Steve Hertz (baseball coach)
| Sport(s) | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
October 3, 1950 Glendale, California |
| Alma mater | Gonzaga University |
| Playing career | |
| 1969 | Los Angeles Pierce Brahmas |
| 1970-1972 | Gonzaga Bulldogs |
| 1972 | Charlotte Twins |
| 1973 | Fort Lauderdale Yankees |
| 1974 | Lynchburg Twins |
| Position(s) | Pitcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1976-1977 | Gonzaga Bulldogs (asst.) |
| 1978 | Gonzaga Bulldogs |
| 1979-1980 | UC Irvine Anteaters |
| 1981-2003 | Gonzaga Bulldogs |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 697-678-5 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
|
NCAA Regional Appearances (1978, 1981) Northern Pacific Conference Regular Season Championship (1978, 1981) WCC Coast Division Regular Season Title (2001) | |
| Awards | |
|
Northern Pacific Conference Coach of the Year (1978, 1981) Southern California Baseball Association Coach of the Year (1980)[1] Pacific-10 Conference Northern Division Coach of the Year (1994) WCC Coach of the Year (2001) Inland Northwest Sportswriters and Broadcaster 25-Year Award (2005)[2] | |
Steve Hertz (born October 3, 1950) is an American former college baseball coach. Hertz was the head coach of the Gonzaga Bulldogs in 1978 before holding the same position at UC Irvine from 1979 to 1980.[3] Hertz returned to Gonzaga prior to the 1981 season and coached there through the end of the 2003 season.[1] Under Hertz, Gonzaga appeared in two NCAA Tournaments (1978 and 1981), six Pac-10 Northern Division Tournaments (1986–1991), and one West Coast Conference Championship Series (2001). Hertz's career head coaching record was 697-678-5.[1][2][4][5]
Hertz played college baseball at both Los Angeles Pierce College and at Gonzaga.[3] He was signed by Major League Baseball's Minnesota Twins in 1972 and played three seasons of minor league baseball (1972–1974).[6][7]
Head coaching record
The following is a table of Hertz's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.[4][5][8][9]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga Bulldogs (Northern Pacific Conference) (1978–1978) | |||||||||
| 1978 | Gonzaga | 33-14 | 18-6 | 1st | Rocky Mountain Regional | ||||
| UC Irvine Anteaters (Southern California Baseball Association) (1979–1980) | |||||||||
| 1979 | UC Irvine | 23-26-1 | 8-18-1 | 7th | |||||
| 1980 | UC Irvine | 37-25-1 | 18-9 | 2nd | |||||
| UC Irvine: | 60-51-2 | 26-27-1 | |||||||
| Gonzaga Bulldogs (Northern Pacific Conference) (1981–1981) | |||||||||
| 1981 | Gonzaga | 48-21 | 25-7 | 1st | West Regional | ||||
| Gonzaga Bulldogs (Pacific-10 Conference) (1982–1995) | |||||||||
| 1982 | Gonzaga | 30-28 | 10-14 | 5th (Northern) | |||||
| 1983 | Gonzaga | 17-34 | 6-18 | 7th (Northern) | |||||
| 1984 | Gonzaga | 23-29-1 | 6-14 | 6th (Northern) | |||||
| 1985 | Gonzaga | 26-23-1 | 11-13 | 5th (Northern) | |||||
| 1986 | Gonzaga | 30-21 | 13-10 | 2nd (Northern) | Pac-10 North Tournament | ||||
| 1987 | Gonzaga | 20-32 | 8-16 | 6th (Northern) | Pac-10 North Tournament | ||||
| 1988 | Gonzaga | 28-28 | 12-11 | 4th (Northern) | Pac-10 North Tournament | ||||
| 1989 | Gonzaga | 27-19 | 15-9 | t-2nd (Northern) | Pac-10 North Tournament | ||||
| 1990 | Gonzaga | 37-21 | 13-11 | 4th (Northern) | Pac-10 North Tournament | ||||
| 1991 | Gonzaga | 23-25 | 8-12 | t-4th (Northern) | Pac-10 North Tournament | ||||
| 1992 | Gonzaga | 22-30 | 14-16 | 5th (Northern) | |||||
| 1993 | Gonzaga | 17-36 | 9-21 | 5th (Northern) | |||||
| 1994 | Gonzaga | 29-23 | 14-16 | 5th (Northern) | |||||
| 1995 | Gonzaga | 29-25 | 15-15 | 3rd (Northern) | |||||
| Gonzaga Bulldogs (West Coast Conference) (1996–present) | |||||||||
| 1996 | Gonzaga | 24-25 | 12-15 | 5th | |||||
| 1997 | Gonzaga | 19-33-1 | 7-21 | 8th | |||||
| 1998 | Gonzaga | 16-34 | 10-20 | 6th | |||||
| 1999 | Gonzaga | 27-23-2 | 14-14 | 2nd (West) | |||||
| 2000 | Gonzaga | 28-25 | 17-13 | 2nd (Coast) | |||||
| 2001 | Gonzaga | 28-27 | 17-13 | 1st (Coast) | WCC Championship Series | ||||
| 2002 | Gonzaga | 27-29 | 14-16 | 4th (Coast) | |||||
| 2003 | Gonzaga | 26-25-1 | 14-16 | 3rd (Coast) | |||||
| Gonzaga: | 637-627-3 | 284-331 | |||||||
| Total: | 697-678-5 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- 1 2 3 "Steve Hertz Back as Gonzaga Coach". The Spokane Daily Chronicle. 9 July 1980. Archived from the original on 2012-08-12. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- 1 2 Vlahovich, Mike (10 February 2005). "Hertz, Matlock, Tschirgi Recognized at Inland Northwest Luncheon". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington, United States. p. C6. Archived from the original on 2012-08-11. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- 1 2 "#14 Steve Hertz". GoZags.com. Gonzaga Sports Information. Archived from the original on 2012-08-12. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- 1 2 "2012 Baseball Record Book". GoZags.com. Gonzaga Sports Information. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-07. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- 1 2 "Year-by-Year Results". 2010 UC Irvine Anteaters Baseball Media Guide. UC Irvine Sports Information. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-12. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ↑ "Steve Hertz Joins Twins; 3rd 'Zag'". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington, United States. 2 July 1972. p. 4. Archived from the original on 2012-08-12. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
Hard-throwing Steve Hertz became the third Gonzaga University baseball player to sign with a major league organization when he joined the Minnesota Twins following a free agent workout.
- ↑ "Stephen Hertz". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2012-08-12. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ↑ "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1979". BoydsWorld.com. Archived from the original on 2012-08-12. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ↑ "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1980". BoydsWorld.com. Archived from the original on 2012-08-12. Retrieved 12 August 2012.