Sport(s) Baseball 1981-1982 Cerritos CC Conference Big West Conference Alma mater Trinity University Positions Infielder | Record 160–80 Role Baseball Coach Title Head Coach Name Rick Vanderhook | |
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Born May 31, 1961 (age 62)
Lakewood, California ( 1961-05-31 ) 1984 Cal State Fullerton Titans Team Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball Education California State University, Fullerton, Trinity University | ||
Get to know your titan men s baseball head coach rick vanderhook
Richard Dean "Rick" Vanderhook (born May 31, 1961) is an American college baseball coach who has been the head coach of CSUF Titans since prior to the 2012 season. Before becoming the head coach at Cal State Fullerton on June 24, 2011, Vanderhook was an assistant coach at several schools, including Cal State Fullerton from 1985–1988, Cal State Northridge Matadors from 1989–1990, Cal State Fullerton again from 1991–2007, and UCLA Bruins from 2009–2011. Vanderhook played at Cerritos College prior to transferring to Cal State Fullerton prior to the 1983 season. Vanderhook was a member of Fullerton's 1984 national championship team.
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Vanderhook has a close relationship with Oregon head coach George Horton. Vanderhook played college baseball under Horton at Cerritos College in the early 1980s, served as a Cal State Fullerton assistant with Horton under head coach Augie Garrido from 1991–1996, and assisted Horton at Cal State Fullerton from 1997–2007. He completed his bachelor's degree in physical education at Trinity University in 2003.