Dave Van Horn

David Kevin Van Horn

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 171 lb.
• School McLennan Community College, University of Arkansas

• Born September 17, 1960 in Stanton, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Dave Van Horn has been head baseball coach at the University of Arkansas since 2003 and led the team to the 2004 College World Series. Previously, he coached the University of Nebraska from 1998 to 2002 and took them to the College World Series twice. Van Horn also coached Northwestern State University in 1995-1997, Central Missouri State University in 1994 and Texarkana College in 1989-1993. He got his start in coaching as an assistant at Arkansas in 1985-1988.

Prior to his coaching career, Van Horn was named to the all-tournament team for the 1980 NJCAA Baseball World Series playing for McLennan Community College. He then played at Arkansas and was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 10th round of the 1982 amateur draft before spending 3 years in the minors.

He is not to be confused with broadcaster Dave Van Horne.

Year-by-Year Coaching Record

Year	School	Overall Record	Conference Record	Notes
1989	Texarkana College
1990	Texarkana College
1991	Texarkana College
1992	Texarkana College
1993	Texarkana College
1994	Central Missouri State University	51-11	15-1	Division II Regionals / Division II CWS 1st
1995	Northwestern State University of Louisiana	37-15	19-5
1996	Northwestern State University of Louisiana	34-27	14-16
1997	Northwestern State University of Louisiana	35-23	19-9
1998	University of Nebraska	24-20	10-13
1999	University of Nebraska	42-18	16-9	CWS Regionals
2000	University of Nebraska	51-17	21-9	CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals
2001	University of Nebraska	50-16	20-8	CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals / CWS 7th
2002	University of Nebraska	47-21	16-11	CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals / CWS 7th
2003	University of Arkansas	35-22	14-16	CWS Regionals
2004	University of Arkansas	45-24	19-11	CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals / CWS 7th
2005	University of Arkansas	39-22	13-17	CWS Regionals
2006	University of Arkansas	39-21	18-12	CWS Regionals
2007	University of Arkansas	43-21	18-12	CWS Regionals
2008	University of Arkansas	34-24	14-15	CWS Regionals
2009	University of Arkansas	41-24	14-15	CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals / CWS 4th
2010	University of Arkansas	43-21	18-12	CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals
2011	University of Arkansas	40-22	15-15	CWS Regionals
2012	University of Arkansas	46-22	16-14	CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals / CWS 3rd
2013	University of Arkansas	39-22	18-11	CWS Regionals
2014	University of Arkansas	40-25	16-14	CWS Regionals
2015	University of Arkansas	40-25	17-12	CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals / CWS 7th
2016	University of Arkansas	26-29	7-23
2017	University of Arkansas	45-19	18-11	CWS Regionals
2018	University of Arkansas	39-18	18-12	CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals / CWS 2nd
2019	University of Arkansas	46-20	20-10	SEC / CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals / CWS
2020	University of Arkansas	11-5	0-0
2021	University of Arkansas	46-10	22-8	SEC / CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals
2022	University of Arkansas	46-21	18-12	SEC / CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals / CWS
2023	University of Arkansas	43-18	20-10	SEC / CWS Regionals
2024	University of Arkansas		20-10	SEC / CWS Regionals