Jeff Dodson

Jeff Dodson
Playing career
1988–89	Livingston
Coaching career ( Southeast Missouri State (assistant)
2009–16	North Dakota
Head coaching record
Overall	352–473–1 (college)

Jeff Dodson is an American former

University of North Dakota baseball program from 2009 until it was discontinued after the 2016 season.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Playing career

Dodson played two seasons at Bevill State Community College, earning an associate degree in 1989. He then played at Livingston University—now known as the University of West Alabama—completing his bachelor's degree in 1993.^[1]^[3]

Coaching career

In 1995, Dodson returned to Bevill State as head coach, a position he held for two seasons. He compiled a record of 31–77. In 1997, he moved to

Southeast Missouri State as an assistant coach. He served as recruiting coordinator and pitching coach for five seasons. After the 2008 season, Dodson was named head coach at North Dakota, managing the transition to Division I. He led the program into the Great West Conference and later the Western Athletic Conference.^[1]^[2]

He led the Fighting Sioux to a winning season in 2013, as well as a winning record in the WAC in 2015 and a trip to the conference tournament. However, the team sank to an 8-37 record in 2016. On April 12, 2016, the University of North Dakota announced the baseball program would be discontinued at the end of the 2016 season.[4] The elimination of the North Dakota program ended Dodson's college coaching career.

Head coaching record

This table shows Dodson's record as a head coach at the Division I level.

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
North Dakota Fighting Sioux (NCAA Division I) (2009)
2009	North Dakota	14–29
University of North Dakota (Great West Conference) (2010–2013)
2010	North Dakota	19–35	13–15	5th	GWC Tournament
2011	North Dakota	12–35	7–17	7th	GWC Tournament
2012	North Dakota	19–37	10–18	6th	GWC Tournament
2013	North Dakota	25–22–1	13–11	5th	GWC Tournament
University of North Dakota (Western Athletic Conference) (2014–2016)
2014	North Dakota	10–29	8–16	8th
2015	North Dakota	24–27	16–11	4th	WAC Tournament
2016	North Dakota	8–37	4–23	10th
North Dakota:		131–252–1	71–111
Total:		131–252–1

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Jeff Dodson Bio". University of North Dakota. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Jeff Dodson Hired as University of North Dakota Head Baseball Coach". Southeast Missouri Redhawks. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Where Are They Now? Jeff Dodson". Bevill State Community College. January 10, 2010. Archived from the original on April 26, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
^ "WATCH: UND athletics announces elimination of baseball, men's golf". 12 April 2016.

[bio-1] "Jeff Dodson Bio". University of North Dakota. Retrieved April 21, 2014.

[hire-2] "Jeff Dodson Hired as University of North Dakota Head Baseball Coach". Southeast Missouri Redhawks. Retrieved April 21, 2014.

[where-3] "Where Are They Now? Jeff Dodson". Bevill State Community College. January 10, 2010. Archived from the original on April 26, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2014.

[4] "WATCH: UND athletics announces elimination of baseball, men's golf". 12 April 2016.

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