Dan Heefner
Head Coach | DBU Baseball
In his own words…
Dan Heefner enters his 17th season with the DBU Baseball team and 14th year as the Patriots’ head coach. Named the 2016 Missouri Valley Conference Dan Callahan Coach of the Year and a two-time recipient of the American Baseball Coaches Association Midwest Region Coach of the Year, Heefner has guided the DBU Baseball program to the NCAA Regional Tournament nine times, including eight of the last nine years. Under Heefner's leadership, the Patriots are also one of just nine teams in the country to reach the NCAA postseason each of the past six seasons.
In 13 years at the helm, Heefner owns a career record of 485-253 and his .657 win percentage ranks 13th best among all active NCAA Division I coaches. Dating back to the 2015 season, when the Patriots hosted the Dallas Regional, Heefner has guided DBU to 229 victories, a mark that ranks as the seventh-highest win total among the nation’s 301 NCAA Division I baseball programs.
During his tenure as the head coach at DBU, Heefner has produced 17 All-Americans, a mark that ranks as the eighth highest total in college baseball dating back to 2009, as well as 13 Freshman All-Americans. Heefner has also coached 58 players that have been selected in the Major League Baseball Draft and seven that have reached the Big League level.
Prior to and since taking over as Head Coach, Heefner has developed DBU into one of the most powerful offensive teams in the nation as the Patriots’ hitting coach. As a result of his leadership, DBU has inserted itself into the college baseball spotlight by ranking in the top 25 nationally in 83 offensive categories dating back to 2005. Widely regarded as one of the top hitting coaches in the country, Heefner has presented twice at the American Baseball Coaches Association national convention on hitting and has also presented in Europe, Canada, and numerous state conventions on hitting and building team culture.
