Brad Stromdahl (born April 12, 1977) is an American

college baseball College baseball is baseball that is played by Student athlete, student-athletes at institutions of higher education. In the United States, college baseball is sanctioned mainly by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA); in Japan, ...

coach and former

catcher Catcher is a position in baseball and softball. When a batter takes their turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home) umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. In addition to this primary duty, the catc ...

. He is the head baseball coach at

Georgia State University Georgia State University (Georgia State, State, or GSU) is a Public university, public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1913, it is one of the University System of Georgia's four research universities. It is al ...

. Stromdahl played college baseball at

Bethany Lutheran College Bethany Lutheran College (BLC) is a Private college, private Christian Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Mankato, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1927, BLC is operated by the Evangelical Lutheran Synod. ...

from 1996 to 1997 before transferring to

Southwest Minnesota State University Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU) is a public university in Marshall, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. The university has an enrollment of approximately 8,700 students and e ...

where he played for coach Paul Blanchard in 1998 and 1999. He served as the head coach at

Georgia Gwinnett College Georgia Gwinnett College (Georgia Gwinnett or GGC) is a public college in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It is a member of the University System of Georgia. Georgia Gwinnett College opened on August 18, 2006. It has grown from its original 118 students ...

from 2012 to 2019.

Playing career

Stromdahl attended

Justin-Siena High School Justin-Siena High School is a Catholic preparatory school in the Lasallian tradition, located in Napa, California, within the Diocese of Santa Rosa. The school was created when Justin High School for males, sponsored by the Christian Brothers ...

Napa, California Napa is the largest city and county seat of Napa County, California, Napa County and a principal city of Wine Country in Northern California, United States. Located in the North Bay (San Francisco Bay Area), North Bay region of the Bay Area, th ...

before transferring to

Lakeland Union High School Lakeland Union High School (LUHS) is a high school located in Minocqua, Wisconsin. The district draws students from Oneida County and Vilas County. Academics LUHS offers Honors and Advanced Placement Advanced Placement (AP) is a progra ...

Minocqua, Wisconsin Minocqua () is a town in northwestern Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,414 as of 2018. The census-designated place of Minocqua and the unincorporated community of Rantz are both located in the town. Minocqua is comm ...

. Trout played for the school's varsity

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and

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. Stromdahl then enrolled at

to play

for the Bethany Lutheran Vikings team. After graduating with an associate's degree from Bethany Lutheran, Stromdahl transferred to

. As a senior in 1999, Stromdahl was named First Team All-

Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level, which operates in the Upper Midwest of the United States. Nine of ...

Coaching career

On August 14, 2002, Stromdahl became an volunteer assistant at

Marshall University Marshall University is a public university, public research university in Huntington, West Virginia, United States. It was founded in 1837 and is named after John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States, chief justice of the Uni ...

. On August 18, 2003, Stromdahl was named an assistant at

Central Michigan University Central Michigan University (CMU) is a Public university, public research university in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States. It was established in 1892 as a private normal school and became a state institution in 1895. CMU is one of the eigh ...

. The following year, Stromdahl became an assistant at

. On October 18, 2011, Stromdahl was named the first head coach in the history of the

program. On June 26, 2019, Stromdahl was named the head coach of the

Georgia State Panthers baseball The Georgia State Panthers baseball team represents Georgia State University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team currently competes in the Sun Belt Conference. It first began competing there before moving to the TAAC, and the CAA. Begi ...

program.

Head coaching record

References

External links

Georgia State profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stromdahl, Brad Living people 1977 births Baseball catchers Bethany Lutheran Vikings baseball players Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs baseball players Marshall Thundering Herd baseball coaches Central Michigan Chippewas baseball coaches Georgia State Panthers baseball coaches Georgia Gwinnett Grizzlies baseball coaches People from Napa, California People from Napa County, California People from Minocqua, Wisconsin

Playing career

Coaching career

Head coaching record

See also

References

External links