| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Pitching coach |
| Team | Auburn |
| Conference | SEC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | (1961-11-21)November 21, 1961 (age 64) Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Tennessee Tech '84 |
| Playing career | |
| 1981–1984 | Tennessee Tech |
| Position | Pitcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1985 | Tennessee Tech (asst.) |
| 1986–1987 | Murray State (asst.) |
| 1988–1989 | Lincoln Memorial |
| 1990–1997 | Birmingham–Southern (asst.) |
| 1998–1999 | Kentucky (asst.) |
| 2000–2001 | Georgia (asst.) |
| 2002–2004 | Mississippi State (asst.) |
| 2005–2022 | Memphis |
| 2023-present | Auburn (asst.) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 488–585 |
| Tournaments | American: 9–13 C-USA: 11–11 NCAA: 0–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| C-USA Coach of the Year (2013) | |
Daron Schoenrock (born November 21, 1961) is an Americanbaseball coach and formerpitcher. He playedcollege baseball for theTennessee Tech Golden Eagles from 1981 to 1984. He then served as the head coach of theLincoln Memorial Railsplitters (1988–1989) and theMemphis Tigers (2005–2022).[1] He is currently thepitching coach atAuburn.[2]
Schoenrock was a pitcher atTennessee Tech, starting games in all four years before earning his degree in 1984.[1]
After completing his studies at Tennessee Tech, Schoenrock became a graduate assistant coach for one season at his alma mater. He then moved toMurray State where he completed a master's and served as an assistant for two seasons. Schoenrock then earned his first head coaching position atDivision IILincoln Memorial. He coached for two seasons with the Railsplitters, leading the team to their first postseason appearance in five years and earning conference coach of the year honors in 1989. During that season, Lincoln Memorial played all of their games on the road due to work on their home stadium.[1]
Following his stint with LMU, Schoenrock became a pitching coach atBirmingham–Southern, then an NAIA school. In his eight seasons with the Panthers, he became a highly regarded pitching coach, authoring a book on all aspects of pitching, helping the Panthers reach the NAIACollege World Series, and earning a summer posting as a short-season pitching coach in theChicago White Sox organization in 1995. He then began a series of short stints as a pitching coach atSoutheastern Conference schools, working two years atKentucky, two years atGeorgia and three years atMississippi State. During this time, he coached a series of pro prospects, includingBrandon Webb,Jonathan Papelbon, andPaul Maholm.[1]
Schoenrock was named head coach of theMemphis Tigers before the2005 season. After a rough first year, he led the Tigers to 32 wins in his second season, marking the second best improvement in wins in the nation that year. The Tigers appeared in the2007 NCAA tournament and frequently advance to theConference USA baseball tournament under Schoenrock. The team has also performed well in the classroom, posting GPA's well over 3.2 as a team. These successes, as well as strong recruiting, have led to a contract extension for Schoenrock and helped build excitement for the Tigers' entry to theBig East Conference.[1][3][4]
Schoenrock was named pitching coach for the Auburn Tigers on August 1, 2022.[2]
Below is a table of Schoenrock's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.[1][5][6]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters(Tennessee Valley Athletic Conference)(1988–1989) | |||||||||
| 1988 | Lincoln Memorial | 12–26 | |||||||
| 1989 | Lincoln Memorial | 13–26 | TVAC Tournament | ||||||
| Lincoln Memorial: | 25–52 | ||||||||
| Memphis Tigers(Conference USA)(2005–2013) | |||||||||
| 2005 | Memphis | 13–42 | 5–25 | 12th | |||||
| 2006 | Memphis | 32–28 | 13–11 | t-4th | C-USA tournament | ||||
| 2007 | Memphis | 36–27 | 12–12 | t-5th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2008 | Memphis | 17–38 | 5–18 | 9th | |||||
| 2009 | Memphis | 21–32 | 7–16 | 9th | |||||
| 2010 | Memphis | 28–30 | 12–12 | t-3rd | C-USA tournament | ||||
| 2011 | Memphis | 30–27 | 12–12 | t-4th | C-USA tournament | ||||
| 2012 | Memphis | 31–28 | 14–10 | t-3rd | C-USA tournament | ||||
| 2013 | Memphis | 35–24 | 14–10 | t-3rd | C-USA tournament | ||||
| Memphis: | 94-126 | ||||||||
| Memphis Tigers(American Athletic Conference)(2014–2022) | |||||||||
| 2014 | Memphis | 30–29 | 8–16 | 8th | The American tournament | ||||
| 2015 | Memphis | 37–21 | 12–12 | 5th | The American tournament[a] | ||||
| 2016 | Memphis | 22–39 | 9–15 | 6th | The American tournament | ||||
| 2017 | Memphis | 30–29 | 8–16 | 7th | The American tournament | ||||
| 2018 | Memphis | 20–36 | 5–19 | 9th | |||||
| 2019 | Memphis | 27–28 | 10–13 | 7th | The American tournament | ||||
| 2020 | Memphis | 10–7 | 0–0 | Season canceled due toCOVID-19 | |||||
| 2021 | Memphis | 18–39 | 7–25 | 8th | The American tournament | ||||
| 2022 | Memphis | 26–29 | 9–15 | T-6th | American tournament | ||||
| Memphis: | 463–533 | 68–131 | |||||||
| Total: | 488–585 | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
Daron is the husband of the former Carol Cawood. They have been married since August 6th, 1988. They have two sons: Erik and Bret. Erik was selected by the San Diego Padres in the 11th round in the 2013 MLB First Year Player Draft after being named the 2013 Conference USA Pitcher of the Year.