Jeff Dodson

Jeff Dodson
Current position
Title Head coach
Team North Dakota
Conference Western Athletic Conference
Playing career
1988–1999 Bevill State
1991–1992 Livingston
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1995–1996 Bevill State
1997–2003 Martin Methodist
2004–2008 Southeast Missouri State (Asst.)
2009–Present North Dakota
Head coaching record
Overall 99–187–1

Jeff Dodson is an American college baseball coach, currently serving as head coach of the University of North Dakota baseball program. He was named to that position prior to the 2009 season.[1][2][3]

Playing career

Dodson played two seasons at Bevill State Community College, earning an Associate's Degree in 1989. He then played at Livingston University, completing his bachelor's degree in 1993.[1][3]

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 Martin Methodist College 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 Great West Conference and later the Western Athletic Conference.[1][2]

Head coaching record

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

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
North Dakota (Independent) (2009)
2009 North Dakota 14–29
North Dakota (Great West) (2010–2013)
2010 North Dakota 19–35 13–15 5th (8) GWC Tournament[lower-alpha 1]
2011 North Dakota 12–35 7–17 7th (8) GWC Tournament[lower-alpha 2]
2012 North Dakota 19–37 10–18 6th (8) GWC Tournament[lower-alpha 3]
2013 North Dakota 25–22–1 13–11 5th (8) GWC Tournament[lower-alpha 4]
North Dakota Fighting Hawks (Western Athletic Conference) (2014–present)
2014 North Dakota 10-29 8-16 8th
North Dakota: 99–187–1 51–77
Total: 99–187–1

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

  1. ↑ All eight of the Great West's teams qualified for the Tournament in 2010.
  2. ↑ All eight of the Great West's teams qualified for the Tournament in 2011.
  3. ↑ All eight of the Great West's teams qualified for the Tournament in 2012.
  4. ↑ All eight of the Great West's teams qualified for the Tournament in 2013.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jeff Dodson Bio". University of North Dakota. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Jeff Dodson Hired as University of North Dakota Head Baseball Coach". Southeast Missouri Redhawks. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Where Are They Now? Jeff Dodson". Bevill State Community College. January 10, 2010. Retrieved April 21, 2014.

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