Brad Stromdahl Explained

Brad Stromdahl
Current Title:Head coach
Current Team:Georgia State
Current Conference:Sun Belt
Current Record:112–130
Birth Date:12 April 1977
Birth Place:Napa, California
Player Years1:1996–1997
Player Team1:Bethany Lutheran College
Player Years2:1998–1999
Player Team2:Southwest Minnesota State
Player Positions:Catcher
Coach Years1:2003
Coach Team1:Marshall (assistant)
Coach Years2:2004–2006
Coach Team2:Central Michigan (assistant)
Coach Years3:2007–2011
Coach Team3:Georgia State (assistant)
Coach Years4:2012–2019
Coach Team4:Georgia Gwinnett
Coach Years5:2020–present
Coach Team5:Georgia State
Overall Record:112–130 (NCAA) 328–104 (NAIA)
Tournament Record:Sun Belt: 2–3

Brad Stromdahl (born April 12, 1977) is an American college baseball coach and former catcher. He is the head baseball coach at Georgia State University. Stromdahl played college baseball at Bethany Lutheran College from 1996 to 1997 before transferring to Southwest Minnesota State University where he played for coach Paul Blanchard in 1998 and 1999. He served as the head coach at Georgia Gwinnett College from 2012 to 2019.

Playing career

Stromdahl attended Justin-Siena High School in Napa, California before transferring to Lakeland Union High School in Minocqua, Wisconsin. Trout played for the school's varsity baseball, basketball and soccer.[1] Stromdahl then enrolled at Bethany Lutheran College to play college baseball for the Bethany Lutheran Vikings team. After graduating with an associate's degree from Bethany Lutheran, Stromdahl transferred to Southwest Minnesota State University. As a senior in 1999, Stromdahl was named First Team All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.[2]

Coaching career

On August 14, 2002, Stromdahl became an volunteer assistant at Marshall University.[3] On August 18, 2003, Stromdahl was named an assistant at Central Michigan University.[4] The following year, Stromdahl became an assistant at Georgia State University.

On October 18, 2011, Stromdahl was named the first head coach in the history of the Georgia Gwinnett College program.[5]

On June 26, 2019, Stromdahl was named the head coach of the Georgia State Panthers baseball program.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: LUHS announces class of 2014 Wall of Fame inductees . December 12, 2014 . Lakeland Printing, Inc. . www.eedition.lakelandtimes.com . July 10, 2019.
  2. Web site: Paul Blanchard . Southwest Minnesota State Athletics . www.smsumustangs.com . July 10, 2019.
  3. Web site: Baseball Announces Hiring of Two Assistant Coaches . August 14, 2002 . Marshall University Athletics . www.herdzone.com . July 10, 2019.
  4. Web site: Jaksa Completes Baseball Coaching Staff . August 18, 2003 . Central Michigan University . www.cmuchippewas.com . July 10, 2019.
  5. Web site: GGC Hires First Baseball Coach . Vanzetta Evans . October 18, 2011 . Patch Media . www.patch.com . July 10, 2019.
  6. Web site: Georgia State hires GGC's Brad Stromdahl as head baseball coach . Christine Troyke . June 26, 2019 . Gwinnett Daily Post . www.gwinnettdailypost.com . July 10, 2019.