Dan Fitzgerald (baseball)

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Dan Fitzgerald
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Kansas
Conference Big 12
Record350–146 (.706)
Biographical details
Born1977 or 1978 (age 47–48) [1]
Edina, Minnesota, U.S.
Playing career
1997–1998 St. Thomas (MN)
1999 Wisconsin-River Falls
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2001 Iowa (asst.)
2003–2004 North Iowa Area CC (asst.)
2005–2006 Flagler (asst.)
2007 Des Moines Area CC (asst.)
2008–2012Des Moines Area CC
2013–2016 Dallas Baptist (asst./RC)
2017–2021Dallas Baptist (AHC/RC)
2022 LSU (asst./RC)
2023–present Kansas
Head coaching record
Overall249–101 (.711) (NJCAA) 101–73 (.580) (NCAA)
TournamentsBig 12: 3–4
NCAA: 0–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • 5× ICCAC Regular Season (2008-12)
  • 4× ICCAC Conference Tourneament (2008-09,11-12)
Awards
  • Big 12 Coach of the Year (2025)

Daniel Fitzgerald (born 1977 or 1978) is an American baseball coach and former player, who is the current head baseball coach of the Kansas Jayhawks. He played college baseball for the St. Thomas Tommies and the Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons He served as the head coach of the Des Moines Area Bears (2008–2012).

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Early life and education

Fitzgerald grew up in Edina, Minnesota, where he attended Edina High School. [2] He attended the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) and played for the Tommies. [3] He is also the uncle of Jack Fitzgerald.

Coaching career

Fitzgerald began his coaching career as a volunteer assistant for the Iowa Hawkeyes in 2000. [4] [5] He then moved to North Iowa Area Community College where he was an assistant, while also holding the roles of housing head resident and intramural coordinator for the 2003 and 2004 seasons. [6] He was an assistant on Dave Barnett's staff for the Flagler Saints in 2005 and 2006. [7] He would spend the 2007 season as an assistant coach for the Des Moines Area Bears, before being promoted to head coach starting with the 2008 season. [4] He led the Bears to a 249–73 record and to the JUCO World Series in 4 of 5 seasons (2008–2012) as the head coach. [5]

Fitgerald joined Dan Heefner's staff as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator of the Dallas Baptist in 2012. [8] Prior to the 2017 season, he was promoted to associate head coach. [9] After 9 years on Heefner's staff, he accepted the recruiting coordinator position with the LSU Tigers. [10] [4]

On June 15, 2022, Fitzgerald was named the 19th head coach of the Kansas Jayhawks. [11]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
DMACC Bears (ICCAC)(2008–2012)
2008 DMACC 48-1817–71stNJCAA National World Series Qualifier
2009 DMACC 55-1120-41stNJCAA National World Series Qualifier
2010 DMACC 47–1120-41stNJCAA Regional Qualifier
2011 DMACC 48-1817-71stNJCAA National Runner Up
2012 DMACC 51-1522-21stNJCAA National Quarter-Finals
DMACC:249–7396-24
Kansas Jayhawks (Big 12 Conference)(2023–present)
2023 Kansas 25–328–168th Big 12 tournament
2024 Kansas 31–2315–15T–6th Big 12 tournament
2025 Kansas 43–1720–102nd NCAA Fayetteville Regional
2026 Kansas 2-1
Kansas:101–7343–41
Total:350–146 (.706)

      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

References

  1. ↑ Bedore, Gary (December 29, 2024). "Kansas Jayhawks hire LSU assistant coach to take over baseball program". The Kansas City Star . Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  2. ↑ John Sherman (September 10, 2016). "Edina's Fitzgerald rises in college coaching ranks". www.hometownsource.com. hometownsource.com. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Kansas baseball tabs former LSU assistant Dan Fitzgerald as next head coach". www.wbrz.com. Louisiana Television Broadcasting LLC. June 15, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 Jordan Guskey (June 22, 2022). "Dan Fitzgerald waited for a chance like this. Now, he's Kansas baseball's new head coach". www.cjonline.com. The Topeka-Capital Journal. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  5. 1 2 Tait, Matt (June 15, 2022). "Kansas names LSU assistant coach Dan Fitzgerald as next head baseball coach". KU Sports. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  6. ↑ "NIACC adds faculty, staff members for fall term". www.globegazette.com. Globe Gazette. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  7. ↑ "LSU baseball hires former Flagler assistant Dan Fitzgerald". www.staugustine.com. The St. Augustine Record. July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Patriot Baseball Adds Fitzgerald to Staff". Dallas Baptist University Athletics. July 9, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Baseball's Fitzgerald Named Associate Head Coach". Dallas Baptist University Athletics. June 25, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  10. ↑ Spencer Chrisman (July 7, 2021). "DBU's Dan Fitzgerald joins Jay Johnson at LSU". www.wafb.com. Gray Media Group, Inc. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  11. ↑ Madelynn Hartley (June 15, 2022). "Kansas baseball names Dan Fitzgerald from LSU as next head coach". www.kansan.com. University Daily Kansan. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
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