Darin Hendrickson Explained

Darin Hendrickson
Current Title:Head coach
Current Team:Saint Louis
Current Conference:A-10
Current Record:513–392
Birth Place:Granite City, Illinois, U.S.
Player Years1:1990–1991
Player Team1:SIU Edwardsville
Player Positions:Pitcher
Coach Years1:1993–1995
Coach Team1:SIU Edwardsville (assistant)
Coach Years2:1996–1999
Coach Team2:Fontbonne
Coach Years3:2000–2003
Coach Team3:STLCC–Forest Park
Coach Years4:2004–2007
Coach Team4:Central Missouri
Coach Years5:2008–present
Coach Team5:Saint Louis
Admin Years1:1995–1999
Admin Team1:Fontbonne (assistant AD)
Admin Years2:1999–2003
Admin Team2:STLCC–Forest Park
Overall Record:848–492 (college)
155–74 (junior college)
Tournament Record:NCAA D-I: 0–4
NCAA D-III: 0–2
Championships:6 A-10 regular season (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2024)
3x A-10 Tournament (2010, 2013, 2018)
2 NCAA DII Regional (2004, 2005)
3 MIAA (2004, 2005, 2007)
3 MIAA Tournament (2004, 2005, 2006)
NJCAA DII Super Regional (2001)
4 NJCAA DII Regional (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)
SLIAC (1998)
SLIAC Tournament (1998)
Awards:3x A-10 Coach of the Year (2012, 2018, 2024)
3x MIAA Coach of the Year (2004, 2005, 2007)
NJCAA DII District Coach of the Year (2001)
4x NJCAA DII Region Coach of the Year (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)
MCCAC Coach of the Year (2001)
NCAA DIII Central Region Coach of the Year (1998)
SLIAC Coach of the Year (1998)

Darin Hendrickson is an American college baseball coach who has been the head coach at Saint Louis since the start of the 2008 season.

Hendrickson has also served as the batting practice pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Playing career

Hendrickson pitched for two seasons (1990–1991) at his alma mater, SIU Edwardsville. He was named First-Team All-Region both season and ranks among the school's leaders in career winning percentage, with an 18–5 (.783) overall record.[1]

Coaching career

Following his graduation in 1992, Hendrickson served as an assistant at SIU Edwardsville for three seasons (1993–1995) while he earned his master's degree there. He considered attending law school, but elected to stay in college coaching.[2]

Fontbonne

Hendrickson's first head coaching position came at NCAA Division III Fontbonne, where he helped to start the Griffins' baseball program. Hendrickson coached there for four seasons (1996–1999). His best came in 1998, when the Griffins went 41–7 and won the SLIAC regular season and tournament championships to qualify for the NCAA tournament. At the Central Regional, Fontbonne went 0–2, losing 6–4 to North Central and 17–2 to Carthage. Hendrickson was named both the 1998 SLIAC and Central Region Coach of the Year.[3]

STLCC–Forest Park

From Fontbonne, Hendrickson moved to NJCAA Division II St. Louis Community College–Forest Park, where he served as both the athletic director and head baseball coach for four seasons (2000–2003). Forest Park qualified for the NJCAA Tournament in each of his four seasons, reaching the NJCAA World Series in 2001. That year, Hendrickson was named both District and MCCAC Coach of the Year.

Central Missouri

When Central Missouri State head coach Brad Hill left for Kansas State after the 2003 season, Hendrickson was hired to replace him. At his introductory press conference, Hendrickson said, "The tradition is something I'm really looking forward to. Looking at their history, it is just amazing. I've only had an opportunity to view it from the outside. I am really excited to be a part of it now."[4]

Hendrickson spent four seasons (2004–2007) at Central Missouri. Under him, the Mules had three 50-win seasons and won three Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association regular season and tournament titles each. They appeared in the NCAA tournament in all four of his seasons. In 2004, the Mules swept through the Central Regional, defeating Wayne State (NE) 22–2 in the regional championship. At the College World Series, the team lost its opener to Delta State but recovered to finish third. In 2005, the Mules again swept through the Central Regional and finished third at the College World Series. In 2006 and 2007, the program reached the NCAA tournament but was eliminated in the Central Regional. Hendrickson was named the MIAA Coach of the Year in 2004, 2005, and 2007.[5] [6]

