Casey Dunn

Last updated
Casey Dunn
Current position
Title Head coach
Team UAB
Conference The American
Record48–62 (.436)
Biographical details
Born (1976-10-03) October 3, 1976 (age 47)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Alma mater Auburn University
Playing career
1996–1999 Auburn
1999 Spokane Indians
2000 Wilmington Blue Rocks
Position(s) Catcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2001–2003 Hoover (AL) Spain Park
2004 Auburn (assistant)
2005–2021 Samford
2022–present UAB
Head coaching record
Overall581–484 (.546)
TournamentsOhio Valley: 5–6
Southern: 18–12
NCAA: 3–6
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • Ohio Valley Regular season (2006)
  • Southern Tournament (2021, 2018)
  • Southern Regular season (2019)
Awards
  • Ohio Valley Coach of the Year (2006)
  • SoCon Coach of the Year (2019)

Casey Brent Dunn (born October 3, 1976) is an American baseball coach and former catcher, who is the current head baseball coach of the UAB Blazers. [1]

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Career

He played college baseball at Auburn for coach Hal Baird from 1996 to 1999 and played in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) for 2 seasons from 1999 to 2000. He then served as the head coach of the Samford Bulldogs (2005–2021). [2]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Samford Bulldogs (Ohio Valley Conference)(2005–2008)
2005 Samford 20–3613–148th
2006 Samford 34–2521–31st Ohio Valley tournament
2007 Samford 32–2814–134th Ohio Valley tournament
2008 Samford 33–2219–72nd Ohio Valley tournament
Samford Bulldogs (Southern Conference)(2009–2021)
2009 Samford 17–359–219th
2010 Samford 31–2517–125th Southern tournament
2011 Samford 37–2318–12T-3rd Southern tournament
2012 Samford 41–2319–114th NCAA Regionals
2013 Samford 27–3012–178th Southern tournament
2014 Samford 35–2515–123rd Southern tournament
2015 Samford 32–2614-102nd Southern tournament
2016 Samford 35–2613–114th Southern tournament
2017 Samford 33–2611–136th Southern tournament
2018 Samford 37–2616–82nd NCAA Regionals
2019 Samford 41–1919–51st Southern tournament
2020 Samford 13–20–0Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Samford 35–2420–101st (Blue) NCAA Regional
Samford:533–422 (.558)254–181 (.584)
UAB Blazers (Conference USA)(2022–2023)
2022 UAB 31–2513–178th
2023 UAB 17–378–2210th
UAB Blazers (American Athletic Conference)(2024–present)
2024 UAB 2–10–0
UAB:50–63 (.442)21–53 (.284)
Total:583–485 (.546)

      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. "Ingram Names Casey Dunn as New UAB Baseball Head Coach". UABsports.com. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  2. "Samford Hires Casey Dunn as Head Baseball Coach". www.ovcsports.com. The Ohio Valley Conference. August 10, 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2018.