Rich Witten Explained

Rich Witten
Current Title:Head coach
Current Team:FIU
Current Conference:Conference USA
Current Record:21–34
Birth Place:Danville, Kentucky, U.S.
Player Years1:2008–2012
Player Team1:Coastal Carolina
Player Positions:Catcher
Coach Years1:2014
Coach Team1:Miami (FL) (Vol)
Coach Years2:2015–2017
Coach Team2:Winthrop (H/C)
Coach Years3:2018–2022
Coach Team3:VCU (H/IF/RC)
Coach Years4:2023–present
Coach Team4:FIU
Admin Years1:2013
Admin Team1:UCF (DoBO)
Overall Record:48–64
Tournament Record:NCAA: 0–0

Richard Witten (born July 12, 1988) is an American baseball coach and former catcher, who is the current head baseball coach of the FIU Panthers. He played college baseball at Coastal Carolina.

Playing career

Witten attended Danville High School in Danville, Kentucky and played college baseball at Coastal Carolina.

Coaching career

Witten began his coaching career as a volunteer assistant coach at Miami (FL). In 2015, Witten became an assistant coach at Winthrop.[1] Following a 3-year stint as an assistant with the Eagles, he took an assistant position with the VCU Rams.

On June 23, 2022, Witten was named the head coach of the FIU Panthers.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Riginos Announces Hiring of Former Big South Standout Rich Witten As Assistant Coach . Winthrop University . www.winthropeagles.com . November 13, 2022.
  2. Web site: FIU's newest head coaches discuss future of their teams . June 23, 2022 . WSVN-TVSunbeam Television Corp . www.wsvn.com . November 13, 2022.