Dan Shwam

Dan Shwam

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Biographical Information

Dan Shwam spent 16 seasons managing in the Independent Leagues. He managed 10 different teams and won three championships. Since 2010 he has managed in the summer collegiate leagues. In 2014 he accepted the managers job with the startup Gem City Thunder, an independent summer team, but they cancelled the season before it began. Shwam began his baseball coaching career as batting coach for the Salt Lake City Trappers in 1988-1992. He has also scouted for the Montreal Expos , Florida Marlins and Milwaukee Brewers. Shwam coached baseball and basketball at Rowland Hall-St. Mark's School. His father is Ron McBride, the former head football coach at the University of Utah.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1993	Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks	Northern League	36-35	3rd	Independent Leagues
1994	Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks	Northern League	35-45	5th	Independent Leagues
1995	Mohawk Valley Landsharks	Northeast League	47-23	2nd	Independent Leagues
1996	Newburgh Night Hawks	Northeast League	55-25	1st (t)	Independent Leagues	Lost League Finals
1997	Elmira Pioneers	Northeast League	44-38	5th	Independent Leagues	League Champs
1998	Elmira Pioneers	Northeast League	32-51	8th	Independent Leagues
1999	Elmira Pioneers	Northeast League	43-42	4th	Independent Leagues
2000	Catskill Cougars	Northern League East	38-47	7th	Independent Leagues
2001	Evansville Otters	Frontier League	44-40	7th (t)	Independent Leagues
2002	Jackson Senators	Central Baseball League	49-46	3rd	Independent Leagues	Lost League Finals
2003	Jackson Senators	Central Baseball League	59-37	1st	Independent Leagues	League Champs
2004	Jackson Senators	Central Baseball League	40-58	4th	Independent Leagues
2006	Laredo Broncos	United League	44-46	4th	Independent Leagues	Lost in 1st round	replaced Mike Smith
2007	Grays	Can-Am Association	44-50	7th	Independent Leagues
2008	Laredo Broncos	United League	39-48	5th	Independent Leagues
2009	Alexandria Aces	Continental League	39-21	1st	Independent Leagues	League Champs
2010	Elmira Pioneers	New York Collegiate Baseball League	27-14	1st	Summer Collegiate Baseball	Lost League Finals
2011	Elmira Pioneers	Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League	22-25	3rd	Summer Collegiate Baseball
2012	Elmira Pioneers	Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League	17-29	8th	Summer Collegiate Baseball
2013	Cooperstown Hawkeyes	Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League	18-25	5th	Summer Collegiate Baseball
2015	Victor RailRiders	Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League	27-23	4th	Summer Collegiate Baseball	Lost Finals
2016	Victor RailRiders	Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League	23-25	5th	Summer Collegiate Baseball
2017	Geneva Red Wings	Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League	29-21	5th	Summer Collegiate Baseball	1st Round