Bobby Moranda is an American former

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coach and

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who retired in 2022. He played

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for the

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from 1985 to 1986. He then served as the head coach of the

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(2008–2022).

Playing career

Moranda first enrolled at

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. In 1984, he accepted a scholarship to play for the

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team. In two seasons, he batted .307 with 20 home runs and 86 RBI.

Coaching career

In 1987, Moranda began his coaching career as an assistant at Eastern Kentucky. In 1989, Moranda accepted a position as an assistant with the

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program. Moranda then joined the coaching staff at Wake Forest in 1995. In 2001, he joined the coaching staff of the

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team. On July 19, 2007, Moranda was named the head coach of the

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program.

Head coaching record

References

External links

Bobby Moranda
2020 Western Carolina Catamounts bio {{DEFAULTSORT:Moranda, Bobby Living people Baseball outfielders Harper Hawks baseball players Eastern Kentucky Colonels baseball players Eastern Kentucky Colonels baseball coaches Virginia Cavaliers baseball coaches Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball coaches Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball coaches Western Carolina Catamounts baseball coaches Year of birth missing (living people) Sportspeople from Palatine, Illinois Baseball coaches from Illinois