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10 Facts About John Szefc

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John Szefc is an American college baseball coach, currently serving as the head coach of the Virginia Tech baseball team.

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John Szefc has held that position since leaving the University of Maryland in June, 2017, where he had coached since the 2013 season.

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John Szefc was an all-conference selection in 1989, his senior year.

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John Szefc remained for five seasons before moving to Sacred Heart for one season.

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In just his second season, the Red Foxes earned their first Northeast Conference championship, and John Szefc was named NEC Coach of the Year.

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John Szefc served as recruiting coordinator for ULL, and the team won a pair of Sun Belt Conference championships and appeared in the 2005 and 2007 NCAA tournaments.

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The Jayhawks appeared in the Big 12 Conference baseball tournament both years John Szefc served in Lawrence, and advanced to the Regional Final in 2009.

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John Szefc then moved to Kansas State for the 2011 season, holding the same roles with the Wildcats while adding the associate head coach title.

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John Szefc was named head coach at Maryland on July 18,2012.

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John Szefc faced budget constraints in College Park due to financial issues in the Maryland athletic department, but moved from the Atlantic Coast Conference to the Big Ten Conference.