Will Bolt (born 1979) is an American

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coach and former

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, who is the current head baseball coach at the

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. He played

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at Nebraska for coach Dave Van Horn from 1999 to 2002. He then served as the head coach of the Texarkana Bulldogs (2008–2011).

Playing career

Bolt attended Conroe High School in

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. He then enrolled at the

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, to play

for the Cornhuskers.

Career statistics

Coaching career

Bolt began his college coaching career as a volunteer assistant for Nebraska in 2005, helping guide the team to the 2005 College World Series. He served as a volunteer assistant for

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during the 2006 and 2007 seasons. Bolt then was hired as the head coach of Texarkana College. In 2012, Bolt joined Darin Erstad's staff at Nebraska. In the fall of 2014, Bolt joined Rob Childress' staff at Texas A&M. Childress was an assistant at Nebraska during Bolt's playing career. On June 14, 2019, Bolt was named the head coach of the Cornhuskers. On May 30, 2021, Bolt was named Big Ten Coach of the Year.

Head coaching record

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