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Dan Spain

Dan Spain is entering his third year with the University of Dubuque baseball program after being announced as the 18th head coach in school history back in the summer of 2024. 

In his first season with the Spartans, Spain qualified for the A-R-C Baseball Tournament after a 13-11 conference record that gave them a fourth place finish. 

Prior to UD, Spain was the head baseball coach of Clarke University from 2012-2024. He established a foundation for what manifested into one of the winningest programs in the Midwest, and one of the top NAIA programs in the country. Spain is a graduate of Maquoketa High School (2005), competed collegiately at Marshalltown Community College, Iowa Wesleyan and finished his playing career as well as his degree in kinesiology at Clarke University in 2010.
 
Athletic Success:
4x NAIA National Championship Opening Round Tournament (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
Highest National Ranking: #6
Highest Opening Round Seed: 1
Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship (2017)
Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division Championship (2017, 2018, 2022, 2023)
Heart of America Athletic Conference Tournament Championship (2018)
Heart of America Athletic Conference Tournament Runner-up (2017, 2019)
Heart of America Athletic Conference Coach of the Year (2017)
Average 30+ wins/season
NAIA All-Americans – Michael Lopez (2017) Andrew Redman (2015)
Heart of America Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year – Michael Lopez (2017)
Midwest Collegiate Conference Player of the Year – Andrew Redman (2015)
4 NAIA National Player of the Week award winners
40 All-Conference players
19 Player of the Week Awards
7 Gold Glove Winners
12 Professional Contracts
Multiple Records (Individual, Season, Game, Career)
Winningest Coach in the history of Clarke Baseball

Academic Success:
12 Capital One Academic All-American
14 Capital One Academic All District
50 Academic All-Conference
24 NAIA Scholar Athletes
4x NAIA scholar team (4x 3.0+ Team GPA).
 
Spain, resides in his hometown of Delmar, Iowa with his wife Jessica and their three sons (Grady, Beau, and Cohen). 
 
University of Dubuque Coaching Record
Year Overall Conference Place A-R-C Tournament
2024 24-18 13-11 4th place A-R-C Qualifier
2025 19-20 10-14 7th place --
TOTAL: 43-38 23-25
 
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