Tony Gwynn has signed a new contract to continue as SDSU
FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
SAN DIEGO – San Diego State Director of Athletics Jeff Schemmel today announced that Tony Gwynn has signed a new contract to continue as the Aztecs’ head baseball coach for the next three years.
“Tony Gwynn is Mr. Aztec, and we are thrilled and proud to have him as our head baseball coach for three more years,” said Schemmel. “Tony and I have discussed at length our goals and ideas for the future of the program, and look forward to working hard to implement the plan and reach our championship goals.”
Gwynn completed his sixth year at the helm of the SDSU program this past season after assuming the head coaching role for the 2002 campaign. During his tenure, he has taken his squads to a regular-season Mountain West Conference title and never finished lower than third in the final league standings.
His teams have also advanced to the title game of the MWC tournament on two occasions, and he was named the conference coach of the year in 2004 after leading the Aztecs to a first-place league finish.
“Now that the contract has been signed, we can move forward and concentrate on our aim of making Aztec baseball a perennial contender both in the Mountain West Conference as well as nationally,” commented Gwynn. “I remain fully committed to my job here at San Diego State and look forward to working with my staff and players toward these goals.”
Gwynn and his 2009 SDSU squad are now involved in fall practice sessions which run through Nov. 22.
The Aztecs open their season with at the MLB Youth Academy Tournament in Compton, Calif., where it will face Bethune-Cookman, Southern and University of San Diego during the weekend of Feb. 20-22. The home opener is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 24, when the Aztecs will face 2002 NCAA Super Regional participant Cal State Fullerton at 6:00 p.m. at Tony Gwynn Stadium.
