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Fritz Hamburg
Current Title:Head coach
Current Team:Saint Joseph's
Current Conference:Atlantic 10
Current Record:368–399–1
Birth Date:11 March 1966
Birth Place:Abington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Player Years1:1985–1986
Player Team1:Virginia Tech
Player Years2:1987–1988
Player Team2:Ithaca
Player Years3:1990
Player Team3:Spartanburg Phillies
Player Positions:Catcher
Coach Years1:1992–1994
Coach Team1:Cornell (asst.)
Coach Years2:1995
Coach Team2:New Mexico State (asst.)
Coach Years3:1995
Coach Team3:Cal Poly Pomona (asst.)
Coach Years4:1996
Coach Team4:Georgia (asst.)
Coach Years5:1997–2000
Coach Team5:Ithaca (asst.)
Coach Years6:2001–2008
Coach Team6:Army (asst.)
Coach Years7:2009–present
Coach Team7:Saint Joseph's
Overall Record:368–399–1
Tournament Record:A-10: 10–13
NCAA: 0–0
Championships:A-10 Regular Season Conference (2023)
Awards:
  • A-10 Coach of the Year (2014, 2023)

Charles David "Fritz" Hamburg is an American college baseball coach and former catcher. Hamburg is the head coach of the Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball team.

Playing career

Hamburg attended The Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. After graduating from The Hill School, Hamburg enrolled at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University where he would play for the Virginia Tech Hokies baseball team. After two years at Virginia Tech, Hamburg transferred to Ithaca College.[1] While at Ithaca, he was named a Third Team All-American in 1988,[2] while leading the Bombers to a National Championship.[3]

Following graduation, Hamburg signed with the Philadelphia Phillies and was assigned to the Spartanburg Phillies.[4] Hamburg had a .194 batting average, .358 on base percentage, seven doubles, and 7 RBIs.

Coaching career

Hamburg began his coaching career as an assistant for the Cornell Big Red baseball team. After two years, Hamburg moved on to be an assistant at New Mexico State and Cal Poly Pomona. Hamburg spent the 1996 season at Georgia before rejoining his alma mater Ithaca as an assistant from 1997 to 2000. Hamburg then moved on to being an assistant for the Army Black Knights baseball team. In 2007, he was named the ABCA/Baseball America Assistant Coach of the Year.[5]

On August 26, 2008, Hamburg was named the head coach of the Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball program.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Father Coaches Player, Player Coaches Son . Lana Morelli . May 6, 2010 . L-Star Publishing, Inc. . www.lansingstar.com . October 23, 2018.
  2. Web site: Baseball All-Americans . Ithaca College . www.athletics.ithaca.edu . October 23, 2018.
  3. Web site: 1988 NCAA Baseball Championship . Ithaca College . www.athletics.ithaca.edu . October 23, 2018.
  4. Web site: First And -- Only -- Shot For Hamburg? . J. F. Pirro . July 12, 1990 . The Morning Call . www.articles.mcall.com . October 23, 2018.
  5. Web site: ABCA/Baseball America Assistant Coach of the Year . AMERICAN BASEBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION . www.abca.org . October 23, 2018.
  6. Web site: Fritz Hamburg Named Saint Joseph's Head Baseball Coach . Donald J. Boyles . August 26, 2008 . PenciDesign . www.collegebaseballdaily.com . October 23, 2018.