Dave van Horn

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For the Florida Marlins and former Montreal Expos baseball announcer, see Dave Van Horne.

Dave van Horn (born September 17, 1960) is the current head baseball coach of the University of Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team, which plays its home games in recently renovated Baum Stadium (located a couple of blocks from the University of Arkansas campus). He has been the head coach since June of 2002 when he took over for legendary Arkansas coach Norm DeBriyn.

Prior to the 2006 season, Coach van Horn holds a record of 119-68 (.636) as coach of the Razorbacks, and a career record of 704-295 (.704) in his 17 seasons of head coaching.

Contents 1 Family 2 Alma mater 3 Head coaching experience 4 Assistant coaching experience 5 Playing experience 6 Team accomplishments 7 Awards and honors 8 External links

[edit] Family

Coach Van Horn met his wife, the former Karen Lee, while serving as a graduate assistant at Arkansas. The couple has two daughters, Hollan and Mariel.

[edit] Alma mater

• Masters of Science, East Texas State University (in Texarkana, Texas), 1992

• Arkansas, 1988

[edit] Head coaching experience

• Arkansas: 2003-Present

• Nebraska: 1998-2002

• Northwestern Louisiana State: 1995-1997

• Central Missouri State: 1994

• Texarkana Community College: 1989-1993

[edit] Assistant coaching experience

• Arkansas: 1985-1988 (graduate assistant)

[edit] Playing experience

• Atlanta Braves organization: 1982-1984

• Arkansas: 1982

• McLennan Community College (in Texas): 1980-1981

• 10th-round selection of the Atlanta Braves: 1982

[edit] Team accomplishments

• College World Series appearances as head coach: at Arkansas: 2004, at Nebraska: 2001, 2002

• College World Series appearances as a graduate assistant coach at Arkansas: 1985, 1987

• Southeastern Conference (SEC) Champions: 2004

• SEC Tournament: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

• Big 12 Conference Regular Season and Tournament Champions: 2001

• Eight straight NCAA tournament appearances (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)

• Southland Conference Champions: 1995, 1997

• Division II National Championship: 1994

• NJCAA Texas Eastern Conference Champions: 1992

[edit] Awards and honors

• SEC Coach of the Year: 2004
• Baseball America National Coach of the Year: 2001
• Big 12 Coach of the Year: 2001
• ABCA Midwest Region Coach of the Year: 2000, 2001
• Southland Coach of the Year: 1995, 1997
• NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year: 1994
• ABCA Central Region Coach of the Year: 1994

[edit] External links

• DavevanHorn.com Razorback Baseball Site
• HogWired.com Coaching Profile

Current Head Baseball Coaches of the Southeastern Conference

Paul Mainieri (LSU) • Pat McMahon (Florida) • David Perno (Georgia) • John Cohen (Kentucky) Jim Wells (Alabama) • Mike Bianco (Ole Miss) • Tom Slater (Auburn) • Ray Tanner (South Carolina) Rod Delmonico (Tennessee) • Tim Corbin (Vanderbilt) • Ron Polk (Mississippi State) • Dave van Horn (Arkansas)