Dan Spencer (born September 10, 1965) is a
college baseball
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coach. He currently serves as the head coach for the
Linfield College Wildcats. He previously served as head coach at
Green River Community College (1992–1996) and
Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University (Texas Tech, Tech, or TTU) is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas. Established on , and called Texas Technological College until 1969, it is the main institution of the five-institution Texas Tech University Sy ...
(2009–2012). He also served as the pitching coach for the
New Mexico Lobos and associate head coach/pitching coach for the
Washington State Cougars.
Coaching career
Oregon State
Spencer coached at
Oregon State for eleven seasons.
[ 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
The College World Series (CWS), officially the NCAA Men's College World Series (MCWS), is an annual baseball tournament held in June in Omaha, Nebraska. The MCWS is the culmination of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Divis ...
Champions since LSU accomplished the feat in the late 1990s.
Texas Tech
On July 2, 2007, Spencer was hired as the associate head coach at Texas Tech. In October 2008, Spencer was named the 2007 Collegiate Baseball Magazine National College Pitching Coach of the Year. 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. On June 13, 2008, it was formally announced that Spencer would succeed Larry Hays as head coach at Texas Tech after Hays had announced his retirement a few days earlier.
New Mexico
In July 2012, Spencer was hired as the pitching coach
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at New Mexico
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Washington State
In June 2015, after the recent hire of new head coach Marty Lees, Spencer was hired as the pitching coach and associate head coach with the Washington State Cougars.
Linfield College
On June 19, 2019, Spencer was hired as the head baseball coach at Linfield College, an NCAA Division III program.
Head coaching record
References
External links
Texas Tech profile
Oregon State profile
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1965 births
Living people
New Mexico Lobos baseball coaches
Oregon State Beavers baseball coaches
Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball coaches
Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball players
Green River Gators baseball coaches
MiraCosta Spartans baseball players
Sportspeople from Vancouver, Washington
Washington State Cougars baseball coaches
Tacoma Titans baseball coaches