Dave Snow Explained

Dave Snow
Player Years1:1969–1970
Player Team1:Cerritos College
Player Years2:1971–1972
Player Team2:Cal Poly
Player Positions:Third baseman
Coach Years1:1973–1977
Coach Team1:Cal State Fullerton (asst)
Coach Years2:1978–1982
Coach Team2:Los Angeles Valley College
Coach Years3:1983–1984
Coach Team3:Cal State Fullerton (asst)
Coach Years4:1985–1988
Coach Team4:Loyola Marymount
Coach Years5:1989–2001
Coach Team5:Long Beach State
Overall Record:828–413–5
Tournament Record:NCAA: 41–29
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Awards:

David Snow is a former American college baseball coach. He served as head coach of the Loyola Marymount Lions baseball team, leading them to the 1986 College World Series and later as the head coach of the Long Beach State 49ers baseball team, whom he led to the College World Series in 1989, 1991, 1993, and 1998. He retired from coaching in 2001 after a 29 year career that also included a head coaching job at Los Angeles Valley College and time as an assistant to Cal State Fullerton coach Augie Garrido.[1] [2]

Playing career

Snow played third base at Bellflower High School in Bellflower, California. He was drafted in the 17th round of the 1968 Major League Baseball Draft by the Houston Astros.[3] Snow decided not to sign with Houston, and attended Cerritos College. Snow was the third baseman for the Falcons for the 1969 and 1970 seasons.[4] He would go on to play two seasons at Cal Poly under Augie Garrido. He led the Mustangs in doubles (8) and RBIs (31) in 1971.

Coaching career

Snow followed Garrido to Cal State Fullerton, where he became an assistant.[5] In 1978, he left to become the head coach at Los Angeles Valley College. He went 156–41 at Los Angeles Valley, winning four consecutive conference championships.[6] He returned to assisting at Cal State Fullerton in 1983 and 1984, before leaving to become the head coach of the Loyola Marymount Lions baseball team in 1985.

Notes and References

  1. News: Long Beach State's Snow Announces Retirement. Los Angeles Times. December 24, 2012. June 30, 2001. Dan Arritt. Gary Klein. amp.
  2. News: The Renovator : Baseball Program at Loyola Thrives With Snow at Helm. Los Angeles Times. May 29, 1988. Gary Klein. December 24, 2012.
  3. Web site: Houston Astros 1968 Draft . Astros Daily . www.astrosdaily.com . June 10, 2019.
  4. Web site: College mourns the loss of legendary coach . November 19, 2015 . Cerritos College . www.cerritosfalcons.com . June 9, 2019.
  5. Web site: The road to Cal State Fullerton baseball greatness is littered with parking tickets . Zach Helfand . May 29, 2017 . . June 9, 2019.
  6. Web site: New Coach Brings Winning Ways to Baseball at Loyola . Brian Landman . February 27, 1986 . . June 9, 2019.