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Dan Spencer Sport(s) Baseball Current position Title Head coach Team Texas Tech Conference Big 12 Record 86–86 (.500) Biographical details Born September 10, 1965 Place of birth Vancouver, Washington Alma mater Portland State University 90' Playing career 1984
1985–1975MiraCosta College
Texas TechCoaching career (HC unless noted) 1991
1992-1996
1997-2003
2004-2007
2008
2009–presentTacoma CC (asst.)
Green River CC
Oregon State (asst.)
Oregon State (assoc.)
Texas Tech (assoc.)
Texas TechHead coaching record Overall 217–153 (.586) Dan Spencer (born September 10, 1965 in Vancouver, Washington[1]) is the head coach for the Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team. On April 29, 2008, Texas Tech Athletic Director Gerald Myers designated Spencer to become the head coach of the team once former head coach Larry Hays retired.[2] On June 2, 2008, Hays announced his retirement.[3]
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Coaching career
Oregon State
Spencer coached at Oregon State for eleven seasons.[1] During his last three years, he was the associate head coach and served as pitching/catching coach and recruiting coordinator. His final two seasons at Oregon State saw the Beavers become the first back-to-back College World Series Champions since LSU accomplished the feat in the late 1990s.[4]
Texas Tech
On July 2, 2007, Spencer was hired as the associate head coach at Texas Tech.[5] In October 2008, Spencer was named the 2007 Collegiate Baseball Magazine National College Pitching Coach of the Year.[6] On June 13, 2008, it was formally announced that Spencer would succeed Larry Hays as head coach at Texas Tech. Hays had announced his retirement a few days earlier.[7]
Head coaching record
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason Green River Gators (Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges) (1992–1996) 1992 Green River 1993 Green River 1994 Green River 1995 Green River 1996 Green River Green River: 131-6 Texas Tech Red Raiders (Big 12 Conference) (2009–present) 2009 Texas Tech 25–32 12–15 7th — 2010 Texas Tech 28–29 13–14 5th — 2011 Texas Tech 33–25 12–15 7th — Texas Tech: 86–86 37–44 Total: 217–153 National Champion Conference Regular Season Champion Conference Tournament Champion
Conference Regular Season & Conference Tournament Champion Conference Division ChampionReferences
- ^ a b "Dan Spencer Named Head Baseball Coach at Texas Tech". KCBD-TV. 2008-06-08. http://www.kcbd.com/Global/story.asp?s=8488917. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ Davis, Brian (2008-04-30). "Spencer to replace Hays as Texas Tech baseball coach". The Dallas Morning News. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/texastech/stories/043008dnspotechbase.1f142c1.html. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ Due, Chris (2008-06-02). "Larry Hays Retires From Coaching". LCU Athletics. http://www.lcuchaps.com/story.aspx?storyid=668. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ "Spencer Named Head Coach Designate Of Texas Tech Baseball". Texas Tech Official Athletic Site. 2008-04-29. http://texastech.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/042908aaa.html. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ "Spencer, Petrie Named To Baseball Staff". Texas Tech Official Athletic Site. 2007-05-02. http://texastech.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/070207aab.html. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ "Dan Spencer Named Pitching Coach of the Year". Texas Tech Official Athletic Site. 2007-10-02. http://texastech.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/100207aaa.html. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ "Hays Steps Down As Head Baseball Coach At Texas Tech". CSTV. 2008-06-02. http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/stories/060208aaz.html. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
External links
Texas Tech Red Raiders head baseball coaches Ewing Y. Freeland (1926–1927) • Grady Higginbotham (1928–1929) • No team (1930–1953) • Beattie Feathers (1954–1960) • Berl Huffman (1961–1967) • Kal Segrist (1968–1983) • Gary Ashby (1984–1986) • Larry Hays (1987–2008) • Dan Spencer (2009– )
Texas Tech Red Raiders Athletics Sports Football • Men's basketball (Seasons) • Women's basketball • Baseball
Facilities City Bank Coliseum • Dan Law Field • Fuller Track • Jones AT&T Stadium • The Rawls Course • United Spirit Arena
Current coaches Dan Spencer (baseball) • Billy Gillispie (men's basketball) • Kristy Curry (women's basketball) • Don Flora (volleyball) • Jon Murray (cross country) • Sonny Cumbie (football) • Tommy Tuberville (football) • Greg Sands (men's golf) • Stacey Totman (women's golf) • Tom Stone (soccer) • Tim Siegel (men's tennis) • Todd Petty (women's tennis) • Wes Kittley (track and field)
Football seasons & bowl games 1925–1980 seasons • 1981–1985 seasons • 1986–1999 seasons • 1996 Alamo Bowl • 2000–2005 seasons • 2000 Galleryfurniture.com Bowl • 2001 Alamo Bowl • 2002 Tangerine Bowl • 2004 Holiday Bowl • 2006 season • 2006 Insight Bowl • 2007 season • 2008 Gator Bowl • 2008 season • 2009 Cotton Bowl Classic • 2009 season • 2010 Alamo Bowl • 2010 season • 2011 TicketCity Bowl • 2011 season
Current athletes Seth Doege (football)
Traditions & miscellany Categories:- 1965 births
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- Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball players
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