Danny Schmitz

Danny Schmitz
Schmitz in 2014
Biographical details
Born (1955-03-01) March 1, 1955 (age 69)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Playing career
1974–1977Eastern Michigan
Position(s)2B
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1988–1990Eastern Michigan (Asst.)
1991–2020Bowling Green
Head coaching record
Overall717–786–5
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
MAC Regular season: 1995, 2002, 2008, 2009
Division: 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010
MAC tournament: 1998, 1999, 2013
Awards
MAC Coach of the Year: 1994, 1995, 2009

Danny Schmitz is an American baseball coach and former second baseman. He played college baseball at Eastern Michigan for coach Ron Oestrike from 1974 to 1977 before playing professionally from 1977 to 1984. He then served as an assistant coach at Eastern Michigan (1988–1990) before becoming the head baseball coach of the Bowling Green Falcons (1991–2020).[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Baseball Coaching Staff". Bowling Green Falcons. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  2. ^ "Falcons hire Schmitz for baseball". Toledo Blade. August 29, 1990. p. 18. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  3. ^ John Wagner (April 24, 2013). "Bowling Green baseball coach Schmitz gets 600th win". Toledo Blade.
  4. ^ Brandon Karsten (November 6, 2011). "Former EMU baseball player excels". Eastern Echo. Retrieved November 9, 2013.