David Perno

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David Perno
David Perno and Dave van Horn.jpg
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Clarke Central HS (GA)
Biographical details
Born (1967-07-05) July 5, 1967 (age 56)
Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
Playing career
Baseball
1987 Middle Georgia College
1988–1991 Georgia
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Baseball
1993–1995 Marshall (assistant)
1996Middle Georgia (assistant)
1997–2001Georgia (assistant)
2002–2013Georgia
Football
2015–present Clarke Central HS (GA)
Head coaching record
Overall390–333–1 (college baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 SEC (2004, 2008)
Awards

David Perno is the former head baseball coach at the University of Georgia. In 12 seasons he compiled a record of 384-329-1. He led the program to five NCAA tournaments, including three College World Series. He was named the 2004 Coach of the Year by Baseball America. That same year, he won his first SEC championship. His 2006 team went 47–23, but the next year, however, they went 23–33. In 2008, his team did much better, going 45–25–1 (20–9–1 SEC) and won his second SEC championship. That one tie was at LSU due to an SEC travel curfew. He was named the SEC coach of the year and was the national runner-up to the Fresno State Bulldogs at the College World Series. He is a former player and assistant coach at Georgia. Two players suffered paralyzing injuries — Chance Veazey in a scooter accident and Jonathan Taylor in a game — in a span of less than two years from 2009 to 2011. He was dismissed by UGA Athletic Director Greg McGarity after the 2013 season.

Contents

In December 2015, Perno was named head football coach at his alma mater, Clarke Central High School in Athens, Georgia, where he won a state title as a player in 1985 and played for another in 1984. [1]

Head coaching record

College baseball

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Georgia Bulldogs (Southeastern Conference)(2002–2013)
2002Georgia 32–2915–153rd (East) NCAA Regional
2003Georgia 29–2610–205th (East)
2004Georgia 45–2319–111st (East) College World Series
2005Georgia 30–2512–175th (East)
2006Georgia 47–2318–122nd (East) College World Series
2007Georgia 23–3311–196th (East)
2008Georgia 45–25–120–9–11st (East) College World Series Runner-up
2009Georgia 38–2215–153rd (East) NCAA Regional
2010Georgia 16–375–236th (East)
2011Georgia 33–3216–144th (East) NCAA Regional
2012Georgia 31–2614–155th (East)
2013Georgia 21–327–207th (East)
Georgia:390–333–1162–190–1
Total:390–333–1

      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. "UGA's David Perno returns to coaching — in another sport". December 10, 2015.