Birdball's pitching mastermind departs after two seasons to lead the Black Knights.
Boston College pitching coach Jim Foster has been named the head coach of the Army West Point Black Knights, according to a release from the service academy on Thursday.
Foster, who came to Chestnut Hill after nine seasons as the head coach of Rhode Island, spent two years with the Eagles, during which he became known as one of the preeminent pitching masterminds in the nation.
"After an extensive national search, we are extremely pleased to announce Jim Foster as our new baseball coach," said Army West Point athletics director Boo Corrigan in a release.