Dan Spencer (born September 10, 1965 in
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) is the head coach for the
Texas Tech Red Raiders baseballThe Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team represents Texas Tech University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team competes in the Big 12 Conference and plays at Dan Law Field.-Early years:...
team. On April 29, 2008,
Texas TechTexas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech or TTU, is a public, coeducational, research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and originally known as Texas Technological College, it is the leading institution of the Texas Tech University System...
Athletic Director
Gerald MyersGerald Myers was a head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team. Myers currently serves as the athletic director at Texas Tech. Originally from Borger, Texas, Myers played basketball for Texas Tech from 1956-1959. As a player, he had an 86.9 percent free throw shooting average...
designated Spencer to become the head coach of the team once former head coach
Larry HaysLarry Hays was the head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team from 1987 to 2008.-Early life:Hays was born in Elida, New Mexico, but went to school in Dora, where he played basketball and baseball in high school. After graduating from high school in the early 1960s, Hays attended Eastern...
retired. On June 2, 2008, Hays announced his retirement.
Spencer coached at
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for eleven seasons. During his last three years, he was the associate head coach and served as pitching/catching coach and recruiting coordinator.
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Dan Spencer (born September 10, 1965 in
Vancouver, WashingtonVancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Clark County. According to the Washington State Office of Financial Management's estimate in April of 2008, the city has a population of 162,400, making it the fourth largest city in...
) is the head coach for the
Texas Tech Red Raiders baseballThe Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team represents Texas Tech University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team competes in the Big 12 Conference and plays at Dan Law Field.-Early years:...
team. On April 29, 2008,
Texas TechTexas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech or TTU, is a public, coeducational, research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and originally known as Texas Technological College, it is the leading institution of the Texas Tech University System...
Athletic Director
Gerald MyersGerald Myers was a head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team. Myers currently serves as the athletic director at Texas Tech. Originally from Borger, Texas, Myers played basketball for Texas Tech from 1956-1959. As a player, he had an 86.9 percent free throw shooting average...
designated Spencer to become the head coach of the team once former head coach
Larry HaysLarry Hays was the head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team from 1987 to 2008.-Early life:Hays was born in Elida, New Mexico, but went to school in Dora, where he played basketball and baseball in high school. After graduating from high school in the early 1960s, Hays attended Eastern...
retired. On June 2, 2008, Hays announced his retirement.
Oregon State
Spencer coached at
Oregon StateThe Oregon State Beavers baseball team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team participates in the Pacific-10 Conference. They are currently coached by Pat Casey and assistant coaches Marty Lees, David Wong, and Pat Bailey. They play home games in Goss...
for eleven seasons. During his last three years, he was the associate head coach and served as pitching/catching coach and recruiting coordinator. His final two seasons at Oregon State saw the
BeaversThe Oregon State Beavers is a name shared by all sports teams at Oregon State University, a university located in Corvallis, Oregon. The Beavers are part of the Pacific-10 Conference . Oregon State's mascot is Benny Beaver...
become the first back-to-back
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Champions since
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accomplished the feat in the late 1990s.
Texas Tech
On July 2, 2007, Spencer was hired as the associate head coach at Texas Tech. In October 2008, Spencer was named the 2007 Collegiate Baseball Magazine National College Pitching Coach of the Year. On June 13, 2008, it was formally announced that Spencer would succeed
Larry HaysLarry Hays was the head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team from 1987 to 2008.-Early life:Hays was born in Elida, New Mexico, but went to school in Dora, where he played basketball and baseball in high school. After graduating from high school in the early 1960s, Hays attended Eastern...
as head coach at Texas Tech. Hays had announced his retirement a few days earlier.
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