Reggie Aaron Christiansen (born August 28, 1975)[1] is an American college baseball coach who has served as head coach of the Sacramento State Hornets baseball team since 2011. Christiansen was previously head coach at Menlo and South Dakota State. At Sacramento State, Christiansen has 400 wins, with two Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year honors in 2012 and 2014 and three appearances in the NCAA tournament in 2014, 2017, and 2019. As of the 2023 season, Sacramento State has won 30+ games 11 consecutive years — the only Division I school in the state of California to accomplish that feat.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Sacramento State |
| Conference | WAC |
| Record | 426–362 (.541) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | August 28, 1975 Ferndale, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1994–1995 | College of the Redwoods |
| 1996–1997 | Menlo College |
| Position(s) | Third baseman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1998–1999 | Menlo (asst.) |
| 2001 | Ferndale HS |
| 2002 | Menlo |
| 2003–2004 | Kansas (asst.) |
| 2005–2008 | South Dakota State |
| 2009–2010 | Sacramento State (asst.) |
| 2011–present | Sacramento State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 522–475 (.524) (NCAA) 11–29 (.275) (NAIA) |
| Tournaments | NCAA: 2–6 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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| Awards | |
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Early life and education
editOriginally from Ferndale, California, Christiansen attended Menlo College, where he played on the Menlo Oaks baseball team at third base from 1996 to 1997.[2] Christiansen graduated from Menlo College in 1998 with a bachelor's degree in business administration.[1]
Coaching career
editEarly coaching career (1998–2008)
editAfter his playing career ended, Christiansen was assistant coach at Menlo College in 1998 and 1999.[3][1] In the spring of 2001, Christiansen was head baseball coach at Ferndale High School.[1] Hired on September 1, 2001, Christiansen returned to Menlo College as head coach, with an 11–29 record in the 2002 season.[2][3]
In 2003 and 2004, Christiansen was as an assistant coach at Kansas, in which the Jayhawks set several program offensive records and led the Big 12 in batting in the 2004 season. He then served as head coach of the South Dakota State during its transition from Division II to Division I from 2005 to 2008.[4]
Sacramento State assistant and head coach (2009–present)
editFrom 2009 to 2010, Christiansen was an assistant at Sacramento State before being elevated to the top job beginning in 2011.[5]
In 2012, Christiansen was the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Coach of the Year for a turnaround season elevating Sacramento State from last place to regular season co-champions.[6]
As of the 2023 season, Christiansen is 400–331 at Sacramento State with two regular season WAC titles (2012 and 2014), three WAC tournament titles (2014, 2017, and 2019), and three NCAA tournament appearances (2014, 2017, and 2019).
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menlo Oaks (NCAA Division III independent) (2002) | |||||||||
| 2002 | Menlo | 11–29 | |||||||
| Menlo (NAIA): | 11–29 (.275) | ||||||||
| South Dakota State Jackrabbits (NCAA Division I independent) (2005–2007) | |||||||||
| 2005 | South Dakota State | 17–38 | |||||||
| 2006 | South Dakota State | 23–29 | |||||||
| 2007 | South Dakota State | 34–19 | |||||||
| South Dakota State Jackrabbits (The Summit League) (2008) | |||||||||
| 2008 | South Dakota State | 22–27 | 9–11 | 5th[7] | |||||
| South Dakota State: | 96–113 (.459) | 9–11 (.450) | |||||||
| Sacramento State Hornets (Western Athletic Conference) (2011–present) | |||||||||
| 2011 | Sacramento State | 19–39 | 6–18 | 7th[8] | |||||
| 2012 | Sacramento State | 31–28 | 11–7 | T–1st[8] | |||||
| 2013 | Sacramento State | 34–25 | 14–13 | 5th[8] | |||||
| 2014 | Sacramento State | 40–24 | 21–6 | 1st[8] | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2015 | Sacramento State | 33–27 | 16–11 | T–4th[8] | |||||
| 2016 | Sacramento State | 30–28 | 16–11 | 4th[8] | |||||
| 2017 | Sacramento State | 32–29 | 12–12 | 4th[8] | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2018 | Sacramento State | 35–25 | 17–7 | T–2nd[8] | |||||
| 2019 | Sacramento State | 40–25 | 18–9 | T–4th[8] | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2020 | Sacramento State | 9–7 | 0–0 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | |||||
| 2021 | Sacramento State | 35–22 | 22–14 | 3rd[9] | |||||
| 2022 | Sacramento State | 32–26 | 17–13 | 3rd (West) | |||||
| 2023 | Sacramento State | 30–26 | 14–16 | 9th | |||||
| 2024 | Sacramento State | 26–31 | 14–16 | 8th | WAC Tournament | ||||
| Sacramento State: | 426–362 (.541) | 198–153 | |||||||
| Total: | 522–475 (.524) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Reggie Christiansen". University of Kansas. Archived from the original on August 4, 2004. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ a b "Menlo College Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Menlo College. March 11, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ a b "Baseball adds new coach". September 1, 2001. Archived from the original on February 15, 2002. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ "Head Coach Reggie Christiansen". South Dakota State Jackrabbits. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- ^ "Reggie Christiansen". Sacramento State Hornets. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ Davidson, Joe (May 22, 2012). "Sac State baseball earns Coach of the Year, Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year – all D–I firsts". Sacramento Bee. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ 2021 Baseball Record Book (PDF). The Summit League. 2021. p. 23. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i 2022 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Western Athletic Conference. 2022. p. 31. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "2020-21 Baseball Standings". Western Athletic Conference. Retrieved May 22, 2022.