David Perno

David Perno
David Perno converses with Dave van Horn in Baum Stadium
Sport(s)	College baseball
Current position
Title	Head Coach
Team	University of Georgia
Conference	SEC
Record	0-0
Biographical details
Born	Youngstown, Ohio
Playing career
Georgia
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002-present	Georgia
Head coaching record
Overall	305-243-1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships 2 SEC Championships 5 NCAA Regionals 3 Super Regionals 3 College World Series 1 CWS finals appearance
Awards 2004 Baseball America Coach of the Year 2008 SEC Coach of the Year

David Perno is the former head baseball coach at the University of Georgia. In 11 seasons he compiled a record of 300-230-1 (.566) (124-127-1 SEC). He has led the program to five NCAA tournaments, including 3 of the last 8 College World Series. He was named the 2004 Coach of the Year by Baseball America. That same year, he won his first SEC championship. His 2006 team went 47-23, but the next year, however, they went 23-33. In 2008, his team did much better, going 45-25-1 (20-9-1 SEC) and won his second SEC championship. That one tie was at LSU due to an SEC travel curfew. He was named the SEC coach of the year and was the national runner-up to the Fresno State Bulldogs at the College World Series. He is a former player and assistant coach at Georgia. He was fired at the end of the 2013 season.

Perno arguing with umpires during a game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

Head coaching record

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Georgia Bulldogs (Southeastern Conference) (2002–present)
2002	Georgia	32–29	15–15	3rd (East)	NCAA Regional
2003	Georgia	29–26	10–20	5th (East)
2004	Georgia	45–23	19–11	1st (East)	College World Series
2005	Georgia	30–25	12–17	5th (East)
2006	Georgia	47–23	18–12	2nd (East)	College World Series
2007	Georgia	23–33	11–19	6th (East)
2008	Georgia	45–25–1	20–9–1	1st (East)	College World Series Runner-up
2009	Georgia	38–22	15–15	3rd (East)	NCAA Regional
2010	Georgia	16–37	5–23	6th (East)
2011	Georgia	33–32	16–14	4th (East)	NCAA Regional
2012	Georgia	31–26	14–15	5th (East)
2013	Georgia	21–32	7–20	7th (East)
Georgia:		390–333–1	162–190–1
Total:		390–333–1
National champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference tournament champion       Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference division champion

See also

• List of current NCAA Division I baseball coaches

External links

• GeorgiaDogs.com bio