Christopher C. Rodriguez (born May 10, 1976) is an American college baseball coach and former catcher. He is the former head baseball coach at the University of the Pacific. Rodridguez played college baseball at Modesto Junior College from 1995 to 1996 before pursuing a professional career from 1996 to 1997. He was the head baseball coach at Modesto Junior College from 2009 to 2012.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 10, 1976 West Covina, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1995–1996 | Modesto |
| 1996 | AZL Rockies |
| 1997 | Portland Rockies |
| 1997 | Asheville Tourists |
| Position(s) | Catcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2005–2008 | Modesto (asst.) |
| 2009–2012 | Modesto |
| 2013–2018 | San Joaquin Delta (asst.) |
| 2019 | Pacific (asst.) |
| 2020–2024 | Pacific |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 64–159 |
Playing career
editAfter graduation from high school, Rodriguez choose to attend Modesto Junior College. After two seasons at Modesto, Rodriguez was drafted in the 52nd round of the 1996 Major League Baseball draft by the Colorado Rockies.[1] Rodriguez began his professional career with the Arizona League Rockies of the rookie league Arizona League, where he batted .173 with six runs batted in. The next year, Rodriguez started the year with the Asheville Tourists of the Class A South Atlantic League, where he would play two games before being demoted to the Portland Rockies, where he batted .264, helping the Rockies to a Northwest League championship.
Coaching career
editOn October 26, 2018, Rodriguez joined Ryan Garko's staff at the University of the Pacific.[2]
On January 8, 2020, Rodriguez was promoted to interim head coach when Garko left the school to take a job with the Los Angeles Angels.[3] On June 5, 2020, the University of Pacific removed the interim tag, officially naming Rodriguez the 19th head baseball coach in school history.[4]
On May 20, 2024, Pacific announced that they had parted ways with Rodriguez after 5 years.[5]
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Tigers (West Coast Conference) (2020–2024) | |||||||||
| 2020 | Pacific | 8–8 | 0–0 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | |||||
| 2021 | Pacific | 17–34 | 7–20 | 10th | |||||
| 2022 | Pacific | 14–38 | 5–22 | 10th | |||||
| 2023 | Pacific | 14–35 | 6–21 | 10th | |||||
| 2024 | Pacific | 11–44 | 5–19 | 8th | |||||
| Pacific: | 64–159 | 23–82 | |||||||
| Total: | 64–159 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ "1995 Baseball Draft by Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com. Baseball-Almanac, Inc. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ "Tigers add Chris Rodriguez as coach". www.pacifictigers.com. Pacific Tigers. October 26, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ Scott Linesburgh (January 8, 2020). "Garko steps down as Pacific baseball coach; Rodriguez takes over Tigers". www.recordnet.com. GateHouse Media, LLC. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ "Chris Rodriguez Named 19th Head Coach of Pacific Baseball". www.pacifictigers.com. University of the Pacific. June 5, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ "PACIFIC ANNOUNCES CHANGE IN DIRECTION WITH BASEBALL PROGRAM" (Press release). Pacific Tigers. May 20, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Pacific Tigers bio