Dan O'Brien (baseball coach)
O'Brien in 2016 at Stephen Schott Stadium.
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| Sport(s) | Baseball |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born | 1971 (age 45–46) |
| Playing career | |
| 1993–1995 | UC San Diego |
| Position(s) | First baseman/third baseman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1996–1997 | UC San Diego (asst.) |
| 1998–2011 | UC San Diego |
| 2012–2017 | Santa Clara |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 582–477–1 (.550) |
| Tournaments | NCAA D-II: 11–9 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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Daniel Peter O'Brien (born 1971) is an American college baseball coach who was most recently head coach at Santa Clara University. He was named to that position prior to the 2012 season.
O'Brien played at UC San Diego, led the team in home runs, continues to rank highly on several career lists. In his first year, he helped the team to a third place finish in the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship. He then served as a player/coach for one season with the independent league team Greenville Bluesmen in 1996.
In 1997, O'Brien became a full-time assistant at UC San Diego. After two years, he was elevated to the top job. After three seasons, the Tritons moved the program to Division II, joining the California Collegiate Athletic Association. O'Brien helped establish the Tritons as a strong program in the CCAA, leading them to the College World Series in consecutive years, finishing third and second in 2009 and 2010, respectively. He took over a struggling Santa Clara program in 2012, and has sought to rebuild it in his first two seasons.
On May 24, 2017, O'Brien resigned from Santa Clara.
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
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