Reggie Christiansen

Last updated
Reggie Christiansen
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Sacramento State
Conference WAC
Record426–362 (.541)
Biographical details
Born (1975-08-28) August 28, 1975 (age 48)
Ferndale, California, U.S.
Playing career
1994–1995 College of the Redwoods
1996–1997 Menlo College
Position(s) Third baseman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1998–1999Menlo (asst.)
2001 Ferndale HS
2002Menlo
2003–2004 Kansas (asst.)
2005–2008 South Dakota State
2009–2010 Sacramento State (asst.)
2011–presentSacramento State
Head coaching record
Overall522–475 (.524) (NCAA) 11–29 (.275) (NAIA)
TournamentsNCAA: 2–6
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • 2× WAC regular season (2012, 2014)
  • 3× WAC Tournament (2014, 2017, 2019)
Awards
  • 2× WAC Coach of the Year (2012, 2014)

Reggie Aaron Christiansen (born August 28, 1975) [1] is an American college baseball coach who has served as head coach of the Sacramento State Hornets baseball team since 2011. Christiansen was previously head coach at Menlo and South Dakota State. At Sacramento State, Christiansen has 400 wins, with two Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year honors in 2012 and 2014 and three appearances in the NCAA tournament in 2014, 2017, and 2019. As of the 2023 season, Sacramento State has won 30+ games 11 consecutive years — the only Division I school in the state of California to accomplish that feat.

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Early life and education

Originally from Ferndale, California, Christiansen attended Menlo College, where he played on the Menlo Oaks baseball team at third base from 1996 to 1997. [2] Christiansen graduated from Menlo College in 1998 with a bachelor's degree in business administration. [1]

Coaching career

Early coaching career (1998–2008)

After his playing career ended, Christiansen was assistant coach at Menlo College in 1998 and 1999. [3] [1] In the spring of 2001, Christiansen was head baseball coach at Ferndale High School. [1] Hired on September 1, 2001, Christiansen returned to Menlo College as head coach, with an 11–29 record in the 2002 season. [2] [3]

In 2003 and 2004, Christiansen was as an assistant coach at Kansas, in which the Jayhawks set several program offensive records and led the Big 12 in batting in the 2004 season. He then served as head coach of the South Dakota State during its transition from Division II to Division I from 2005 to 2008. [4]

Sacramento State assistant and head coach (2009–present)

From 2009 to 2010, Christiansen was an assistant at Sacramento State before being elevated to the top job beginning in 2011. [5]

In 2012, Christiansen was the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Coach of the Year for a turnaround season elevating Sacramento State from last place to regular season co-champions. [6]

As of the 2023 season, Christiansen is 400–331 at Sacramento State with two regular season WAC titles (2012 and 2014), three WAC tournament titles (2014, 2017, and 2019), and three NCAA tournament appearances (2014, 2017, and 2019).

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Menlo Oaks (NCAA Division III independent)(2002)
2002Menlo 11–29
Menlo (NAIA):11–29 (.275)
South Dakota State Jackrabbits (NCAA Division I independent)(2005–2007)
2005 South Dakota State 17–38
2006 South Dakota State 23–29
2007 South Dakota State 34–19
South Dakota State Jackrabbits (The Summit League)(2008)
2008 South Dakota State 22–279–115th [7]
South Dakota State:96–113 (.459)9–11 (.450)
Sacramento State Hornets (Western Athletic Conference)(2011–present)
2011 Sacramento State 19–396–187th [8]
2012 Sacramento State 31–2811–7T–1st [8]
2013 Sacramento State 34–2514–135th [8]
2014 Sacramento State 40–2421–61st [8] NCAA Regional
2015 Sacramento State 33–2716–11T–4th [8]
2016 Sacramento State 30–2816–114th [8]
2017 Sacramento State 32–2912–124th [8] NCAA Regional
2018 Sacramento State 35–2517–7T–2nd [8]
2019 Sacramento State 40–2518–9T–4th [8] NCAA Regional
2020 Sacramento State 9–70–0Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Sacramento State 35–2222–143rd [9]
2022 Sacramento State 32–2617–133rd (West)
2023 Sacramento State 30–2614–169th
2024 Sacramento State 26–3114–168th WAC Tournament
Sacramento State:426–362 (.541)198–153
Total:522–475 (.524)

      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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