Dan Hartleb

Dan Hartleb
Sport(s) Baseball
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Illinois
Conference Big Ten
Record 276-220
Biographical details
Born February 15, 1966
Hamilton, Ohio
Alma mater John A. Logan College '86
Southern Illinois University Carbondale '89, '96
Playing career
1985–1986
1987–1988		 John A. Logan
Southern Illinois
Position(s) C
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1989–1990
1991–2005
2006–present		 Southern Illinois (asst.)
Illinois (asst.)
Illinois
Head coaching record
Overall 276-220
Tournaments NCAA: 3-4
Big Ten: 8-12
Accomplishments and honors

Championships

Big Ten: 2011
Big Ten Tournament: 2011

Dan Hartleb (born February 15, 1966) is an American college baseball coach, currently the head coach of Illinois. He has held that position since prior to the start of the 2006 season. Under Hartleb, the Fighting Illini have appeared in two NCAA Tournaments.[1]

Hartleb played two seasons of junior college baseball at John A. Logan College before finishing his playing career with two seasons at Southern Illinois. His coaching career began immediately after his playing career ended, as he served as a graduate assistant under Itch Jones at Southern Illinois from 1989–1990. When Jones was offered the head coaching position at Illinois following the 1990 season, Hartleb went with him and served as an Illinois assistant from 1991–2005.[1][2]

Hartleb became the head coach at Illinois when Jones retired at the end of the 2005 season. The Illini qualified for four Big Ten Tournaments in Hartleb's first five seasons, finishing with an above-.500 record in each. They failed to make an NCAA Tournament or win more than one game in a Big Ten Tournament, however, and media outlets raised the possibility that Hartleb's contract would not be renewed following the 2010. It was, however, and Illinois won the Big Ten regular season and tournament titles the following year, qualifying for the NCAA Tournament. There, the team went 2-2 and reached a regional final. After missing the Big Ten Tournament in 2012, Illinois reached another NCAA Tournament in 2013. Following the season, Hartleb signed a new, multi-year contract.[1][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Due to the death of his father, Hartleb spent some time away from the team during the 2014 season.[11]

Head coaching record

The following is a table of Hartleb's yearly records as a collegiate head baseball coach.[12][13][14]

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Illinois (Big Ten Conference) (2006–present)
2006 Illinois 29-29 15-17 T-5th Big Ten Tournament
2007 Illinois 31-27 16-14 5th Big Ten Tournament
2008 Illinois 31-25 16-15 4th Big Ten Tournament
2009 Illinois 34-20 16-8 4th Big Ten Tournament
2010 Illinois 26-26 10-14 9th
2011 Illinois 30-27 15-9 T-1st NCAA Regional
2012 Illinois 28-25 11-13 T-6th
2013 Illinois 35-20 14-10 T-5th NCAA Regional
2014 Illinois 32-21 17-7 3rd Big Ten Tournament
Illinois: 276-220 130-104
Total: 276-220

      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

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "#24 Dan Hartleb". FightingIllini.com. Illinois Athletic Communicationa. Archived from the original on June 21, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  2. ↑ Huth, Jeff (February 23, 2006). "Tough Shoes to Fill Motivating -- Not Intimdating -- To Hartleb". News-Gazette.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  3. ↑ Jackson, Marcus (June 14, 2005). "Itch Jones Didn't Rush Retirement Decision". News-Gazette.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Transactions". Courant.com (Hartford Courant). June 16, 2005. Archived from the original on June 21, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  5. ↑ Gardiner, Andy (April 22, 2009). "Big Ten Making Noise by Knocking on Omaha's Door". USAToday.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  6. ↑ Huth, Jeff (May 27, 2010). "Speculation Ends: Hartleb to Return". News-Gazette.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  7. ↑ Powers, Scott (May 30, 2011). "Illinois Makes NCAA Baseball Tourney". ESPN Chicago. Archived from the original on June 21, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  8. ↑ Ryan, Shannon (May 30, 2013). "Justin Parr, Illinois Out to Extend Season: Big Ten Player of the Year Leads Illinois into NCAA Baseball Tournament". ChicagoTribune.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  9. ↑ Poe, Barry (May 30, 2013). "Kerian, Illinois Begin Baseball Regional Action in Nashville". SiouxCityJournal.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Illinois, Baseball Coach Looking at New Contract". NewsOK.com. June 8, 2013. Archived from the original on June 21, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  11. ↑ Fortin, Nick (April 8, 2014). "After Father Dies, Hartleb Takes Time Away from Illinois Baseball". DailyIllini.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  12. ↑ "2013 Big Ten Conference Baseball Record Book". Big Ten Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 21, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  13. ↑ "2014 Illinois Baseball Media Guide". Illinois Athletic Communication. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 21, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  14. ↑ "2014 Baseball Standings". BigTen.org. Archived from the original on June 21, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014.