Donny Harrel

Last updated
Donny Harrel
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Seattle
Conference WAC
Record298–409–2
Biographical details
Born (1969-12-17) December 17, 1969 (age 53)
North Bend, Oregon, U.S.
Alma mater Cal State Bakersfield '95
Playing career
1989–1990 Taft
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
? Clackamas (Asst.)
1995 Bakersfield (Asst.)
1996Taft (Asst.)
1997–2002 Lane
2003–2004 Oregon State (Asst.)
2005–2008 Washington (Asst.)
2009–present Seattle
Head coaching record
Overall298–409–2 (NCAA) 223–92 (NJCAA)
TournamentsNCAA: 0–0
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • NWAACC (1999)
  • WAC (2016)
Awards
4x NWAACC Southern Division Coach of the Year (1997-99,2003)

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]

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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 223–92 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.

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Lane CC Titans (NWAACC)(1997–2003)
1997 Lane CC 28–1320–51stNWAACC Tournament
1998 Lane CC 33–1016–72ndNWAACC Runner-Up
1999 Lane CC 37–1020–51stNWAACC Champions
2000 Lane CC 35–1420–52ndNWAACC Tournament
2001 Lane CC 26–1916–92ndNWAACC Tournament
2002 Lane CC 33–1424–62ndNWAACC Tournament
2003 Lane CC 31–1225–51stNWAACC Tournament
Lane CC:223–92141–42
Seattle Redhawks (Independent)(2010–2012)
2010 Seattle 11–39
2011 Seattle 22–29–1
2012 Seattle 23–30
Seattle Redhawks (Western Athletic Conference)(2013–present)
2013 Seattle 21–3310–69th (10)
2014 Seattle 26–2713–116th (10) WAC Tournament
2015 Seattle 31–2719–82nd (10) WAC Tournament
2016 Seattle 37–2121–51st (10) WAC Tournament
2017 Seattle 20–35–18–167th (10) WAC Tournament
2018 Seattle 32–2113–114th (10) WAC Tournament
2019 Seattle 13–398–19T-8th
2020 Seattle 7–90–0Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Seattle 18–3310–228th WAC Tournament
2022 Seattle 16–3411–195th (West)
2023 Seattle 21–3217–133rd
Seattle:298–409–2130–130
Total:298–409–2

      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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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Donny Harrel Bio". Seattle Redhawks. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Player Bio: Donny Harrel". Washington Huskies. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  3. ↑ Bob Broughton (June 13, 2008). "Donny Harrel Hired as Seattle University Head Baseball Coach". College Baseball Daily. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Donny Harrel". Oregon State Beavers. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
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