Dave van Horn
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| Title | Head Coach | |
| College | University of Arkansas | |
| Sport | Baseball | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference | |
| Born | September 17, 1960. | |
| Place of birth | Fullerton, CA | |
| Career highlights | ||
| Overall | 820-374 (20 seasons) | |
| Championships | ||
| 2004 SEC, 2001 Big XII, 1995 and 1997 Southland Conference, 1994 Division II National Champion, 1992 Texas Eastern Conference | ||
| Awards | ||
| SEC Coach of the Year: 2004
Baseball America National Coach of the Year: 2001 Big 12 Coach of the Year: 2001 ABCA Midwest Region Coach of the Year: 2000, 2001 Southland Coach of the Year: 1995, 1997 NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year: 1994 ABCA Central Region Coach of the Year: 1994 All-Southwest Conference, infielder, 1982 Southwest Conference Newcomer of the Year, 1982 |
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| Playing career | ||
| 6 | McLennan Community College 1980–1981
Arkansas: 1982 Atlanta Braves organization: 1982–1984 |
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| Position | Infield | |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
| 20 | Arkansas: 2003-Present, Nebraska: 1998–2002, Northwestern Louisiana State: 1995–1997, Central Missouri State: 1994, Texarkana Community College: 1989–1993, Arkansas: 1985–1988 (graduate assistant) | |
Dave Van Horn (born September 17, 1960) is the current head baseball coach of the University of Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team, which plays its home games in recently renovated Baum Stadium. He has been the head coach since June of 2002 when he took over for legendary Arkansas coach Norm DeBriyn.
Prior to the 2009 season, Coach Van Horn holds a record of 235-134 (.637) as coach of the Razorbacks, and a career record of 820-374 (.687) in his 20 seasons of head coaching.[1]
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[edit] Playing career
Dave Van Horn played baseball at McLennan Community College in Texas for two years, earning all-conference and all-region honors as a freshman, while helping the Highlanders finish third in the NJCAA College World Series. His next season brought more individual and team success, as the team finished fourth in the nation and Van Horn earning All American and Region 5 Player of the Year accolades. Turning down the Chicago White Sox, who drafted him, he transferred to Arkansas for the 1982 season.
As a Razorback, Van Horn would earn All-Southwest Conference and SWC Newcomer of the Year awards for his performance. He was also recognized as team MVP. The Atlanta Braves selected van Horn in the 10th round, where he would spend his next three years in the minor leagues.
[edit] Family
Coach Van Horn met his wife, the former Karen Lee, while serving as a graduate assistant at Arkansas. The couple has two daughters, Hollan and Mariel.
[edit] Alma mater
- Masters of Science, East Texas State University (in Commerce, Texas), 1992
- Arkansas, 1988
[edit] Team accomplishments
Dave Van Horn's teams have had plenty of success, reaching the College World Series four times as head coach, twice while at Arkansas (2004, 2009), the other two during his tenure at Nebraska (2001 and 2002). As a graduate assistant at Arkansas he has reached the CWS twice more, in 1985 and 1987. Coach Van Horn has also led nine straight teams to the postseason NCAA tournament, from 1999–present.
Arkansas reached the SEC Tournament every year under Van Horn as head coach from 2003-2007 and again in 2009. The 2008 team did not qualify for the SEC Tournament but qualified for the NCAA Tournament.[2]
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