Biographical details | |
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Born | c. 1958 (age 65–66) Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1976–79 | The Citadel |
Position(s) | P |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1992–2017 | The Citadel |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 831–706 (.541) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
7 SoCon tournament (1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2010) 5 SoCon Regular season (1995, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2010) | |
Awards | |
4 Socon Coach of the Year (1995, 1999, 2003, 2010) | |
Fred Jordan (born c. 1958) is an American college baseball coach, who was the 26th head coach of The Citadel Bulldogs baseball team, located in Charleston, South Carolina. He held that position from 1992 to 2017. Jordan is a 1979 graduate of The Citadel.[1]
His career coaching record at The Citadel was 831 wins and 706 losses. He has the record for the most wins in Citadel and Southern Conference history and fifth at The Citadel in winning percentage. Under Jordan, The Citadel appeared in seven NCAA Regionals, won seven Southern Conference baseball tournament championships and won five SoCon regular season championships. He coached 35 players who were selected in the Major League Baseball Draft.[2] He won his 800th game on February 20, 2016, with a 5–4 victory over Virginia Tech. He was the 27th coach to achieve 800 wins at the Division I level.[3]