David Grewe
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David Grewe is the former head baseball
coach at Michigan State University
and current assistant baseball coach at Louisiana State University
, both of the United States.
. He graduated from University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy
in 1994. Grewe attended and played baseball for John Carroll University
and the University of Dayton
. He graduated from Dayton in 1998 as a sports management major with a double minor in marketing and public relations.
While in college, Grewe was an assistant coach for the Motor City Pride summer team that posted a 29-7 record in 1996 and had 94 percent of its players advance to play at the collegiate level.
Grewe earned three varsity letters at Dayton, playing catcher, first base and third base. In his senior season, he batted .324 and helped the Flyers earn their first winning season since 1979.
for the 1999 and 2000 seasons. He then served as hitting coach and worked with the infielders and catchers as an assistant coach at Central Michigan University
in 2001-2002.
Prior to taking over in East Lansing, Grewe was the lead assistant coach at the University of Notre Dame
, under the tutelage of head coach Paul Mainieri
. Grewe served as recruiting coordinator for the Fighting Irish and was instrumental in attracting two top-10 recruiting classes to Notre Dame
with the 2004 class being ranked number six in the country by Baseball America and the 2006 class being ranked number seven by Team One Baseball.
The Irish won three straight Big East championships and went to three straight NCAA regionals during Grewe's tenure. In addition to his position as recruiting coordinator, Grewe worked with the catchers and hitters.
Grewe was named head baseball coach at Michigan State on July 13, 2005. At age 29, he was one of the youngest Division 1 head coaches in the nation. The Spartans were 26-30 in 2006 and 25-26 in 2007. MSU's 2008 recruiting class was named tops in the Big 10 by Baseball America magazine.
On June 25, 2008, it was announced that Grewe would become the new Associate Head baseball coach at LSU
, reuniting him with Paul Mainieri
. Grewe will be replacing Terry Rooney
who left to become the head coach at UCF
.
Divid Grewe resigned as pitching coach in the spring of 2011.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
coach at Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
and current assistant baseball coach at Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
, both of the United States.
Education and playing career
David Grewe was raised in Royal Oak, MichiganRoyal Oak, Michigan
Royal Oak is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a suburb of Detroit. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 57,236. It should not be confused with Royal Oak Charter Township, a separate community located nearby....
. He graduated from University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy
University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy
The University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy, founded in 1877, is one of two Jesuit high schools in the city of Detroit, Michigan...
in 1994. Grewe attended and played baseball for John Carroll University
John Carroll University
John Carroll University is a private, co-educational Jesuit Catholic university in University Heights, Ohio, United States, a suburb of Cleveland. The university was founded in 1886 by the Society of Jesus as Saint Ignatius College.The university was founded in 1886 by the Society of Jesus, as...
and the University of Dayton
University of Dayton
The University of Dayton is a private Roman Catholic university operated by the Society of Mary located in Dayton, Ohio...
. He graduated from Dayton in 1998 as a sports management major with a double minor in marketing and public relations.
While in college, Grewe was an assistant coach for the Motor City Pride summer team that posted a 29-7 record in 1996 and had 94 percent of its players advance to play at the collegiate level.
Grewe earned three varsity letters at Dayton, playing catcher, first base and third base. In his senior season, he batted .324 and helped the Flyers earn their first winning season since 1979.
Coaching career
Grewe assisted at the University of ChicagoUniversity of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
for the 1999 and 2000 seasons. He then served as hitting coach and worked with the infielders and catchers as an assistant coach at Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University is a public research university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. state of Michigan...
in 2001-2002.
Prior to taking over in East Lansing, Grewe was the lead assistant coach at the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
, under the tutelage of head coach Paul Mainieri
Paul Mainieri
Paul Mainieri is the current head coach of the LSU baseball team. Prior to that position he was the head coach of the Notre Dame baseball team from 1995–2006, the United States Air Force Academy baseball team from 1989–1994 and the St. Thomas University baseball team from 1983–1988...
. Grewe served as recruiting coordinator for the Fighting Irish and was instrumental in attracting two top-10 recruiting classes to Notre Dame
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Notre Dame's nickname is inherited from Irish immigrant soldiers who fought in the Civil War with the Union's Irish Brigade, , recollected among other places in the poetry of Joyce Kilmer who served with one of the Irish Brigade regiments during World War I...
with the 2004 class being ranked number six in the country by Baseball America and the 2006 class being ranked number seven by Team One Baseball.
The Irish won three straight Big East championships and went to three straight NCAA regionals during Grewe's tenure. In addition to his position as recruiting coordinator, Grewe worked with the catchers and hitters.
Grewe was named head baseball coach at Michigan State on July 13, 2005. At age 29, he was one of the youngest Division 1 head coaches in the nation. The Spartans were 26-30 in 2006 and 25-26 in 2007. MSU's 2008 recruiting class was named tops in the Big 10 by Baseball America magazine.
On June 25, 2008, it was announced that Grewe would become the new Associate Head baseball coach at LSU
LSU Tigers baseball
The LSU baseball team represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I college baseball.Along with the other LSU athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the West division of the Southeastern Conference...
, reuniting him with Paul Mainieri
Paul Mainieri
Paul Mainieri is the current head coach of the LSU baseball team. Prior to that position he was the head coach of the Notre Dame baseball team from 1995–2006, the United States Air Force Academy baseball team from 1989–1994 and the St. Thomas University baseball team from 1983–1988...
. Grewe will be replacing Terry Rooney
Terry Rooney (baseball)
Terry Rooney is the head baseball coach at the University of Central Florida. Rooney was previously an assistant coach at LSU and Notre Dame under head coach Paul Mainieri....
who left to become the head coach at UCF
UCF Knights
The UCF Knights are the athletics teams of the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida. All of UCF's varsity sports teams are known as the Knights, with the women's teams sometimes referred to as the "Lady Knights." The Knights, which includes the university's 16 varsity sports teams,...
.
Divid Grewe resigned as pitching coach in the spring of 2011.
Year-by-year head coaching record
| Year | School | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Michigan State | 26-30 | 13-19 |
| 2007 | Michigan State | 25-26 | 15-16 |
| 2008 | Michigan State | 24-29 | 12-18 |
| TOTALS | 75-85 | 40-53 | |
Personal
Grewe married the former Annie Brammer in the fall of 2006. David and his wife have two children, Charlie and Mary Claire.External links
- David Grewe Named MSU's 15th Baseball Coach http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/071305aaa.html MSUSpartans.com
- Ping Baseball Spotlight Coach of the Week http://www.pingbaseball.com/archive/spotlight_coach11.php Ping Baseball
- Official Michigan State Biography http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/grewe_david00.html MSUSpartans.com