Sport(s) | Baseball |
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Current position | |
Title | Head Coach |
Team | Cal State Fullerton |
Conference | Big West |
Record | 196-103 |
Biographical details | |
Born |
Lakewood, California |
May 31, 1961
Alma mater | Trinity University |
Playing career | |
1981–1982 | Cerritos CC |
1984 | Cal State Fullerton Titans |
Position(s) | Infielder |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1985–1988 | Cal State Fullerton (asst.) |
1989–1990 | Cal State Northridge (asst.) |
1991–2007 | Cal State Fullerton (asst.) |
2009–2011 | UCLA (asst.) |
2012–present | Cal State Fullerton |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 196-103 |
Tournaments | 12–11 (NCAA) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
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Richard Dean "Rick" Vanderhook (born May 31, 1961) is an American college baseball coach who has been the head coach of CSUF Titans since prior to the 2012 season. Before becoming the head coach at Cal State Fullerton on June 24, 2011, Vanderhook was an assistant coach at several schools, including Cal State Fullerton from 1985–1988, Cal State Northridge Matadors from 1989–1990, Cal State Fullerton again from 1991–2007, and UCLA Bruins from 2009–2011. Vanderhook played at Cerritos College prior to transferring to Cal State Fullerton prior to the 1983 season. Vanderhook was a member of Fullerton's 1984 national championship team.
Vanderhook has a close relationship with Oregon head coach George Horton. Vanderhook played college baseball under Horton at Cerritos College in the early 1980s, served as a Cal State Fullerton assistant with Horton under head coach Augie Garrido from 1991–1996, and assisted Horton at Cal State Fullerton from 1997–2007. He completed his bachelor's degree in physical education at Trinity University in 2003.
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