Jim Bretz
| Sport(s) | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
April 11, 1964 Lexington, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Charlotte '87 |
| Playing career | |
| 1984-1987 | Charlotte |
| Position(s) | IF |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1988–1990 | UNC Asheville (asst.) |
| 1991–1994 | UNC Asheville |
| 1995–1997 | Hartford |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 121-192-1 |
| Tournaments | NAC/AEC: 2-2 Big South: 3-4 |
Jim Bretz (born April 11, 1964) is an American baseball scout and former college baseball coach. He is currently the Northeast Scouting Director for the San Diego Padres and was previously the head coach of UNC Asheville (1991–1994) and Hartford (1995–1997).
Bretz played college baseball at Charlotte under head coach Gary Robinson from 1984–1987. During this stretch, the 49ers had two 30-win seasons and made two Sun Belt Tournaments. Bretz's teammates at Charlotte included future Major League umpire Fieldin Culbreth.
Bretz began his coaching career as an assistant at UNC Asheville from 1988–1990. He was promoted to head coach for the 1991 season and held the position from 1991–1994.
Under Bretz, Asheville finished 5th in the Big South Conference in 1991 and 1992, appearing in the Big South Tournament in both seasons. Its deepest tournament run came in 1991, when the team went 19-29. It started the tournament 3-0, with wins over #3 Winthrop, #2 Augusta, and #4 Davidson. In the championship round, however, it lost two games to top-seeded Coastal Carolina and finished as the tournament runner-up. In Bretz's final two seasons, 1993 and 1994, the Bulldogs did not qualify for the conference tournament. His overall record at Asheville was 73-114.
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