Dan Simonds
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| Playing career | |
|---|---|
| 1984–1987 | Davidson |
| Position(s) | Catcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2000–2004 | Miami (OH) (assistant) |
| 2005 | Xavier |
| 2006–2013 | Miami (OH) |
| 2014 | Indiana (assistant) |
Dan Simonds (born February 7, 1965) is an American baseball coach. He has served as a coach in the minor leagues, college, and amateur ranks. He is currently serving as director of baseball at IMG Academy.
Playing career
A native of
1987 MLB Draft by the Baltimore Orioles. Simonds played in the Orioles and Chicago Cubs organizations, reaching Triple-A
.
Coaching career
After ending his playing career in 1991, he was a bullpen catcher for three seasons, then a roving instructor/coach with the Orioles. He was a hitting and catching instructor with the
Fort Wayne Wizards. In 2000, he became an assistant coach with Miami (OH), where he remained for five seasons as a hitting coach and recruiting coordinator. After one season as head coach of Xavier, he returned to Miami as head coach in 2006 for eight seasons. He was named associate head coach of Indiana before moving to IMG Academy.[4][5][6][7][8]
References
- ^ a b "Barnstable Baseball Club". Barnstable Patriot. Barnstable, MA. June 27, 1985. p. 9.
- ^ "Cape League season starts, champs in cellar". Barnstable Patriot. Barnstable, MA. June 19, 1986. p. 8.
- ^ "All-Time Cotuit Kettleers Alumni". kettleers.org. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Aaron Fitt (July 8, 2013). "Coaching Roundup:Miami (Ohio)'s Dan Simonds Joins Indiana's Staff". Baseball America. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ^ "Dan Simonds Named Director of Baseball at IMG Academy". IMG. November 25, 2013. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ^ "Dan Simonds Profile". Miami RedHawks. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ^ Dustin Dow (June 20, 2004). "Quick chat with ... Dan Simonds". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ^ "Dan Simonds - Baseball Academy Director". IMG Academy. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)