In 2005, five Central Missouri pitchers were selected in the first 11 rounds of the MLB Draft. These included second-round selection Nicholas Webber and tenth-round selection Josh Outman. Outman, who had begun his career under Hendrickson at Forest Park and followed him to Central Missouri, went on to pitch in Major League Baseball.[7] [8]

Saint Louis

Hendrickson left Central Missouri for the head coaching position at Saint Louis ahead of the 2008 season.[9]

After missing the A-10 tournament in his first two seasons, the Billikens won it in 2010 to qualify for their first NCAA tournament under Hendrickson. At the Louisville Regional, Saint Louis went 0–2, losing games to host Louisville and Illinois State.[10]

Saint Louis won three straight A-10 regular season titles in 2012, 2013, and 2014. In 2012, Hendrickson was named the A-10 Coach of the Year. In 2013, the team went 41–21 and also won the A-10 tournament to qualify for another NCAA tournament. At the Columbia Regional, the Billikens lost both games, 7–3 to host South Carolina and 10–2 to second-seeded Clemson.[11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

At Saint Louis, Hendrickson has had several major award winners and professional draftees. Pitcher Alex Alemann won the 2010 A-10 Rookie of the Year Award, and first baseman Mike Vigliarolo was named the league's co-Player of the Year in 2013. Between 2008–2014, Saint Louis has had eight MLB Draft selections under Hendrickson. The number includes two top-ten round picks: catcher Grant Nelson, a ninth-round pick of the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2013, and pitcher James Norwood, a seventh-round pick of the Chicago Cubs in 2014.[16]

