Bobby Pierce (baseball coach, born 1978)

Bobby Pierce
Biographical details
Born (1978-10-17) October 17, 1978 (age 46)
Playing career
1998UNLV
1999Central Arizona
2000–2001New Mexico State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003Central Arizona (assistant)
2004–2006Arkansas–Little Rock (assistant)
2007–2008Metro State
2009–2019Purdue Fort Wayne
Head coaching record
Overall243–444
TournamentsSummit: 4–6
NCAA: 0–0

Robert Fitzroy Pierce (born October 17, 1978) is an American baseball coach and former player. He most recently served as head coach of the Purdue University Fort Wayne from the 2009 season to 2019. He played at UNLV, Central Arizona, and New Mexico State. With Central Arizona, he played in the 1999 JUCO World Series. He began his coaching career as an assistant with Central Arizona for one season before becoming an assistant at Arkansas–Little Rock. Two seasons later, he became head coach at NCAA Division II Metro State before accepting the same job at IPFW.[1][2][3][4] On July 3, 2019, Pierce stepped down as the head coach at Purdue Fort Wayne.[5]

  1. ^ "Bobby Pierce Named Head Baseball Coach". CBS Sports Network. July 31, 2006. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  2. ^ "Pierce to head Metro State's baseball program". Rocky Mountain News. August 1, 2006. Archived from the original on September 10, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  3. ^ "Bobby Pierce". IPFW Mastodons. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  4. ^ Donald J. Boyles (August 18, 2008). "Bobby Pierce Named Head Baseball Coach". College Baseball Daily. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  5. ^ "Baseball coach resigns at PFW". www.journalgazette.net. www.journalgazette.net. July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.