Dan Simonds (born February 7, 1965) is an American

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coach. He has served as a coach in the minor leagues, college, and amateur ranks. He is currently serving as director of baseball at IMG Academy.

Playing career

A native of Boston, Massachusetts, Simonds graduated from

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, and played

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as a catcher. In 1984 and 1986, he played

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with the Cotuit Kettleers of the

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, and in 1985 he played for the New Market Rebels of the Valley Baseball League. He was selected in the 7th Round of the

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by the

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. Simonds played in the Orioles and

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organizations, reaching Triple-A.

Coaching career

After ending his playing career in 1991, he was a bullpen catcher for three seasons, then a roving instructor/coach with the Orioles. He was a hitting and catching instructor with the Clinton LumberKings before one season as manager of the Class-A Fort Wayne Wizards. In 2000, he became an assistant coach with Miami (OH), where he remained for five seasons as a hitting coach and recruiting coordinator. After one season as head coach of Xavier, he returned to Miami as head coach in 2006 for eight seasons. He was named associate head coach of

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before moving to IMG Academy.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Simonds, Dan 1965 births Living people Baseball catchers Davidson Wildcats baseball players Cotuit Kettleers players Indiana Hoosiers baseball coaches Miami RedHawks baseball coaches Xavier Musketeers baseball coaches Baseball players from Boston