Head coaching record

Below is a table of Hendrickson's yearly records as a collegiate head baseball coach.[17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SIUE Baseball All-Time Roster . SIUECougars.com . SIU Edwardsville Sports Information . July 4, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714201532/http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/m-basebl/archive/allroster.html . July 14, 2014 . dead .
  2. News: Slater . Darryl . Saint Louis Finds Uncommon Success Under Coach Who Recognized His Calling . July 4, 2014 . PostAndCourier.com . May 31, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714234800/http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130531/PC20/130539855 . July 14, 2014 . dead .
  3. News: The NCAA News – Briefly in the News . July 4, 2014 . NCAA.org . August 4, 1997 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714153458/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/NCAANewsArchive/1997/19970804/briefly.html . July 14, 2014 . dead .
  4. News: Transactions . July 4, 2014 . Courant.com . The Hartford Courant . June 20, 2003 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714144354/http://articles.courant.com/2003-06-20/sports/0306201233_1_softball-sports-appalachian-state . July 14, 2014 . dead .
  5. Web site: All-MIAA Baseball Team Announced. Fox14TV.com. July 4, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714154905/http://www.fox14tv.com/story/10325179/all-miaa-baseball-team-announced?clienttype=generic&mobilecgbypass. live. July 14, 2014.
  6. NCAA: Nine Innings or None. Coaching Management. September 2005. 13. 7. July 4, 2014. November 22, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081122034341/http://www.momentummedia.com/articles/cm/cm1307/bbnineinnings.htm. dead.
  7. News: Czerwinski. Kevin. A Call to Central Missouri Arms. July 4, 2014. MLB.com. June 9, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225254/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/print.jsp?ymd=20050609&content_id=1082890&vkey=draft2005&fext=.jsp. March 3, 2016. dead.
  8. Web site: Laurila . David . Q&A: Josh Outman on the MLB Strike Zone . Fangraphs.com . July 4, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714165222/http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/qa-josh-outman-on-the-mlb-strike-zone/ . July 14, 2014 . July 3, 2013 . dead .
  9. News: Newell. Jesse. Turning Down the Mules. July 4, 2014. EmporiaGazette.com. July 5, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20220623164504/http://www.emporiagazette.com/news/article_57876eee-9abc-5a9e-a03e-a749a1f6155f.html?mode=jqm. June 23, 2022. dead.
  10. News: Carson . Chad . Meet the SLU Skipper . July 4, 2014 . UNewsOnline.com . April 14, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714152032/http://www.unewsonline.com/2011/04/14/meet-the-slu-skipper/ . July 14, 2014 . dead .
  11. News: Timmermann . Tom . SLU Baseball Is Fulfilling Promise . July 4, 2014 . StlToday.com . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . May 22, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120523081952/http://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/slu/slu-baseball-is-fulfilling-promise/article_e453954b-3ea6-5820-876b-b27ec04919fe.html . May 23, 2012 . dead .
  12. News: Timmermann . Tom . SLU Baseball Team is South Carolina-Bound . July 4, 2014 . StlToday.com . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . May 28, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140828174523/http://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/slu/slu-baseball-team-is-south-carolina-bound/article_c02fd0db-b510-55cb-97d8-bc256a6a7528.html . August 28, 2014 . dead .
  13. Web site: Rogers . Kendall . Rising College Coaches . PerfectGame.org . July 3, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714172640/http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=8882 . July 14, 2014 . August 6, 2013 . dead .
  14. News: Billikens Baseball Familiar with This Side of the River. July 4, 2014. TheTelegraph.com. August 29, 2013. https://archive.today/20240527020332/https://www.webcitation.org/6QonbG8XA?url=http://thetelegraph.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article%3Favis=PE&date=20100418&category=news&lopenr=304189989&Ref=AR. May 27, 2024. dead.
  15. News: Strauss . Joe . Strauss: SLU Baseball Has Come a Long Way . July 4, 2014 . StlToday.com . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . May 3, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140820172642/http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/joe-strauss/strauss-slu-baseball-has-come-a-long-way/article_3e0e71ff-fff3-5934-aa08-0192c52f39f3.html . August 20, 2014 . dead .
  16. Web site: MLB Amateur Draft Picks Who Came from "St. Louis University (St. Louis, MO)". Baseball-Reference.com. July 4, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140719093959/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?key_school=94a31858&exact=1&query_type=key_school. July 19, 2014. dead.
  17. Web site:
    1. 24 Darin Hendrickson
    . SLUBillikens.com. Saint Louis Athletic Media Relations. July 4, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714201108/http://www.slubillikens.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=632620&SPID=93212&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=27200&ATCLID=205263761&Q_SEASON=2013. July 14, 2014. dead.
  18. News: Yarbrough Jr. . Bill . Hendrickson Hired at CMSU . July 4, 2014 . TheIntelligencer.com . June 21, 2003 . https://archive.today/20140707105312/http://www.theintelligencer.com/archives/article_b89fe7e2-0df4-57cb-a444-855f84984b89.html . July 7, 2014 . dead .
  19. Web site: Baseball Year by Year Results . FontbonneGriffins.com . Fontbonne Sports Information . July 4, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714222109/http://fontbonnegriffins.com/sports/bsb/yearbyyearresults . July 14, 2014 . dead .
  20. Web site: List of MIAA Baseball Champions . TheMIAA.com . July 4, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714133001/http://www.themiaa.com/sports/2014/7/1/BB_0701144739.aspx?path=baseball . July 14, 2014 . dead .
  21. Web site: 2013 NCAA Division II Baseball Championship Record Book . NCAA.org . July 13, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714170110/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_champs_records/2012/d2/DII.pdf . July 14, 2014 . dead .
  22. Web site: 2014 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Record Book . Atlantic10.com . July 4, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140519024741/http://www.atlantic10.com/fls/31600/pdfs/baserecords.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=31600 . May 19, 2014 . dead .
  23. Web site: NCAA Division I Baseball Championship Record Book . NCAA.org . June 5, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140606211826/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_champs_records/2013/d1/d1.pdf . June 6, 2014 . dead .
  24. Web site: 2014 SLIAC Baseball Record Book . SLIAC.org . July 4, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714172647/http://www.sliac.org/information/Record_Books/Baseball.pdf . July 14, 2014 . dead .
  25. Web site: 2014 NCAA Division III Baseball Championship Record Book . NCAA.org . June 5, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140606221858/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_champs_records/2013/d3/d3.pdf . June 6, 2014 . dead .
  26. Web site: 2014 Central Missouri Mules Baseball Media Guide . Central Missouri Athletic Media Relations . July 4, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714181522/http://issuu.com/ucmathletics/docs/14bbguide_final/3?e=3437254%2F6330426 . July 14, 2014 . dead .
  27. Web site: 2014 Saint Louis Billikens Baseball Record Book . SLUBillikens.com . Saint Louis Athletic Media Relations . July 4, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714221350/http://www.slubillikens.com/fls/27200/baseball/Baseball%20Record%20Book.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=27200 . July 14, 2014 . dead .
  28. Web site: 2014 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Standings . D1Baseball.com . Jeremy and Cynthia Mills . July 4, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140704050225/http://www.d1baseball.com/conferences/standings_a10.htm . July 4, 2014 . dead .

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