Matt Curtis

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Matt Curtis
Biographical details
Born (1974-08-14) August 14, 1974 (age 48)
Visalia, California, U.S.
Playing career
1993–1996 Fresno State
Position(s)Catcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2000–2010Fresno State (asst.)
2011–2013 Cal State Northridge
2014–2015 USC (asst.)
2016–2019USC (assoc. HC)
2020–2021 Loyola Marymount (H)
Head coaching record
Overall77–89 (.464)

Matthew Aaron Curtis (born August 14, 1974) is an American college baseball coach and former catcher. He played college baseball at Fresno State University from 1993 to 1996 for coach Bob Bennett. He was the head coach of the California State University, Northridge from 2011 to 2013. [1] [2] [3]

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Playing career

Curtis was a four year starting catcher at Fresno State, where he still ranks in the top ten in many categories, including games, hits, at-bats, RBI, and runs. He led the Western Athletic Conference in doubles with 22 in 1995. [4] [1] Selected by the California Angels in the 28th round of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft, Curtis played professionally from 1996 to 2000 in the California (later Anaheim) Angels and Cleveland Indians organizations, reaching Class-AA in both systems. [5] He was highly rated as a prospect early in his minor league career. [1] [6]

Coaching career

After ending his playing career, Curtis became a volunteer assistant coach, working with catchers for three seasons. He became a full time staff member in 2003 and later took over recruiting responsibilities. During his time with the Bulldogs, the team won the 2008 National Championship and five straight WAC titles. He became head coach at Cal State Northridge after ten seasons at his alma mater. [1] [2] [6] Following the 2013 season, Northridge did not renew his contract. [3]

Curtis became an assistant coach at USC under Dan Hubbs in 2014. Since 2016, Curtis has been associate head coach at USC. [7]

Head coaching record

The following table shows Curtis' record as a head coach. [8] [9] [10]

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Cal State Northridge Matadors (Big West Conference)(2011–2013)
2011 Cal State Northridge 23–336–189th
2012 Cal State Northridge 23–3010–147th
2013 Cal State Northridge 31–2615–12T–4th
Cal State Northridge:77–89 (.464)31–44 (.413)
Total:77–89 (.464)

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Matt Curtis". gomatadors.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Eric Sondheimer (August 10, 2010). "Matt Curtis hired as Cal State Northridge baseball coach". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved December 25, 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Cal State Northridge Relieves Matt Curtis as Head Coach". CollegeBaseballDaily.com. Cal State Northridge Sports Information. May 28, 2013. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Matt Curtis". Fresno State Bulldogs. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Matt Curtis". baseball-reference. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Alum Matt Curtis back with 'Dogs". Fresno State Journal. May 2004. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Matt Curtis". USC. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  8. ↑ CSUN Baseball Record Book (PDF). gomatadors.com. p. 18. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
  9. ↑ Big West Conference Baseball Record Book (PDF). Big West Conference. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 14, 2014. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
  10. ↑ "2013 Big West Conference Baseball Standings". D1Baseball.com. Jeremy Mills. Archived from the original on May 15, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
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