Donny Harrel
| Sport(s) | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Seattle |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
December 17, 1969 North Bend, Oregon |
| Alma mater | Cal State Bakersfield '95 |
| Playing career | |
| 1989–1990 | Taft |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 77–131–1 |
Donny Harrel (born December 17, 1969) is an American college baseball coach, currently serving as head coach of the Seattle Redhawks baseball team. He was named to that position in the summer of 2008, and helped re-launch the program in the 2010 season.[1][2][3][4]
Playing career
Harrel played at Taft College before being drafted in the 18th round of the 1990 MLB Draft by the Kansas City Royals. He played two seasons in the Royals organization as a first baseman and catcher, reaching Class A.
Coaching career
Harrel began his coaching career as an assistant in the junior college ranks. After serving at Clackamas, Bakersfield, and Taft, he earned the head coaching position at Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon. Over seven seasons with the Titans, Harrel compiled a record of 220–90 and claimed the 1999 NWAACC Championship. He was named Southern Division Coach of the Year four times and helped build the program with fundraising and facilities improvements during his tenure.[1] He also coached the Bend Elks collegiate summer team and a Eugene based American Legion Baseball team.[2]
He then served two seasons as an assistant at Oregon State, serving as a volunteer to facilitate the jump from junior college to major conference Division I competition. After two seasons working with outfielders and catchers, Harrel became an assistant at Washington. He served four seasons, working with infielders, hitters and helping with recruiting and several other administrative tasks.[2] He then moved across town to Seattle to help re-establish the Redhawks baseball program. Harrel has led the program into the Western Athletic Conference, narrowly missing the conference tournament in 2013.[1]
Head coaching record
This table reflects Harrel's record as a head coach at the Division I level.
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle (Independent) (2010–2012) | |||||||||
| 2010 | Seattle | 11–39 | |||||||
| 2011 | Seattle | 22–29–1 | |||||||
| 2012 | Seattle | 23–30 | |||||||
| Seattle (Ind.): | 56–98 | ||||||||
| Seattle (Western Athletic Conference) (2013–present) | |||||||||
| 2013 | Seattle | 21–33 | 10–6 | 9th (10) | |||||
| 2014 | Seattle | 26–27 | 13–11 | 6th (10) | WAC Tournament | ||||
| Seattle (WAC): | 47–60 | 23–17 | |||||||
| Total: | 103–158–1 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Donny Harrel Bio". Seattle Redhawks. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Player Bio: Donny Harrel". Washington Huskies. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
- ↑ Bob Broughton (June 13, 2008). "Donny Harrel Hired as Seattle University Head Baseball Coach". College Baseball Daily. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Donny Harrel". Oregon State Beavers. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)