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THE DAN HEEFNER ERA AT DBU
Dan Heefner’s .667 Win % ranks 8th-best among active NCAA Division I coaches.
– Overall Record (17 Seasons): 652-326-1
– 13 NCAA Regionals: ’08, ’11, ’12, ’14, ’15, ’16, ’17, ’18, ’19, ’21, ’22, ’23. ‘24
– 2 NCAA Super Regionals: 2011 & 2021
– 4-timeConferenceCoachoftheYear (2016, 2021, 2023, & 2024)
– 2008 & 2011 ABCA Midwest Region Coach of the Year
– 2009 Independent Coach of the Year
TOP 10 WINNINGEST ACTIVE COACHES IN THE NATION
1. Tony Vitello (Tennessee) .725
2. Brian O’Connor (Virginia) .705 3. Dan McDonnell (Louisville) .692
T5. Jim Schlossnagle (Texas) .675 T5. Tim Corbin (Vanderbilt) .675
7. Kevin O’Sullivan (Florida) .673
8. Dan Heefner (DBU) .667
9. Dave Van Horn (Arkansas) .661 10. Jay Johnson (LSU) .657
TALENT DEVELOPMENT UNDER HEEFNER
75 players have been drafted during Dan Heefner’s 17-year head coaching tenure at DBU.
51 Major League draft picks from DBU since 2015 ranks as the 15th-most in the nation.
11 11 players have made their MLB debuts since 2013 including Chance Adams, Brandon Bantz, Vic Black, Seth Elledge, Kody Funderburk, Ryan Goins, Darick Hall, Jason Krizan, Colin Poche, Drew Smith, and Cy Sneed.
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