Episode 21: Rick Vanderhook

Conversation with Cal State Fullerton Titan Baseball Head Coach Rick Vanderhook. Currently in his ninth year at helm of the baseball program he played for and was an assistant coach for years, Hook recently surpassed 300 wins as a head coach with a 6-1 victory over Stanford on February 15th. His win total ranks third all-time in Titan Baseball history behind George Horton at 490 and the legendary Augie Garrido who won 875 while at Fullerton. Since the 2020 Titan Baseball season was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic that shut down all major sports college and pro, we caught up with Coach Vanderhook via telephone in order to practice proper social distancing. Hook was in the car driving during our conversation and we apologize for any silence in the audio due to the call dropping in and out. In our conversation we discuss how he, the players and the staff are coping during this unprecedented times and how the roster may shape up next season with so many players expected to return. We also discussed how the players are staying in shape without any personal instructions from the coaches, the capital improvement project scheduled to start at Goodwin Field in June and the unique challenges that all college baseball coaches face when recruiting student-athletes. Make sure to listen for the way both coaches and some players are competing against each other while not having any contact. Make sure to visit our website: https://www.calstateomaha.com/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CalStateOmaha Follow Rick Vanderhook on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rick_vanderhook Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calstateomaha/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calstateomaha/ Suggest a guest: [email protected]