Dan Simonds
| Sport(s) | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
February 7, 1965 Boston, Massachusetts |
| 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. He played at Davidson as a catcher before being drafted in the 7th Round of the 1987 MLB Draft by the Baltimore Orioles. He played in the Orioles and Chicago Cubs organizations, reaching Triple-A. 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 Clinton Lumberkings before one season as manager of the Class-A 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.[1][2][3][4][5]
References
- ↑ 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. 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, or The Baseball Cube