Chris Pfatenhauer
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Utah Tech |
| Conference | WAC |
| Record | 313–232–1 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | 49–50 |
| Alma mater | University of Nevada at Las Vegas |
| Playing career | |
| 1993–1994 | College of the Canyons |
| 1995 | Wyoming |
| Position(s) | Catcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1997 | Glendale CC (Asst) |
| 1998 | Treasure Valley CC (Asst) |
| 1999 | Southern Nevada CC (Asst) |
| 2001–2004 | Faith Lutheran (NV) HS |
| 2005 | College of the Ozarks (Asst) |
| 2006–2007 | College of the Ozarks |
| 2008–2009 | Chico State (INF) |
| 2010–2012 | Nevada (INF/RC) |
| 2013–present | Utah Tech |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 313–232–1 (NCAA) 52–59 (NCCAA) |
| Tournaments | NCAA DI: 0–0 NCAA DII: 6–10 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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| Awards | |
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Christopher Richard Pfatenhauer is an American baseball coach and former catcher. He is the head baseball coach of the Utah Tech Trailblazers formerly called Dixie State. He played college baseball at the College of the Canyons in 1993 and 1994 before transferring and playing for the Wyoming Cowboys in 1995. He graduated from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas. He also served as the head coach of the College of the Ozarks Bobcats (2006–2007)
Playing career[edit]
Pfatenhauer attended Bonanza High School in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1] As a member of the baseball team, Pfatenhauer was named the Southern Nevada High School Baseball Player of the Year as a senior in 1992.[2] Following high school, Pfatenhauer enrolled at the College of the Canyons.[3] Following his graduation from the College of the Canyons, Pfatenhauer continued his baseball career for the Wyoming.[4]
Coaching career[edit]
Pfatenhauer was named the head coach of the Faith Lutheran Crusaders in 2000, leading them to a state championship in 2003.[5]
Pfatenhauer was named an assistant coach for the Nevada Wolf Pack in 2009.[6]
On August 18, 2012, Pfatenhauer was named the head baseball coach at Dixie State University, now called Utah Tech University.[7]
Head coaching record[edit]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Ozarks Bobcats (Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference) (2006–2007) | |||||||||
| 2006 | College of the Ozarks | 26–28 | 13–15 | ||||||
| 2007 | College of the Ozarks | 26–31 | 6–12 | ||||||
| College of the Ozarks (NCCAA): | 52–59 | 19–27 | |||||||
| Dixie State Trailblazers(Red Storm '13-'16) (Pacific West Conference) (2013–2018) | |||||||||
| 2013 | Dixie State | 32–17 | 23–13 | NCAA Regional | |||||
| 2014 | Dixie State | 36–17 | 26–6 | 1st | NCAA West Regional | ||||
| 2015 | Dixie State | 32–19 | 24–8 | 1st | NCAA West Regional | ||||
| 2016 | Dixie State | 40–14 | 26–10 | 2nd | NCAA West Regional | ||||
| 2017 | Dixie State | 39–14–1 | 26–9–1 | 2nd | NCAA West Regional | ||||
| 2018 | Dixie State | 25–25 | 21–19 | T-4th | |||||
| Dixie State: | 146–65–1 | ||||||||
| Dixie State Trailblazers (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (2019–2020) | |||||||||
| 2019 | Dixie State | 35–19 | 23–13 | 3rd | RMAC Tournament | ||||
| 2020 | Dixie State | 15–3 | 4–0 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | |||||
| Dixie State: | 27–13 | ||||||||
| Utah Tech(Dixie State) Trailblazers (Western Athletic Conference) (2021–present) | |||||||||
| 2021 | Dixie State | 24–32 | 21–15 | 4th | ineligible | ||||
| 2022 | Dixie State | 22–33 | 14–16 | 4th (West) | |||||
| 2023 | Utah Tech | 13–39 | 8–22 | 13th | |||||
| Dixie State: | 313–232–1 | 43–53 | |||||||
| Total: | 313–232–1 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Bengal History". www.bonanzabaseball.net. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ "2009 Chico State Wildcats" (PDF). www.chicowildcats.com. Chico State University. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ "JUNIOR COLLEGE BASEBALL PREVIEWS". Los Angeles Times. February 5, 1993. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ "Discontinued Sports - Baseball". www.gowyo.com. University of Wyoming. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ Chad Sellmer (May 19, 2003). "Whittell third in state tournament". www.tahoedailytribune.com. Swift Communications, Inc. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ "Nevada loses pitching coach to UNLV". www.nevadaappeal.com. Swift Communications, Inc. June 16, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "State colleges: Dixie State hires Chris Pfatenhauer as baseball coach". www.sltrib.com. The Salt Lake Tribune. August 18, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
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