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Dave Van Horn 
Manager of the Arkansas Razorbacks Sport(s) Baseball Current position Title Head Coach Team University of Arkansas Conference Southeastern Conference Biographical details Born September 17, 1960. Place of birth Fullerton, CA Playing career 6 McLennan Community College 1980–1981 Arkansas: 1982
Atlanta Braves organization: 1982–1984
Position(s) Infield Coaching career (HC unless noted) 20 Arkansas: 2003-Present
Nebraska: 1998–2002
Northwestern Louisiana State: 1995–1997
Central Missouri State: 1994
Texarkana Community College: 1989–1993
Arkansas: 1985–1988 (graduate assistant)Head coaching record Overall 861-398 (21 seasons) Accomplishments and honors Championships 2004 SEC, 2001 Big XII, 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 the current head baseball coach of the University of Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team, which plays its home games in recently renovated Baum Stadium. He has been the head coach since June of 2002 when he took over for legendary Arkansas coach Norm DeBriyn.
Prior to the 2010 season, Coach Van Horn holds a record of 276-158 (.636) as coach of the Razorbacks, and a career record of 861-398 (.684) in his 21 seasons of head coaching.[1]
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Playing career
Dave Van Horn during warmups with the Arkansas Razorbacks.
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.
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.
Alma mater
- Masters of Science, East Texas State University (in Commerce, Texas), 1992
- Arkansas, 1988
Team accomplishments
Dave van Horn departs the field after a 2009 mound visit in Baum Stadium.Dave Van Horn's teams have had plenty of success, reaching the College World Series four times as head coach, twice while at Arkansas (2004, 2009), 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 has also led nine straight teams to the postseason NCAA tournament, from 1999–present.
Arkansas reached the SEC Tournament every year under Van Horn as head coach from 2003–2007 and again in 2009. The 2008 team did not qualify for the SEC Tournament but qualified for the NCAA Tournament.[2]
2009
Arkansas went 34-22 in 2009, and set University records for single-game attendance (11,434) total season attendance, (269,216) and actual attendance (173,946). Despite beating #1 Arizona State twice, the Hogs faltered at the end of the season, losing their final eight SEC games.
2009 College World Series
See also: 2009 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team and 2009 College World SeriesArkansas returned to Omaha in 2009. The team won the Norman by knocking off top-eight seed Oklahoma. The Hogs next defeated Florida State twice at Dick Howser Stadium to punch their ticket to the College World Series. The Razorbacks were not expected to do well at the Series, but defeated the favored Cal State Fullerton Titans. Next the Hogs were defeated by L. S .U., but staved off elimination the next day by beating Virginia in twelve innings. The Hogs were eliminated by eventual national champion LSU in game 11.
Division I Head coaching record
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason Northwestern State Demons (Southland Conference) (1995–1997) 1995 Northwestern State 37–15 19–5 1st 1996 Northwestern State 34–27 14–16 2nd (Louisiana) 1997 Northwestern State 35–23 19–9 1st (Louisiana) Northwestern State: 106–65 52–30 Nebraska Cornhuskers (Big 12 Conference) (1998–2002) 1998 Nebraska 24–20 10–13 7th 1999 Nebraska 42–18 16–9 5th NCAA Regional 2000 Nebraska 51–17 21–9 2nd NCAA Super Regional 2001 Nebraska 50–16 20–8 1st College World Series 2002 Nebraska 47–21 16–11 T–2nd College World Series Nebraska: 214–94 67–39 Arkansas Razorbacks (Southeastern Conference) (2003–present) 2003 Arkansas 35–22 14–16 T–5th (West) NCAA Regional 2004 Arkansas 45–24 19–11 1st (West) College World Series 2005 Arkansas 39–22 13–17 T–5th (West) NCAA Regional 2006 Arkansas 39–21 18–12 2nd (West) NCAA Regional 2007 Arkansas 43–21 18–12 1st (West) NCAA Regional 2008 Arkansas 34–24 14–15 4th (West) NCAA Regional 2009 Arkansas 41–24 14–15 4th (West) College World Series 2010 Arkansas 43–21 18–12 2nd (West) NCAA Super Regional 2011 Arkansas 40–22 15–15 1st (West) NCAA Regional Arkansas: 359–201 143–125 Total: 679–358 National Champion Conference Regular Season Champion Conference Tournament Champion
Conference Regular Season & Conference Tournament Champion Conference Division ChampionNotes and references
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Current head baseball coaches of the Southeastern Conference Eastern Division Kevin O'Sullivan (Florida) • David Perno (Georgia) • Gary Henderson (Kentucky) • Ray Tanner (South Carolina) • Dave Serrano (Tennessee) • Tim Corbin (Vanderbilt)
Western Division Mitch Gaspard (Alabama) • Dave van Horn (Arkansas) • John Pawlowski (Auburn) • Paul Mainieri (LSU) • John Cohen (Mississippi State) • Mike Bianco (Ole Miss)
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