George Horton (baseball coach)
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George Horton is the head baseball
coach of the Oregon Ducks baseball
team and the former head coach of the Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball
program.
baseball team in 1972 and 1973. Horton then played two seasons under head coach Augie Garrido
at Cal State Fullerton in 1975 and 1976. He was on the Fullerton team that made the schools first appearance in the College World Series in 1975
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. He coached there for 2 season before moving onto Los Angeles Valley College
. From there he went back to Cerritos College as an assistant before eventually becoming the head coach. He was later hired by his former coach, Augie Garrido
, to be an assistant at Cal State Fullerton. When Garrido left in 1996, Horton was hired to replace him.
In 2003, Horton was named 2003 National Coach of the Year by Baseball America.
In 2004, Horton would face off against his old boss in the 2004 College World Series
championship series. The Fullerton Titans won the series and the national championship.
In September 2007, Horton was named the head coach of the University of Oregon
, which reinstated its baseball program starting in the 2009 season after being a club sport since 1982. In his first season at the helm of the Ducks the team was 14-42.
In 2010, Horton lead the Ducks to the NCAA Division I baseball Tournament for the first time since 1964. The 2010 Ducks baseball team finished the season with a 40-24 overall record.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
coach of the Oregon Ducks baseball
Oregon Ducks baseball
The Oregon Ducks baseball team represents the University of Oregon in NCAA Division I college baseball in the Pacific-10 Conference/ They are coached by George Horton and play their home games on campus at PK Park.-History:...
team and the former head coach of the Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball
Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball
The Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team represents California State University, Fullerton in NCAA Division I college baseball. In 35 years of Division I play, the Titans have never had a losing season. They are supplied by DeMarini....
program.
Playing career
Horton played on the Cerritos CollegeCerritos College
Cerritos College is a public comprehensive community college founded in 1955 located in Norwalk, California. It was named after Rancho Los Cerritos, a ranch that served prominently in the region in the 19th century...
baseball team in 1972 and 1973. Horton then played two seasons under head coach Augie Garrido
Augie Garrido
August Edmun Garrido, Jr. is a coach in NCAA Division I college baseball. As of June 12, 2011, Garrido has compiled a record of 1,817 wins, 823 losses, and 8 ties. He is currently in his 43rd season of collegiate coaching...
at Cal State Fullerton in 1975 and 1976. He was on the Fullerton team that made the schools first appearance in the College World Series in 1975
1975 College World Series
The 1975 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 6 to June 14. The twenty-ninth tournament's champion was The University of Texas, coached by Cliff Gustafson...
.
Coaching career
He began his coaching career the same place he began his collegiate playing career, Cerritos CollegeCerritos College
Cerritos College is a public comprehensive community college founded in 1955 located in Norwalk, California. It was named after Rancho Los Cerritos, a ranch that served prominently in the region in the 19th century...
. He coached there for 2 season before moving onto Los Angeles Valley College
Los Angeles Valley College
Los Angeles Valley College is a community college located in the Valley Glen district of Los Angeles, California in the east-central San Fernando Valley. The school is a part of the Los Angeles Community College District....
. From there he went back to Cerritos College as an assistant before eventually becoming the head coach. He was later hired by his former coach, Augie Garrido
Augie Garrido
August Edmun Garrido, Jr. is a coach in NCAA Division I college baseball. As of June 12, 2011, Garrido has compiled a record of 1,817 wins, 823 losses, and 8 ties. He is currently in his 43rd season of collegiate coaching...
, to be an assistant at Cal State Fullerton. When Garrido left in 1996, Horton was hired to replace him.
In 2003, Horton was named 2003 National Coach of the Year by Baseball America.
In 2004, Horton would face off against his old boss in the 2004 College World Series
2004 College World Series
The 2004 College World Series was held June 18 through 28, 2004 in Omaha, Nebraska. Eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a 64-team bracket to play at historic Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium....
championship series. The Fullerton Titans won the series and the national championship.
In September 2007, Horton was named the head coach of the University of Oregon
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
, which reinstated its baseball program starting in the 2009 season after being a club sport since 1982. In his first season at the helm of the Ducks the team was 14-42.
In 2010, Horton lead the Ducks to the NCAA Division I baseball Tournament for the first time since 1964. The 2010 Ducks baseball team finished the season with a 40-24 overall record.