Jeff Dodson is an American former

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coach. He served the head coach of the

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program from 2009 until it was discontinued after the 2016 season.

Playing career

Dodson played two seasons at

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, earning an associate degree in 1989. He then played at Livingston University—now known as the

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—completing his bachelor's degree in 1993.

Coaching career

In 1995, Dodson returned to Bevill State as head coach, a position he held for two seasons. He compiled a record of 31–77. In 1997, he moved to

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as head coach. In seven seasons, he led the RedHawks to a 190–144 record and placed four players into the professional ranks. In 2004, he moved to Southeast Missouri State as an assistant coach. He served as recruiting coordinator and pitching coach for five seasons. After the 2008 season, Dodson was named head coach at North Dakota, managing the transition to Division I. He led the program into the

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and later the

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. He led the Fighting Sioux to a winning season in 2013, as well as a winning record in the WAC in 2015 and a trip to the conference tournament. However, the team sank to an 8-37 record in 2016. On April 12, 2016, the University of North Dakota announced the baseball program would be discontinued at the end of the 2016 season. The elimination of the North Dakota program ended Dodson's college coaching career.

Head coaching record

This table shows Dodson's record as a head coach at the Division I level.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dodson, Jeff Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Bevill State Bears baseball coaches Bevill State Bears baseball players Emporia State University alumni UT Southern FireHawks baseball coaches North Dakota Fighting Hawks baseball coaches Southeast Missouri State Redhawks baseball coaches West Alabama Tigers baseball players