Sport(s) College baseball 2000-present California Positions Shortstop 1997-1999 Pepperdine (asst.) Role Coach | 1991-1996 Stanford (asst.) Name David Esquer Title Head Coach Overall 432-396 Conference Pacific-12 Conference | |
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Born April 13, 1965 (age 58) ( 1965-04-13 ) Team University of California, Berkeley Education Palma High School, Stanford University | ||
Cal baseball feature with head coach david esquer
David Charles Esquer (born April 13, 1965) is the head coach of the Stanford Cardinal baseball team. He previously served as head coach of the California Golden Bears baseball team from 2000–2017.
Contents
- Cal baseball feature with head coach david esquer
- Cal baseball pac 12 media day with head coach david esquer
- Early life
- Playing career
- Coaching career
- Head coaching record
- Personal life
- References
Cal baseball pac 12 media day with head coach david esquer
Early life
Esquer attended Palma High School in Salinas, California where he played basketball, football, and baseball. Esquer was team captain and MVP of the baseball team and was named his high school's athlete of the year. He attended Stanford University, where he was the shortstop on Stanford's 1987 College World Series national championship team and was named to the All-Tournament Team.
Playing career
After graduating from Stanford with a bachelor's degree in economics and a master's degree in sociology in 1987, Esquer played three seasons in the minor league organizations of the Baltimore Orioles, California Angels, and Milwaukee Brewers.
Coaching career
In 1991, Esquer was hired by his college coach Mark Marquess as an assistant coach. In 1996, he was hired as an assistant coach of Pepperdine University's baseball team, handling recruiting, hitting instruction, infield coaching, and third base coach duties.
Following the 1999 season, Esquer was hired as head baseball coach at Cal. In 18 seasons with the Golden Bears, Esquer recorded a record of 525–467–2 (.529), and led the Bears to NCAA Regionals in 2001, 2008, 2010, and 2015, and was named Pacific-10 Conference coach of the year in 2001. In 2011, Esquer led the Bears back to their first College World Series appearance since 1992 and was named national baseball coach of the year by the National College Baseball Writers Association.
On June 16, 2017, Esquer stepped down from his position at Cal to accept the head baseball coaching position at Stanford, his alma-mater.
Head coaching record
The following is a table of Esquer's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.
Personal life
Esquer and his wife Lynn, a former assistant clinical professor in psychology, live in Moraga with their two children.