Bo Durkac Explained

Bo Durkac
Current Title:Infield & hitting coach
Current Team:South Florida
Current Conference:American
Birth Date:12 December 1972
Birth Place:Kittanning, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Player Years1:1992
Player Team1:North Carolina
Player Years2:1993–1995
Player Team2:Virginia Tech
Player Years3:1995
Player Team3:Will County Claws
Player Years4:1995
Player Team4:Adirondack Lumberjacks
Player Years5:1996
Player Team5:Visalia Oaks
Player Years6:1997
Player Team6:High Desert Mavericks
Player Years7:1998–2000
Player Team7:Chico Heat
Player Years8:2001
Player Team8:Long Island Ducks
Player Years9:2001
Player Team9:Sonoma County Crushers
Player Positions:Third baseman
Coach Years1:2003–2009
Coach Team1:Charlotte (IF/H)
Coach Years2:2010–2014
Coach Team2:Illinois State (IF/H)
Coach Years3:2015–2018
Coach Team3:Illinois State
Coach Years4:2019
Coach Team4:Miami (FL) (IF/H)
Coach Years5:2020–present
Coach Team5:South Florida (IF/H)
Overall Record:82–134
Tournament Record:MVC: 3–8
NCAA: 0–0

Gabriel Bo Durkac (born December 12, 1972) is an American college baseball coach and former third baseman. He is the hitting and infield coach at the University of South Florida. Durkac played college baseball at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1992 and Virginia Tech from 1993 to 1995 and Arizona State University before pursuing a professional career. He served as the head baseball coach at Illinois State University from 2015 to 2018.

Playing career

Durkac began his college career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he hit .226 as a freshman. After being told he would not have much of an opportunity to play much as a sophomore, he transferred to Virginia Tech.[1] While he was at Virginia Tech, he was twice named an All-Metro Conference honoree.

Coaching career

On June 10, 2002, Durkac was hired as an assistant at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.[2]

In 2009, he was hired by Illinois State as an assistant coach working primarily with hitters and infielders. On June 23, 2014, Durkac was promoted to head baseball coach.[3] He was fired on May 29, 2018, after compiling a 82–134 record.[4]

On July 26, 2018, Durkac was named the volunteer assistant at the University of Miami, working with infielders and hitters.[5] He was then named the infielder and hitting coach at the University of South Florida, as well as recruiting coordinator on July 16, 2019.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Baseball Odyssey - Bo Durkac has traveled all over the country playing baseball, he's written books and journals about the sport and now he's coaching it. . April 7, 2011 . Virginia Tech Athletics . www.hokiesports.com . November 13, 2019.
  2. Web site: Baseball Hires Bo Durkac As Assistant Coach - Charlotte 49ers . June 10, 2002 . UNC Charlotte . www.charlotte49ers.com . November 13, 2019.
  3. Web site: Durkac named Illinois State head baseball coach . June 23, 2014 . Illinois State University . www.news.illinoisstate.edu . November 13, 2019.
  4. Web site: Durkac relieved of duties as ISU baseball coach . Randy Reinhardt . May 29, 2018 . Pantagraph Publishing Co. . www.pantagraph.com . November 13, 2019.
  5. Web site: DiMare Adds Former Illinois State Head Coach Bo Durkac to Staff . Christopher Stock . July 26, 2018 . CBS Interactive . www.247sports.com . November 13, 2019.
  6. Web site: Mohl Completes Coaching Staff with Addition of Bo Durkac . July 16, 2019 . University of South FLorida . www.gousfbulls.com . November 13, 2019.