ABCA 2019

Dave Therneau
Associate Head Coach
Stetson University


Dave Thernau, 2018 Collegiate Baseball National Pitching Coach of the Year, is in his fourth year as pitching coach at Stetson University. He was promoted to Associate Head Coach following the Hatters' record setting 2018 season. In addition to winning the ASUN regular season and tournament titles in 2018, the Hatters also hosted and won an NCAA Regional for the first time. The team tied the program record with 48 wins and, for the third straight year, broke the school record for strikeouts in a season. The Hatters tied for the NCAA lead, and tied the school record, with nine shutouts during the year and the staff posted the lowest team ERA (2.66) of the aluminum bat era, leading the NCAA. In addition to shutouts, strikeouts, saves and ERA, the Hatters led the nation in fewest hits allowed per nine innings (6.81) and WHIP (1.11). Stetson was third in the nation in K/9 innings (10.5) and K-to-BB ratio (3.31) and was fourth in winning percentage (.787). The Hatters also allowed the lowest opponent batting average (.207) and allowed the fewest extra-base hits (90) in the aluminum bat era. Five Hatters’ pitchers were drafted after the season including Logan Gilbert who became the first back-to-back ASUN Pitcher of the Year winner in league history. Prior to Stetson, Therneau enjoyed a highly successful eight-year stint as the pitching coach at Embry-Riddle in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Eagles made seven trips to the NAIA World Series during his tenure. Therneau's coaching career began in 2004 when he served as a player-coach with the Independent San Angelo Colts. He then served as a head coach in the Strike Zone Upper Deck Collegiate League from 2005-06.

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