Steve Rodriguez
Steven James Rodriguez
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 8", Weight 170 lb.
- School Pepperdine University
- High School Valley High School (Las Vegas)
- Debut April 30, 1995
- Final Game October 1, 1995
- Born November 29, 1970 in Las Vegas, NV USA
Biographical Information[edit]
Steve Rodriguez was part of the 1992 College World Series champion Pepperdine University team. Rodriguez had hit .382/~.382/.400 in the round-robin phase of the 1991 Pan-American Games for the Bronze Medal Team USA. In 1992, Rodríguez was named one of the West Coast Conference's Top Fifty Athletes of all time.[1][2] Rodriguez played pro ball from 1992 to 1998. He was an assistant coach at his alma mater from 2000 to 2003, and became head coach in 2004 after being hired as the sixteenth head coach in the history of the Pepperdine baseball program in June of 2003. In 12 season at Pepperdine, he amassed a record of 401–300.
He left Pepperdine after the 2015 season to take over the head coaching duties at Baylor University. He was 197-146 through 2022 and was 2017 Big 12 Conference Coach of the Year. He then moved to the University of Texas as an assistant coach.
References[edit]
- ↑ Steve Rodriguez - Staff director. www.malibubaseballcamp.com. Retrieved on 2008-07-25.
- ↑ West Coast Conference Announces Top 50 Student-Athletes in League History. lmulions.cstv.com. Retrieved on 2008-07-25.
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