RODRIGUEZ IN FOR PEPPERDINE.Byline: - Chris Cocoles Steve Rodriguez, a Pepperdine assistant for the past four seasons, was named the Waves' new head coach Wednesday. He replaces Frank Sanchez, who stepped down for health reasons after seven years. Rodriguez, a tenacious second baseman second baseman n. Baseball The infielder who is positioned near and to the first-base side of second base. Noun 1. second baseman - (baseball) the person who plays second base second sacker during his playing days, was one of the heroes on the Waves' 1992 College World Series championship team. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. sources, he was favored by several players to get the job. Another Pepperdine graduate, Fresno State pitching coach Tim Montez, reportedly discussed the job with athletic director Athletic director (commonly, "athletics director") is a position at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, which oversees the work of the coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic Dr. John Watson John Watson is a common name. Some of the more notable John Watsons include:
``The guy was 5-foot-8 and he made it the major leagues (with Detroit and Boston),'' said Chris Kelly, a three-year starter who recently signed with the Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are a professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the White Sox have played in U.S. . ``Anything he has to say, you can't turn that (type of knowledge) away.'' Rodriguez's hustling style endeared him to his coaches. ``I can't ask everybody to play like I did, but what I want is for them to decide what there best asset is, and at the same time to play this game hard and very aggressively,'' he said. That Pepperdine owns a national-championship trophy, two College World Series appearances and 20 postseason berths hasn't made it easy, but past coaches also have thrived in such difficult circumstances. |
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