 Lopez in 2012 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1953-11-30)November 30, 1953 (age 71) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | UCLA |
| Playing career | |
| Position | SS |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1983–1988 | Cal State Dominguez Hills |
| 1989–1994 | Pepperdine |
| 1995–2001 | Florida |
| 2002–2015 | Arizona |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1,177–742–7 (.613) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Awards | |
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| College Baseball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2022 | |
Andrew Lopez (born November 30, 1953) is an American former collegebaseball coach. He was most recently the head baseball coach at theUniversity of Arizona, and has served as the head baseball coach atCal State Dominguez Hills,Pepperdine, andFlorida. Lopez compiled an overall win–loss record of 1,177–742–7 (.613) in thirty-three seasons as a head coach.
He is one of only three coaches to lead three different programs to theCollege World Series and one of only two coaches, along withAugie Garrido, to win the College World Series with two different programs. His Division I teams (Pepperdine, Florida, and Arizona) have appeared in the postseason seventeen out of twenty-six seasons. He has earned National Coach of the Year honors two times, and Conference Coach of the Year honors eight times.
Lopez began his head coaching career atCal State Dominguez Hills, aDivision II school, in 1983 and built the program into a national championship contender. The Toros won back-to-backCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Championships in 1986 and 1987. He was also named CCAA Coach of the Year in three consecutive seasons from 1985 to 1987. In six seasons as the head coach at Cal State Dominguez Hills, he compiled a 168–152–2 (.525) record.
In 1989, he was hired as the head coach of thePepperdine Waves baseball team atPepperdine University. In six seasons, he compiled a 241–107–3 (.692) record. In just his first season, he went 41–19–1, and ultimately won four consecutive post-season tournaments. In 1992, his team won the only National Championship in school history. The 3–2 victory over Cal-State Fullerton earned him consensus National Coach of the Year honors.
During his seven seasons coaching theFlorida Gators baseball team at theUniversity of Florida, he compiled a 278–159–1 (.636) record. He won twoSoutheastern Conference (SEC) championships and appeared in five NCAA tournaments and two College World Series. While at UF, he coached future major leaguers David Eckstein, Mark Ellis, Brad Wilkerson, David Ross, Ryan Shealy, and Josh Fogg. He also averaged 39 wins per season, including a school record 50 games and a College World Series appearance in 1996. Lopez, however, was controversial with some Gators faithful for not recruiting local players and for not extending scholarships to players that he did not recruit to the program. His tenure crested with a second College World Series appearance in 1998. Following a 35–27 season in 2001, Florida fired him.
After being dismissed by the University of Florida, Lopez was hired as head coach of theArizona Wildcats baseball team at theUniversity of Arizona. In his fourteen seasons as head coach, U of A qualified for the NCAA tournament eight times, including twoCollege World Series appearances and one national championship. His 2012 national championship team went undefeated in post-season play winning 10 games, three at the Tucson Regional, two at the Super Regional against St. John's at Hi Corbett Field in Tucson, and five at the College World Series in Omaha. Lopez is only the second coach in NCAA history to win the CWS with two different teams. As the Wildcats' head coach, Lopez had an overall record of 490–324–1 (.601), and a conference record of 186–183 (.504).
Lopez announced his retirement on May 25, 2015, in a press conference alongside Athletic DirectorGreg Byrne.[1]
On July 18, 2017, the American Baseball Coaches Association announced that they would induct Andy Lopez into their 2018 Hall of Fame Class.
In 2022, Lopez was inducted into theCollege Baseball Hall of Fame.[2]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal State Dominguez Hills(California Collegiate Athletic Association)(1983–1988) | |||||||||
| 1983 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 15–27 | 8–19 | ||||||
| 1984 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 25–35–1 | 11–19 | ||||||
| 1985 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 34–23 | 20–10 | ||||||
| 1986 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 32–22–1 | 19–11 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1987 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 43–15 | 23–7 | 1st | College World Series | ||||
| 1988 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 19–30 | 10–20 | ||||||
| Cal State Dominguez Hills: | 168–152–2 | 91–86 | |||||||
| Pepperdine Waves(West Coast Conference)(1989–1994) | |||||||||
| 1989 | Pepperdine | 41–19–1 | 20–4 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1990 | Pepperdine | 37–23 | 24–12 | 2nd | |||||
| 1991 | Pepperdine | 41–17–1 | 25–10 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1992 | Pepperdine | 48–11–1 | 23–4 | 1st | College World Series champions | ||||
| 1993 | Pepperdine | 41–17 | 24–6 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1994 | Pepperdine | 33–20 | 20–10 | 2nd | |||||
| Pepperdine: | 241–107–3 | 136–46 | |||||||
| Florida Gators(Southeastern Conference)(1995–2001) | |||||||||
| 1995 | Florida | 32–24 | 12–14 | T–2nd (East) | |||||
| 1996 | Florida | 50–18 | 20–10 | 1st (East) | College World Series | ||||
| 1997 | Florida | 40–24 | 17–13 | T–1st (East) | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1998 | Florida | 46–18 | 21–8 | 1st (East) | College World Series | ||||
| 1999 | Florida | 31–25 | 13–17 | T–2nd (East) | |||||
| 2000 | Florida | 44–23–1 | 18–11–1 | 2nd (East) | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2001 | Florida | 35–27 | 16–14 | 4th (East) | NCAA Regional | ||||
| Florida: | 278–159–1 | 117–87–1 | |||||||
| Arizona Wildcats(Pac–12 Conference)(2002–present) | |||||||||
| 2002 | Arizona | 31–24 | 9–15 | T–7th | |||||
| 2003 | Arizona | 35–23 | 13–11 | 4th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2004 | Arizona | 36–27–1 | 12–12 | 5th | College World Series | ||||
| 2005 | Arizona | 39–21 | 17–7 | 2nd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2006 | Arizona | 27–28 | 12–12 | 4th | |||||
| 2007 | Arizona | 42–17 | 15–9 | 2nd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2008 | Arizona | 42–19 | 12–12 | T–4th | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
| 2009 | Arizona | 30–25 | 13–14 | T–5th | |||||
| 2010 | Arizona | 34–24 | 12–15 | T–7th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2011 | Arizona | 39–21 | 15–12 | 4th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2012 | Arizona | 48–17 | 20–10 | T–1st | College World Series champions | ||||
| 2013 | Arizona | 34–21 | 15–15 | t–6th | |||||
| 2014 | Arizona | 22–33 | 9–21 | 10th | |||||
| 2015 | Arizona | 31–24 | 12–18 | 8th | |||||
| Arizona: | 490–324–1 | 186–183 | |||||||
| Total: | 1,177–742–7 | ||||||||
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