Rick Vanderhook
American college baseball coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Born | (1961-05-13) May 13, 1961 (age 63) Lakewood, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | Trinity University |
Playing career | |
1981–1982 | Cerritos |
1983–1984 | Cal State Fullerton |
Position(s) | Infielder |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1985–1988 | Cal State Fullerton (asst.) |
1989–1990 | Cal State Northridge (asst.) |
1991–2007 | Cal State Fullerton (asst.) |
2009–2011 | UCLA (asst.) |
2012–2021 | Cal State Fullerton |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 318–223 |
Tournaments | 17–14 (NCAA) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
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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.[2] Vanderhook retired from coaching on June 7, 2021.[5]