Rick Vanderhook Explained

Rick Vanderhook
Birth Date:13 May 1961
Birth Place:Lakewood, California, U.S.
Alma Mater:Trinity University
Player Years1:1981–1982
Player Team1:Cerritos
Player Years2:1983–1984
Player Team2:Cal State Fullerton
Player Positions:Infielder
Coach Years1:1985–1988
Coach Team1:Cal State Fullerton (asst.)
Coach Years2:1989–1990
Coach Team2:Cal State Northridge (asst.)
Coach Years3:1991–2007
Coach Team3:Cal State Fullerton (asst.)
Coach Years4:2009–2011
Coach Team4:UCLA (asst.)
Coach Years5:2012–2021
Coach Team5:Cal State Fullerton
Overall Record:318–223
Tournament Record:17–14 (NCAA)
Championships:
  • College World Series (1984)
  • Big West Conference regular season (2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018)
Awards:
  • 5× Big West Coach of the Year (2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018)

Richard Dean Vanderhook (born May 13, 1961) is an American former baseball coach and infielder. He played college baseball at Cerritos College for head coach George Horton[1] from 1982 to 1983 prior to transferring to Cal State Fullerton where he played for head coach Augie Garrido from 1983 to 1984. Vanderhook helped Cal State Fullerton's 1984 national championship team.[2] [3] [4]

Following his playing career, Vanderhook became an assistant coach at Cal State Fullerton from 1985–1988, Cal State Northridge Matadors from 1989–1990, Cal State Fullerton again from 1991–2007, and UCLA Bruins from 2009–2011.

He completed his bachelor's degree in physical education at Trinity University in 2003. Vanderhook retired from coaching on June 7, 2021.[5]

Head coaching record

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fitt. Aaron. Weekend Preview: March 1–3. BaseballAmerica.com. February 28, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130303031746/http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/college/weekend-preview/2013/2614787.html. March 3, 2013. dead. February 28, 2013.
  2. Web site: Rick Vanderhook. FullertonTitans.com. June 15, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150526141102/http://fullertontitans.com/sports/m-basebl/coaches/vanderhook_rick00.html. May 26, 2015. live.
  3. Web site: Fitt. Aaron. Fullerton Hires Rick Vanderhook. BaseballAmerica.com. 10 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120614131022/http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/college/2011/06/fullerton-hires-rick-vanderhook/. 2012-06-14. dead. 25 June 2011.
  4. Web site: Youngman. Randy. Vanderhook Back Where He Belongs. OCRegister.com. 10 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121021061430/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/vanderhook-338952-team-fullerton.html. 2012-10-21. live. 5 February 2012.
  5. Web site: Baseball Head Coach Rick Vanderhook Set to Retire . June 7, 2021 . Michael Mahi . Cal State University Fullerton . www.news.fullerton.edu . June 8, 2021.
  6. Web site: 2012 Big West Conference Standings. D1Baseball.com. 10 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120611002202/http://www.d1baseball.com/conferences/standings_bigwest.htm. dead. 2012-06-11.