stadium. Hewitt was also recognized by the NJSIAA as the state's representative for National Coach of the Year in 2005, and has served on the NJSIAA rules committee.  Norm has accumulated 631 career wins and has proudly advanced over 200 of his high school players to the collegiate level, among them, 21 All-Americans. Three of his pitchers have been drafted from his high school programs, and nine have gone on to professional baseball.
