Brian Robert Schmack (born December 7, 1973) is an American

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coach and former

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, who is the current head baseball coach of the Valparaiso Beacons.

Playing career

Schmack played

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for coach

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from 1992 to 1995. He went undrafted out of Northern Illinois in 1995 and played for the independent Newark Bison of the

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. In 1996, the

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signed him to a minor league deal. Schmack spent five seasons in the White Sox' organization. After the 2000 season, the White Sox traded Schmack and

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to the Texas Rangers for

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. Schmack spent three seasons in the Rangers' organization before signing with the Detroit Tigers on November 19, 2002. He made his major league debut with the Tigers in 2003, playing 11 games with a 3.46

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. In 2004, his final professional season, he pitched for the Double-A Erie SeaWolves and the Triple-A

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in the Tigers' organization.

Coaching career

In 2007,

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hired Schmack to be the pitching coach for the

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team. He was promoted to associate head coach in 2011, and promoted to head coach prior to the 2014 season.

Yearly records

Below is a table of Schmack's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Schmack, Brian 1973 births Living people Detroit Tigers players Major League Baseball pitchers Newark Bison players Hickory Crawdads players Winston-Salem Warthogs players Birmingham Barons players Charlotte Knights players Oklahoma RedHawks players Tulsa Drillers players Northern Illinois Huskies baseball players Erie SeaWolves players Toledo Mud Hens players Valparaiso Beacons baseball coaches Baseball players from Chicago

Playing career

Coaching career

Yearly records

See also

References

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