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{{Short description|American baseball coach}} | |||
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| current_record = 735–474–5 | ||
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| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1972}} | ||
| birth_place = ] | | birth_place = ], U.S. | ||
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| coach_years3 = 2004–present | | coach_years3 = 2004–present | ||
| coach_team3 = UConn | | coach_team3 = UConn | ||
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| overall_record = 735–474–5 | ||
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| championships = * |
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* 5x Big East Conference (2011, 2021–2024) | |||
4x Big East Conference Tournament (2013, 2016, 2021, 2022) | * 4x Big East Conference Tournament (2013, 2016, 2021, 2022) | ||
| awards = | | awards = | ||
* ] (2006, 2010, 2011, 2021) | * 4x ] (2006, 2010, 2011, 2021) | ||
* ] (2016) | * ] (2016) | ||
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'''James F. Penders''' is the coach of the ] team. Penders began his time with the Huskies in 1991 as a player on the varsity team. In his senior year, he was named a co-captain and helped to lead the Huskies to victory in the ]. Penders was named an assistant coach of the Huskies in 1997 and became head coach after the 2003 season. | '''James F. Penders''' is the coach of the ] team. Penders began his time with the Huskies in 1991 as a player on the varsity team. In his senior year, he was named a co-captain and helped to lead the Huskies to victory in the ]. Penders was named an assistant coach of the Huskies in 1997 and became head coach after the 2003 season. | ||
==Playing years== | ==Playing years== | ||
Penders was a co-captain in 1994. The Huskies finished with a 26–19 record and won the Big East Tournament before losing to ] and {{cbsb link|year=1994|team=Long Beach State 49ers|title=Long Beach State}} in the ] and being eliminated.<ref name=Media2011>{{cite web|title=2011 UConn Huskies Media Guide|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/conn/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-mg-pt6-history.pdf|accessdate=November 27, 2011}}</ref> Penders finished the season batting .354 with seven home runs and 46 RBIs.<ref name=Profile>{{cite web|title=Player Bio: Jim Penders|url=http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/penders_jim00.html}}</ref> | Penders was a co-captain in 1994. The Huskies finished with a 26–19 record and won the Big East Tournament before losing to ] and {{cbsb link|year=1994|team=Long Beach State 49ers|title=Long Beach State}} in the ] and being eliminated.<ref name=Media2011>{{cite web|title=2011 UConn Huskies Media Guide|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/conn/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-mg-pt6-history.pdf|accessdate=November 27, 2011|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085244/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/conn/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-mg-pt6-history.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> Penders finished the season batting .354 with seven home runs and 46 RBIs.<ref name=Profile>{{cite web|title=Player Bio: Jim Penders|url=http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/penders_jim00.html|access-date=November 27, 2011|archive-date=June 16, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616125334/http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/penders_jim00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
==Coaching career== | ==Coaching career== | ||
Penders was hired as a graduate assistant baseball coach before being named a full assistant in 1999. He was promoted to head coach in 2003 after ] left the program. Penders won the ] honors in 2006, 2010 and 2011, taking the Huskies to the NCAA |
Penders was hired as a graduate assistant baseball coach before being named a full assistant in 1999. He was promoted to head coach in 2003 after ] left the program. Penders won the ] honors in 2006, 2010 and 2011, taking the Huskies to the NCAA tournament in each of those three seasons. In ], Penders led the Huskies to their first Super Regional. They were eliminated by ], two games to none.<ref>{{cite web|title=USC Defeats UConn, 8–2 to Earn College World Series Berth |url=http://www2.wspa.com/m/sports/2011/jun/12/usc-defeats-uconn-8-2-earn-trip-back-cws-ar-1964725/ |publisher=] Online |accessdate=November 27, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130209231216/http://www2.wspa.com/m/sports/2011/jun/12/usc-defeats-uconn-8-2-earn-trip-back-cws-ar-1964725/ |archivedate=February 9, 2013 }}</ref> On March 27, 2012, Penders earned his 300th career victory, all at Connecticut, with a win over in-state rival ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/032712aaa.html|title=Penders wins 300th Career Game in 11–6 Decision Over Hartford|publisher=uconnhuskies.com|accessdate=March 27, 2012}}</ref> The 8th-seeded Huskies won the ] in the league's final year before the split. | ||
==Head coaching record== | ==Head coaching record== | ||
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| confstanding = 2nd | | confstanding = 2nd | ||
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| confstanding = 8th | | confstanding = 8th | ||
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| conference = 14–10 | | conference = 14–10 | ||
| confstanding = T–3rd (8) | | confstanding = T–3rd (8) | ||
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==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Penders' father, Jim Penders, Sr., also played baseball at the University of Connecticut and was a member of the Huskies team that played in the ]. Penders, Sr. was the head baseball coach at ] from 1969 to 2012 and won four state championships.<ref name=Profile /><ref name=Schlabach>{{cite news|last=Schlabach|first=Mark|title=Coaching in Jim Penders' blood|url= |
Penders' father, Jim Penders, Sr., also played baseball at the University of Connecticut and was a member of the Huskies team that played in the ]. Penders, Sr. was the head baseball coach at ] from 1969 to 2012 and won four state championships.<ref name=Profile /><ref name=Schlabach>{{cite news|last=Schlabach|first=Mark|title=Coaching in Jim Penders' blood|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=6646242|access-date=December 18, 2011|newspaper=ESPN.com|date=June 10, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Yantz|first1=Tom|title=East Catholic Baseball Coach Jim Penders Retires|url=https://www.courant.com/2012/02/03/east-catholic-baseball-coach-jim-penders-retires/|website=Hartford Courant|publisher=Hartford Courant|access-date=3 February 2018}}</ref> | ||
His brother, Rob Penders, played for the ] of the ] in 1996.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rob Penders|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=pender002rob|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC.|accessdate=December 18, 2011}}</ref> He is the current head baseball coach at ].<ref name=Schlabach /> | His brother, Rob Penders, played for the ] of the ] in 1996.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rob Penders|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=pender002rob|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC.|accessdate=December 18, 2011}}</ref> He is the current head baseball coach at ].<ref name=Schlabach /> |
Latest revision as of 11:58, 6 November 2024
American baseball coach
Current position | |
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Title | Head coach |
Team | UConn |
Conference | Big East |
Record | 735–474–5 |
Biographical details | |
Born | 1972 (age 52–53) Vernon, Connecticut, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Connecticut |
Playing career | |
1991–1994 | UConn |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1997–1998 | UConn (GA) |
1999–2003 | UConn (assistant) |
2004–present | UConn |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 735–474–5 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
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Awards | |
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James F. Penders is the coach of the UConn Huskies baseball team. Penders began his time with the Huskies in 1991 as a player on the varsity team. In his senior year, he was named a co-captain and helped to lead the Huskies to victory in the 1994 Big East Conference baseball tournament. Penders was named an assistant coach of the Huskies in 1997 and became head coach after the 2003 season.
