Fritz Hamburg

Last updated
Fritz Hamburg
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Saint Joseph's
Conference Atlantic 10
Record339–373–1
Biographical details
Born (1966-03-11) March 11, 1966 (age 57)
Abington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
1985–1986 Virginia Tech
1987–1988 Ithaca
1990 Spartanburg Phillies
Position(s) Catcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1992–1994 Cornell (asst.)
1995 New Mexico State (asst.)
1995 Cal Poly Pomona (asst.)
1996 Georgia (asst.)
1997–2000Ithaca (asst.)
2001–2008 Army (asst.)
2009–present Saint Joseph's
Head coaching record
Overall339–373–1
TournamentsA-10: 7–11
NCAA: 0–0
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
A-10 Regular Season Conference (2023)
Awards
  • A-10 Coach of the Year (2014, 2023)

Charles David "Fritz" Hamburg is an American college baseball coach and former catcher. Hamburg is the head coach of the Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball team.

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Playing career

Hamburg attended The Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. After graduating from The Hill School, Hamburg enrolled at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University where he would play for the Virginia Tech Hokies baseball team. After two years at Virginia Tech, Hamburg transferred to Ithaca College. [1] While at Ithaca, he was named a Third Team All-American in 1988, [2] while leading the Bombers to a National Championship. [3]

Following graduation, Hamburg signed with the Philadelphia Phillies and was assigned to the Spartanburg Phillies. [4] Hamburg had a .194 batting average, .358 on base percentage, seven doubles, and 7 RBIs.

Coaching career

Hamburg began his coaching career as an assistant for the Cornell Big Red baseball team. After two years, Hamburg moved on to be an assistant at New Mexico State and Cal Poly Pomona. Hamburg spent the 1996 season at Georgia before rejoining his alma mater Ithaca as an assistant from 1997 to 2000. Hamburg then moved on to being an assistant for the Army Black Knights baseball team. In 2007, he was named the ABCA/Baseball America Assistant Coach of the Year. [5]

On August 26, 2008, Hamburg was named the head coach of the Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball program. [6]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Saint Joseph's Hawks (Atlantic 10 Conference)(2009–present)
2009 Saint Joseph's 16–30–19–17T-11th
2010 Saint Joseph's 18–2913–14T-8th
2011 Saint Joseph's 21–3111–139th
2012 Saint Joseph's 25–3213–106th A-10 Tournament
2013 Saint Joseph's 26–2612–12T-8th
2014 Saint Joseph's 35–1618–82nd A-10 Tournament
2015 Saint Joseph's 21–2811–1211th
2016 Saint Joseph's 31–2315–9T-3rd A-10 Tournament
2017 Saint Joseph's 21–2512–128th
2018 Saint Joseph's 21–277–1510th
2019 Saint Joseph's 21–2813–11T-7th
2020 Saint Joseph's 5–100–0Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Saint Joseph's 21–1915–9T-2nd (North) A-10 Tournament
2022 Saint Joseph's 29–2512–116th A-10 Tournament
2023 Saint Joseph's 28–2417–71st A-10 Tournament
Saint Joseph's:339–373–1178–160
Total:339–373–1

      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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