 Finwood in 2014 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Old Dominion |
| Conference | Sun Belt |
| Record | 391–302–0 (.564) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 20, 1966 Plattsburgh, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | VMI |
| Playing career | |
| 1985–1988 | VMI |
| Position(s) | SS |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1989–1991 | VMI (asst.) |
| 1992–1994 | VMI |
| 1995–2000 | VCU (Asst.) |
| 2001–2005 | Auburn (Asst.) |
| 2006–2011 | Western Kentucky |
| 2012–present | Old Dominion |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 633–553–0 (.534) |
| Tournaments | NCAA: 3–6 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Sun Belt Tournament (2008) Sun Belt Regular season (2009) | |
| Awards | |
| ABCA East Region Coach of the Year (2014) Sun Belt Coach of the Year (2009) | |
Chris Finwood (born January 20, 1966) is an American baseball coach and former shortstop, who is the current head baseball coach of the Old Dominion Monarchs.[1][2][3][4][5] He played college baseball at the Virginia Military Institute for coaches Donny White and Paul Maini from 1985 to 1988. He then served as the head coach of the VMI Keydets (1992–1994) and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (2006–2011). Finwood has coached 61 players who were selected in the MLB Players Draft including 3 major leaguers.
- ^ "Chris Finwood Biography". Old Dominion Monarchs. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ Brian Smith (June 22, 2011). "ODU names Finwood new baseball coach". WVEC. Archived from the original on January 11, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ David Teel (June 22, 2011). "ODU hires Hampton High grad Finwood as its baseball coach". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ David Teel (June 28, 2011). "ODU introduces Finwood, dreams of new baseball stadium". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ Brian Foley (June 22, 2011). "Chris Finwood named Head Coach at Old Dominion". College Baseball Daily. Retrieved January 10, 2014.