Hall of Fame
A three-year starter in the outfield, James Vallillo '96 was inducted into the Towson Hall of Fame in 2008.
He was the Tigers' third-leading hitter with a .300 batting average in 1994. As a junior in 1995, he started all 53 games, earning second team All-Big South notice. He was the Tigers' second-leading hitter with a .339 batting average while leading the team with 58 base hits, 47 runs scored, 11 doubles, nine home runs and 43 runs batted in as a senior.
When the Tigers moved to America East in 1996, Vallillo had an remarkable season. The Middletown, N.J., native hit .389 with 14 home runs and 49 runs batted in, earning the America East Player of the Year award. The fourth-leading hitter in America East, he ranked third in home runs and fifth in runs batted in.
An outstanding student who competed as a graduate student in 1996, Vallillo earned his B.S. in business and was named as the America East Scholar-Athlete of the Year for baseball. He capped off his career by earning second team Academic All-America® honors from the College Sports Information Directors of America, becoming the Tigers' first Academic All-America® baseball player.
Named as Towson's Senior Male Athlete of the Year in 1996, he finished his career with a .338 batting average, 146 runs scored, 177 base hits, 31 doubles, 28 home runs and 112 RBIs.
A senior sales specialist for Novartis Pharmaceuticals, he is married to the former Jen Frank, a 1996 Towson graduate who was a standout for the Tiger tennis team from 1992-1996. They reside in Holmdel, N.J. with their two sons.
