Tom Hickey, President and General Manager of the Cooperstown Hawkeyes, the New York State Collegiate Baseball League team that he is bringing to Cooperstown, has selected the team logo and announced his managerial staff.

Hickey held a ``Name that Team’’ contest, and selected ``Hawkeyes’’ from dozens of submissions. ``Hawkeye’’ was the Delaware name given to Cooper’s protagonist in ``The Last of the Mohicans.’’ The logo was the product of a national contest circulated through ESPN on-line. It shows an antique ``C’’ adorned by two feathers.

``It is simple and it fits the historical reference in our name. It was just perfect,’’ said Hickey. Village resident and long-time youth baseball coach David Pearlman has been appointed the Assistant General Manager for Operations, and has begun working closely with Hickey to prepare for opening day in June.

``We’ve all had some related experience from which we can draw, but the learning curve is pretty steep right now,’’ said Pearlman. ``Right now, I just try to cross a few things off the ``to do’’ list each day, but somehow the list keeps getting longer.’’

Jesse Coughlan, former catcher for the State University College at Oneonta, will be the Director of Public Relations and Communications. Coughlan has lived in the area all his life and graduated from SUCO in 2001. Following graduation, he coached the Red Dragons Varsity Softball team and was named to the Northeast Region Coaching Staff of the Year.

He will also play a role in bringing the best players to Cooperstown.

``I played American Legion ball on Doubleday Field and it’s a thrill to have the opportunity to be involved in the team that will call Cooperstown its home,’’ said Coughlan.

Village resident Dr. Ted Peters is acting as the Government Liaison for the Hawkeyes, and is looking forward to seeing the team firmly established.

``It’s about time that Cooperstown has a real home team,’’ said Peters.

Rounding out the managerial staff is Schuyler Pindar of Edmeston. Pindar will handle Marketing and Sales for the team and is developing an attractive line of souvenirs and signature products for fans. In addition, he will be working with corporate sponsorship. Pindar feels his most important task is ``doing what I can to see the franchise has substantial local support.’’

The team will be coached by Jake Denstedt, who follows the franchise from its former home in Brockport. Denstedt played high school ball at Churchville- Chili and later pitched for The College at Brockport, where he was named to the New York Region First Team as a senior. He coached the Brockport Riverbats for two years, winning a league title in 2008. Denstedt is excited about coming to the home of baseball.

``Cooperstown is a great place to have a baseball team. It will be an honor to work with the community and to help make the first season a memorable one,’’ he said.

Hickey summed up his feelings about the Hawkeyes by saying, ``It feels great to be part of a venture to bring organized baseball to Cooperstown. This team will be good for the area and especially for the kids. We want this to be the community’s team and fully intend to provide an affordable, family-oriented baseball experience for all our fans.’’

The team will be seeking housing for the players and interested parties should contact David Pearlman at 547-4186 or dphawkeye@gmail.com.

The home opener will be held on June 6 at legendary Doubleday Field in Cooperstown. The first pitch for all home games are scheduled to take place at 5 p.m. unless otherwise noted in the schedule.