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Dave Van Horn

Dave Van Horn
Van Horn interview, Uark vs Kent, 2012 CWS.jpg
Van Horn participating in an interview during the 2012 College World Series
Sport(s) Baseball
Current position
Title Head Coach
Team Arkansas
Conference Southeastern Conference
Record 587-338
Biographical details
Born September 17, 1960.
Fullerton, CA
Playing career
1980–1981 McLennan Community College
1982 Arkansas
1982–1984 Atlanta Braves organization
Position(s) Infield
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1985–1988 Arkansas (graduate assistant)
1989–1993 Texarkana College
1994 Central Missouri State
1995–1997 Northwestern State
1998–2002 Nebraska
2003–present Arkansas
Head coaching record
Overall 1172-578 (26 seasons)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2004 SEC, 2001 Big 12, 1995 and 1997 Southland Conference, 1994 Division II National Champion, 1992 Texas Eastern Conference
Awards
  • 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
  • All-Southwest Conference, infielder, 1982
  • Southwest Conference Newcomer of the Year, 1982

Dave Van Horn (born September 17, 1960) is an American college baseball coach, the head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team. He has been the head coach since June 2002 when he replaced Norm DeBriyn.

As of the 2017 season, Coach Van Horn holds a record of 587-338 (.635) as coach of the Razorbacks, and a career record of 1172-578 (.670) in his 26 seasons of coaching.

Dave Van Horn played baseball at McLennan Community College in Texas for two years, earning all-conference and all-region honors as a freshman, while helping the Highlanders finish third in the NJCAA College World Series. His next season brought more individual and team success, as the team finished eighth in the nation and Van Horn earning All American and Region 5 Player of the Year accolades. Turning down the Chicago White Sox, who drafted him, he transferred to Arkansas for the 1982 season.

As a Razorback, Van Horn would earn All-Southwest Conference and SWC Newcomer of the Year awards for his performance. He was also recognized as team MVP. The Atlanta Braves selected van Horn in the 10th round, where he would spend his next three years in the minor leagues.

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

Dave Van Horn's teams have had plenty of success, reaching the College World Series six times, four occurring at Arkansas (2004, 2009, 2012, 2015), the other two during his tenure at Nebraska (2001 and 2002). As a graduate assistant at Arkansas he has reached the CWS twice more, in 1985 and 1987. Coach Van Horn also led 17 straight teams to the NCAA tournament, from 1999–2015.


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