Playing years
Penders was a co-captain in 1994. The Huskies finished with a 26–19 record and won the Big East Tournament before losing to Georgia Tech and Long Beach State in the NCAA Regionals and being eliminated. Penders finished the season batting .354 with seven home runs and 46 RBIs.
Coaching career
Penders was hired as a graduate assistant baseball coach before being named a full assistant in 1999. He was promoted to head coach in 2003 after Andy Baylock left the program. Penders won the Big East Coach of the Year honors in 2006, 2010 and 2011, taking the Huskies to the NCAA tournament in each of those three seasons. In 2011, Penders led the Huskies to their first Super Regional. They were eliminated by South Carolina, two games to none. On March 27, 2012, Penders earned his 300th career victory, all at Connecticut, with a win over in-state rival Hartford. The 8th-seeded Huskies won the 2013 Big East Conference baseball tournament in the league's final year before the split.
Head coaching record
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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UConn Huskies (Big East Conference) (2004–2013) | |||||||||
2004 | Connecticut | 26–29–1 | 9–17 | T–9th | |||||
2005 | Connecticut | 34–22 | 11–12 | 6th | |||||
2006 | Connecticut | 39–18–1 | 18–6–1 | 2nd | |||||
2007 | Connecticut | 34–27 | 10–14 | 8th | |||||
2008 | Connecticut | 27–28 | 11–16 | T–9th | |||||
2009 | Connecticut | 36–24 | 14–13 | 6th | |||||
2010 | Connecticut | 48–16 | 20–6 | 2nd | NCAA Regional | ||||
2011 | Connecticut | 45–20–1 | 22–5 | 1st | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
2012 | Connecticut | 31–27–1 | 16–11 | T–5th | |||||
2013 | Connecticut | 35–28 | 9–15 | 8th | NCAA Regional | ||||
: | 169–123–1 | ||||||||
UConn Huskies (American Athletic Conference) (2014–2020) | |||||||||
2014 | UConn | 27–31 | 9–14 | T–6th (9) | |||||
2015 | UConn | 35–25 | 11–13 | 6th (8) | |||||
2016 | UConn | 38–25 | 14–9 | 3rd (8) | NCAA Regional | ||||
2017 | UConn | 33–25 | 14–10 | T–3rd (8) | |||||
2018 | UConn | 37–22–1 | 14–10 | T–3rd (8) | NCAA Regional | ||||
2019 | UConn | 39–25 | 12–12 | T–4th (9) | NCAA Regional | ||||
2020 | UConn | 8–5 | 0–0 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | |||||
: | 74–68 | ||||||||
UConn Huskies (Big East Conference) (2021–present) | |||||||||
2021 | UConn | 34–19 | 13–4 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
2022 | UConn | 50–16 | 16–4 | 1st | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
2023 | UConn | 44–17 | 15–5 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
2024 | UConn | 35–25 | 17–4 | 1st | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
UConn: | 735–474–5 | 201–132–1 | |||||||
Total: | 735–474–5 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Personal life
Penders' father, Jim Penders, Sr., also played baseball at the University of Connecticut and was a member of the Huskies team that played in the 1965 College World Series. Penders, Sr. was the head baseball coach at East Catholic High School from 1969 to 2012 and won four state championships.
His brother, Rob Penders, played for the Richmond Roosters of the Frontier League in 1996. He is the current head baseball coach at St. Edwards University.
His grandfather, Jim, was the head baseball coach at Stratford High School from 1931 to 1968 and won four state championships.
His uncle, Tom Penders, served as the head basketball coach at Tufts University, Columbia University, Fordham University, the University of Rhode Island, University of Texas at Austin, George Washington University and the University of Houston.
From 1994–1996, Penders lived in Washington, D.C. where he worked as a political fundraiser for Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa.
Penders and his wife, Brooke, reside in Old Wethersfield. They have three children.
See also
References
- "2011 UConn Huskies Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
- ^ "Player Bio: Jim Penders". Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
- "USC Defeats UConn, 8–2 to Earn College World Series Berth". WSPA Online. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
- "Penders wins 300th Career Game in 11–6 Decision Over Hartford". uconnhuskies.com. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
- 2012 Baseball Online Media Guide. UConnHuskies.com. pp. 58–59. Archived from the original on June 15, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
- ^ Schlabach, Mark (June 10, 2011). "Coaching in Jim Penders' blood". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- Yantz, Tom. "East Catholic Baseball Coach Jim Penders Retires". Hartford Courant. Hartford Courant. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- "Rob Penders". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- "Jim Penders Bio". www.uconnhuskies.com. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
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