Danny Schmitz
Biographical details | |
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Born | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | March 1, 1955
Playing career | |
1974–1977 | Eastern Michigan |
Position(s) | 2B |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1988–1990 | Eastern Michigan (Asst.) |
1991–2020 | Bowling Green |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 717–786–5 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
MAC Regular season: 1995, 2002, 2008, 2009 Division: 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010 2013 | |
Awards | |
MAC Coach of the Year: 1994, 1995, 2009 | |
Danny Schmitz is an American baseball coach and former second baseman. He played college baseball at Eastern Michigan for coach Ron Oestrike from 1974 to 1977 before playing professionally from 1977 to 1984. He then served as an assistant coach at Eastern Michigan (1988–1990) before becoming the head baseball coach of the Bowling Green Falcons (1991–2020).[1][2][3][4]
Playing career
Schmitz was a four-year letterman at second base for
Coaching career
Immediately after ending his playing career, he served as manager of the Twins' class-A affiliate
While with Bowling Green, the Falcons have claimed four Mid-American Conference regular season titles, seven division titles, and three Mid-American Conference baseball tournament championships. Schmitz has seen 29 players sign professional contracts, while his teams have amassed over 600 wins.[1][3] Following the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Bowling Green State University announced the termination of the baseball program due to budget cuts during the pandemic,[5] just weeks later, the school announced that it had fund-raised enough money to revive the program effective immediately.[6] On June 3, 2020, it was announced that Schmitz would step down from head coach and step into an advisory role with the program.[7]
Head coaching record
This table shows Schmitz's record as a college coach.[1]
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Bowling Green Falcons (Mid-American Conference) (1991–2020) | |||||||||
1991 | Bowling Green | 16–39–1 | 7–23 | 9th (9) | |||||
1992 | Bowling Green | 14–25–1 | 7–22–1 | 9th (9) | |||||
1993 | Bowling Green | 19–27–1 | 7–23 | 9th (10) | |||||
1994 | Bowling Green | 29–18 | 16–10 | 3rd (10) | MAC tournament[a]
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1995 | Bowling Green | 34–20 | 22–8 | 1st (10) | MAC tournament[b]
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1996 | Bowling Green | 28–22 | 14–17 | 8th (10) | |||||
1997 | Bowling Green | 24–27 | 13–17 | 8th (10) | |||||
1998 | Bowling Green | 34–21 | 17–10 | 1st (East) | NCAA Regional | ||||
1999 | Bowling Green | 36–24 | 25–6 | 1st (East) | NCAA Regional | ||||
2000 | Bowling Green | 29–24–1 | 14–12 | 4th (East) | |||||
2001 | Bowling Green | 36–18 | 18–9 | 1st (East) | MAC tournament[c]
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2002 | Bowling Green | 32–22 | 18–7 | 1st (East) | MAC tournament[d]
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2003 | Bowling Green | 17–28 | 9–18 | 6th (West) | |||||
2004 | Bowling Green | 28–19 | 13–11 | 5th (West) | |||||
2005 | Bowling Green | 33–18 | 12–18 | 3rd (West) | MAC tournament[e]
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2006 | Bowling Green | 26–27 | 11–16 | 4th (East) | |||||
2007 | Bowling Green | 22–32 | 7–20 | 6th (East) | |||||
2008 | Bowling Green | 32–20 | 16–8 | T-1st (East) | MAC tournament[f]
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2009 | Bowling Green | 28–22 | 18–8 | 1st (East) | MAC tournament[g]
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2010 | Bowling Green | 31–23 | 18–9 | T-1st (East) | MAC tournament[h]
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2011 | Bowling Green | 20–31 | 11–14 | 3rd (East) | MAC tournament[i]
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2012 | Bowling Green | 20–33 | 9–18 | 6th (East) | |||||
2013 | Bowling Green | 24–31 | 13–14 | 4th (East) | NCAA Regional | ||||
2014 | Bowling Green | 25–27 | 15–12 | 3rd (East) | MAC tournament[j]
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2015 | Bowling Green | 19–24 | 11–10 | 3rd (East) | MAC tournament
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2016 | Bowling Green | 17–37 | 7–17 | 5th (East) | |||||
2017 | Bowling Green | 15–34 | 9–15 | 3rd (East) | |||||
2018 | Bowling Green | 11–39 | 6–19 | 10th | |||||
2019 | Bowling Green | 16–33 | 8–18 | 8th | |||||
2020 | Bowling Green | 2–11 | 0–0 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | |||||
Bowling Green: | 717–786–5 | 372–398–1 | |||||||
Total: | 717–786–5 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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- ^ The top four of the MAC's ten teams qualified for the tournament in 1994.
- ^ The top four of the MAC's ten teams qualified for the tournament in 1995.
- ^ The top six of the MAC's thirteen teams qualified for the tournament in 2001.
- ^ The top six of the MAC's thirteen teams qualified for the tournament in 2002.
- ^ The top six of the MAC's thirteen teams qualified for the tournament in 2005.
- ^ The top eight of the MAC's twelve teams qualified for the tournament in 2008.
- ^ The top eight of the MAC's twelve teams qualified for the tournament in 2009.
- ^ The top eight of the MAC's twelve teams qualified for the tournament in 2010.
- ^ The top eight of the MAC's twelve teams qualified for the tournament in 2011.
- ^ The top eight of the MAC's twelve teams qualified for the tournament in 2014.
See also
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
References
- ^ a b c d e "Baseball Coaching Staff". Bowling Green Falcons. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- ^ Toledo Blade. August 29, 1990. p. 18. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- ^ a b John Wagner (April 24, 2013). "Bowling Green baseball coach Schmitz gets 600th win". Toledo Blade.
- ^ a b Brandon Karsten (November 6, 2011). "Former EMU baseball player excels". Eastern Echo. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- ^ Piotrowicz, Nicholas (May 15, 2020). "Bowling Green cuts baseball program effective immediately". The Blade. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ Nicholas Piotrowicz (June 2, 2020). "Bowling Green reinstates baseball program". www.toldedoblade.com. The Toledo Blade. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ Nicholas Piotrowicz (June 3, 2020). "Longtime BGSU baseball coach Danny Schmitz moves to new role". www.toledoblade.com. The Toledo Blade. Retrieved June 4, 2020.