Dan McDonnell
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Louisville |
| Conference | ACC |
| Record | 742–330–1 |
| Annual salary | $1.05 million[1] |
| Playing career | |
| 1989–1992 | The Citadel |
| Position(s) | Second baseman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1993–2000 | The Citadel (assistant) |
| 2001–2006 | Ole Miss (assistant) |
| 2007–present | Louisville |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 742–330–1 |
| Tournaments | 24–19 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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Dan McDonnell is an American college baseball coach who has been the head coach of the Louisville Cardinals since the start of the 2007 season. As of the end of the 2017 season, Louisville has a 646-266 (.708 winning percentage) in 15 seasons record under McDonnell and has appeared in five College World Series (2007, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019), 7 super regionals, and 10 NCAA tournaments. Under McDonnell, the Cardinals have won two Big East tournaments and four Big East regular season titles.[2][3][4] McDonnell was one game away in 2015 from leading his Louisville Cardinals to three straight College World Series appearances. The College World Series is the final eight teams in the NCAA tournament, and it is played in Omaha, Nebraska. McDonnell, in his team's first three years in the Atlantic Coast Conference, has led his team to 3 division titles and 2 conference titles.
McDonnell grew up in Rye Brook, New York, and attended Port Chester High School. McDonnell played college baseball at The Citadel from 1989 to 1992. He appeared in the 1990 College World Series with the Bulldogs. Following his playing career, McDonnell was an assistant coach at The Citadel from 1993 to 2000. He was an assistant at Ole Miss from 2001 to 2006.[3]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville Cardinals (Big East Conference) (2007–2013) | |||||||||
| 2007 | Louisville | 47–24 | 19–8 | 3rd | College World Series | ||||
| 2008 | Louisville | 41–21 | 16–11 | 4th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2009 | Louisville | 47–18 | 19–7 | 1st | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
| 2010 | Louisville | 50–14 | 21–6 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2011 | Louisville | 32–29 | 14–13 | T–4th | |||||
| 2012 | Louisville | 41–22 | 18–9 | T–1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2013 | Louisville | 51–14 | 20–4 | 1st | College World Series | ||||
| Louisville: | 127–58 (.686) | ||||||||
| Louisville Cardinals (American Athletic Conference) (2014) | |||||||||
| 2014 | Louisville | 50–17 | 19–5 | 1st | College World Series | ||||
| Louisville: | 19–5 (.792) | ||||||||
| Louisville Cardinals (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2015–present) | |||||||||
| 2015 | Louisville | 47–18 | 25–5 | 1st (Atlantic) | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
| 2016 | Louisville | 50–14 | 22–8 | 1st (Atlantic) | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
| 2017 | Louisville | 52–10 | 23–6 | 1st (Atlantic) | College World Series | ||||
| 2018 | Louisville | 45–19 | 18–12 | 3rd (Atlantic) | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2019 | Louisville | 43–15 | 21–9 | 1st (Atlantic) | College World Series | ||||
| 2020 | Louisville | 13–4 | 2–1 | (Atlantic) | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | ||||
| 2021 | Louisville | 28–22 | 16–16 | 4th (Atlantic) | |||||
| 2022 | Louisville | 42–21–1 | 18–11–1 | 1st (Atlantic) | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
| 2023 | Louisville | 31–24 | 10–20 | 6th (Atlantic) | |||||
| 2024 | Louisville | 32–24 | 16–14 | 4th (Atlantic) | ACC Tournament | ||||
| Louisville: | 742–330–1 (.692) | 172–102–1 (.627) | |||||||
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742–330–1 (.692) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2018 'Autonomy 5' Baseball Head Coach Compensation Survey". July 2018.
- ^ "2013 Big East Conference Baseball Media Guide". BigEast.org. Archived from the original on March 26, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
- ^ a b "Dan McDonnell #3". GoCards.com. Louisville Sports Information. Archived from the original on May 22, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
- ^ Ryan, Sean (February 7, 2013). "Inside: With Louisville's Dan McDonnell". CollegeBaseballInsider.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2013.