1. Troy William Buckley was born on March 3,1968 and is an American college baseball coach and former catcher.
14 Facts About Troy Buckley
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Troy Buckley is the pitching coach for the Fresno State Bulldogs.
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Troy Buckley played college baseball at Santa Clara University from 1987 to 1989 for coach John Oldham.
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Troy Buckley served as the head coach at California State University, Long Beach from 2011 season until April 11,2019.
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Troy Buckley has coached in the minor league systems of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Montreal Expos.
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At Santa Clara University, Troy Buckley played at catcher from 1987 to 1989 on the Santa Clara Broncos baseball team.
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Troy Buckley earned West Coast Conference Player of the Year and second-team All-American honors in 1988.
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Troy Buckley was drafted in the ninth round of the 1989 Major League Baseball Draft by the Minnesota Twins.
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Troy Buckley began coaching with the Montreal Expos Class AA affiliate as a hitting instructor and third base coach.
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In 2008, Troy Buckley accepted the role of pitching coordinator for the Pittsburgh Pirates minor league system.
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Troy Buckley served in that role for two seasons before returning to Long Beach State as associate head coach.
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Troy Buckley served in that role for one year before taking the head coaching role in 2011.
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On July 9,2019, Troy Buckley was named the associate head coach and pitching coach at the University of Nevada, Reno.
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On December 8,2022, Troy Buckley was named the pitching coach at Fresno State.