J. D. Arteaga

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J. D. Arteaga
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Miami (FL)
Conference ACC
Record27–30 (.474)
Biographical details
Born (1974-08-02) August 2, 1974 (age 49)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Playing career
1994–1997 Miami (FL)
Position(s) Pitcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003–2023 Miami (FL) (associate)
2024–presentMiami (FL)
Head coaching record
Overall27–30 (.474)

Juan Diego Arteaga Jr. (born August 2, 1974) is an American college baseball coach and currently the head coach for the Miami Hurricanes baseball team. Arteaga previously played collegiately and was an associate coach for Miami before becoming head coach.

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Baseball career

College career

After graduating from Westminster Christian School, [1] Arteaga chose to play baseball at the University of Miami. While at Miami, Arteaga became the program leader in wins with 43, and games started with 72. [2] Miami reached the College World Series all four years Arteaga played there. After his professional career ended, Arteaga received his bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Miami.

Professional career

Arteaga was drafted by the New York Mets in the 26th round of the 1997 MLB Draft. Arteaga played for both Mets [3] and Houston Astros minor league organizations but never made a start in the major league. [4]

Coaching career

In 2003, after signing with a minor league team for the Texas Rangers, Arteaga received an offer as an associate coach for the Miami Hurricanes baseball team, which he accepted. [5] In 2016, rumors circulated that Arteaga might take the head coaching job at FIU for baseball, but Arteaga stayed with Miami. [6] [7] While associate coach at Miami, Arteaga specialized as a pitching coach, coaching pitchers including Andrew Walters, Carson Palmquist, Chris McMahon, Slade Cecconi, Bryan Garcia, Andrew Suárez, Carlos Gutiérrez, and Cesar Carrillo. [8] In 2023, after the resignation of head coach Gino DiMare, it was announced that Arteaga would become the next head coach for Miami. [9] [10] [11] In his first game as head coach, Miami rallied in the ninth inning and hit a walk-off hit for his first win as head coach. [12] [13]

Personal life

Arteaga is married to his wife, Ysha, and has a daughter, Ariana. In 2018, Arteaga's son Ari was killed in a car crash at the age of 16. [14] [15] In his honor, Arteaga and his family created the "Be the Light" foundation, a nonprofit organization that awards scholarships and resources to those in need. [16] [17]

Arteaga is close friends with Alex Rodriguez. Rodriguez and Arteaga were teammates at Westminster Christian School, with Arteaga saying to Sports Illustrated regarding Rodriguez's talent, "We knew he'd be a good player, but no one saw him being what he is." [18] The two diverged when Arteaga was in college with Rodriguez's ascent to the major leagues, but they still keep in touch. [19] Along with Rodriguez, Arteaga is also close friends with Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora. Arteaga and Cora bonded at Miami, where they played baseball together. [20] Upon learning of the death of Ari, Cora invited the Arteaga family to Boston so they could get away from Miami and be together. Ysha said regarding Cora's invitation, "Cora called at a good time." [21]

On February 5, 2003, Miami retired Arteaga's uniform No. 33 for baseball; [22] he was inducted into the Miami Hurricanes Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007. [23]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Miami Hurricanes (Atlantic Coast Conference)(2024–present)
2024 Miami (FL) 27–3011–196th (Coastal) ACC Tournament
Miami (FL):27–30 (.474)11–19 (.367)
Total:27–30 (.474)

      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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