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Gators Land Elite Pitching Coach
18 Jun
Summary
- Florida baseball has hired Rich Dorman as its new pitching coach.
- Dorman brings a decade of college coaching experience from Grand Canyon and Oregon State.
- He has coached 21 MLB draft picks and 11 All-Americans, including a National Pitcher of the Year.
Florida baseball has welcomed Rich Dorman as its new pitching coach. Dorman joins the Gators with a decade of collegiate coaching experience, including three years at Grand Canyon and seven at Oregon State. His recent work with the Beavers saw their pitching staff achieve top national rankings in ERA, hits allowed per nine innings, and WHIP in the previous season. The program also set a new record for strikeouts in a single season under his guidance.
Dorman's impressive resume includes coaching 21 MLB draft picks and 11 All-Americans. Among his notable protégés is Cooper Hjerpe, the 2022 National Pitcher of the Year. Head coach Kevin O'Sullivan expressed strong confidence in Dorman's abilities, describing him as one of the premier pitching minds in college baseball with a remarkable history of recruiting and mentoring elite talent. Dorman also previously served as a pitching coach within the Seattle Mariners minor league system.
