Jeff Dodson
Playing career
1988–89Bevill State
1991–92Livingston
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1995–96Bevill State
1997–03Martin Methodist
2004–08Southeast Missouri State (assistant)
2009–16North Dakota
Head coaching record
Overall352–473–1 (college)

Jeff Dodson is an American former college baseball coach. He served the head coach of the 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 Martin Methodist College as head coach. In seven seasons, he led the RedHawks to a 190–144 record and placed four players into the professional ranks. In 2004, 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 19–3513–155thGWC Tournament
2011 North Dakota 12–357–177thGWC Tournament
2012 North Dakota 19–3710–186thGWC Tournament
2013 North Dakota 25–22–113–115thGWC Tournament
University of North Dakota (Western Athletic Conference) (2014–2016)
2014 North Dakota 10–298–168th
2015 North Dakota 24–2716–114thWAC Tournament
2016 North Dakota 8–374–2310th
North Dakota: 131–252–171–111
Total:131–252–1

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jeff Dodson Bio". University of North Dakota. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Jeff Dodson Hired as University of North Dakota Head Baseball Coach". Southeast Missouri Redhawks. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "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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