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Biography
Jeff Dodson is an American college baseball coach, currently serving as head coach of the University of North Dakota baseball program. He was named to that position prior to the 2009 season.
Playing career
Dodson played two seasons at Bevill State Community College, earning an Associate's Degree in 1989. He then played at Livingston University, completing his bachelor's degree in 1993.
Coaching career
In 1995, Dodson returned to Bevill State as head coach, a position he held for two seasons. He compiled a record of 31–77. In 1997, he moved to Martin Methodist College as head coach. In seven seasons, he led the RedHawks to a 190–144 record and placed four players into the professional ranks. In 2004, he moved to Southeast Missouri State as an assistant coach. He served as recruiting coordinator and pitching coach for five seasons. After the 2008 season, Dodson was named head coach at North Dakota, managing the transition to Division I. He led the program into the Great West Conference and later the Western Athletic Conference.
Head coaching record
This table shows Dodson's record as a head coach at the Division I level.
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota (Independent) (2009) | |||||||||
| 2009 | North Dakota | 14–29 | |||||||
| North Dakota (Great West) (2010–2013) | |||||||||
| 2010 | North Dakota | 19–35 | 13–15 | 5th (8) | GWC Tournament | ||||
| 2011 | North Dakota | 12–35 | 7–17 | 7th (8) | GWC Tournament | ||||
| 2012 | North Dakota | 19–37 | 10–18 | 6th (8) | GWC Tournament | ||||
| 2013 | North Dakota | 25–22–1 | 13–11 | 5th (8) | GWC Tournament | ||||
| North Dakota Fighting Hawks (Western Athletic Conference) (2014–present) | |||||||||
| 2014 | North Dakota | 10-29 | 8-16 | 8th | |||||
| North Dakota: | 99–187–1 | 51–77 | |||||||
| Total: | 99–187–1 | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||