David Perno
Encyclopedia
David Perno is the head coach of the baseball
team at the University of Georgia
. Now in his ninth season as their head coach, he has compiled a record of 300-230-1 (.566) (124-127-1 SEC). He has led the program to five NCAA tournaments
, including 3 of the last 8 College World Series
. He was named the 2004 Coach of the Year by Baseball America
. That same year, he won his first SEC championship. His 2006 team went 47-23, making it one of the winningest seasons in program history. However, the next year, in 2007, his team went a depressing 23-33, which is his only losing season so far. In 2008, his team did much better, going 45-25-1 (20-9-1 SEC) and won his second SEC championship. That one tie was at LSU
due to an SEC travel curfew. He was named the SEC coach of the year and was the national runner-up to the Fresno State Bulldogs
at the College World Series. He is a former player and assistant coach at Georgia.
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...
team at the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
. Now in his ninth season as their head coach, he has compiled a record of 300-230-1 (.566) (124-127-1 SEC). He has led the program to five NCAA tournaments
NCAA Division I Baseball Championship
The NCAA Division I Baseball Championship tournament is held each year from May through June and features 64 college baseball teams in the United States, culminating in the College World Series....
, including 3 of the last 8 College World Series
College World Series
The College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...
. He was named the 2004 Coach of the Year by Baseball America
Baseball America
Baseball America is a magazine which covers baseball at every level, with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in high school, college, Japan, and the minor leagues. It is currently published in the form of a bi-weekly newspaper, five annual reference book titles, a weekly podcast, and a...
. That same year, he won his first SEC championship. His 2006 team went 47-23, making it one of the winningest seasons in program history. However, the next year, in 2007, his team went a depressing 23-33, which is his only losing season so far. In 2008, his team did much better, going 45-25-1 (20-9-1 SEC) and won his second SEC championship. That one tie was at LSU
LSU Tigers
The LSU Tigers are the athletic teams of Louisiana State University. They participate in the NCAA's Division I, in the Southeastern Conference. It fields teams in 14 varsity sports . Its official team nickname is the Fighting Tigers and the school mascot is Mike the Tiger...
due to an SEC travel curfew. He was named the SEC coach of the year and was the national runner-up to the Fresno State Bulldogs
Fresno State Bulldogs
The Fresno State Bulldogs represent California State University, Fresno in 19 NCAA Division I sports. The teams have been members of the Western Athletic Conference since 1992. Before that, it had been a member of the Big West Conference since 1969...
at the College World Series. He is a former player and assistant coach at Georgia.