Dan Simonds

Dan Simonds
Simonds in 1988
Biographical details
Born (1965-02-07) February 7, 1965 (age 59)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Playing career
1984–1987Davidson
Position(s)Catcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2000–2004Miami (OH) (assistant)
2005Xavier
2006–2013Miami (OH)
2014Indiana (assistant)

Dan Simonds (born February 7, 1965) is an American baseball coach. He has served as a coach in the minor leagues, college, and amateur ranks. He is currently serving as director of baseball at IMG Academy.

Playing career

A native of Boston, Massachusetts, Simonds graduated from Barnstable High School,[1] and played college baseball at Davidson College as a catcher. In 1984 and 1986, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League,[2][3] and in 1985 he played for the New Market Rebels of the Valley Baseball League.[1] He was selected in the 7th Round of the 1987 MLB Draft by the Baltimore Orioles. Simonds played in the Orioles and Chicago Cubs organizations, reaching Triple-A.

Coaching career

After ending his playing career in 1991, he was a bullpen catcher for three seasons, then a roving instructor/coach with the Orioles. He was a hitting and catching instructor with the Clinton LumberKings before one season as manager of the Class-A Fort Wayne Wizards. In 2000, he became an assistant coach with Miami (OH), where he remained for five seasons as a hitting coach and recruiting coordinator. After one season as head coach of Xavier, he returned to Miami as head coach in 2006 for eight seasons. He was named associate head coach of Indiana before moving to IMG Academy.[4][5][6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Barnstable Baseball Club". Barnstable Patriot. Barnstable, MA. June 27, 1985. p. 9.
  2. ^ "Cape League season starts, champs in cellar". Barnstable Patriot. Barnstable, MA. June 19, 1986. p. 8.
  3. ^ "All-Time Cotuit Kettleers Alumni". kettleers.org. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  4. ^ Aaron Fitt (July 8, 2013). "Coaching Roundup:Miami (Ohio)'s Dan Simonds Joins Indiana's Staff". Baseball America. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  5. ^ "Dan Simonds Named Director of Baseball at IMG Academy". IMG. November 25, 2013. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  6. ^ "Dan Simonds Profile". Miami RedHawks. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  7. ^ Dustin Dow (June 20, 2004). "Quick chat with ... Dan Simonds". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  8. ^ "Dan Simonds - Baseball Academy Director". IMG Academy. Retrieved April 14, 2016.