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 | This article only references primary sources. (August 2026) |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Akron |
| Conference | MAC |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2010-2015 | College of San Mateo (Pitching/Associate/Interim Head Coach) |
| 2015-2017 | Ohio (pitching) |
| 2018-2022 | St. Edwards (pitching) |
| 2022-2023 | St. Edwards |
| 2024-present | Akron |
Bryan Faulds is an American college baseball coach. Faulds is the head coach of the Akron Zips baseball team.[1]
Early life
[edit]Faulds is a native of San Ramon, California.[2]
Playing career
[edit]Faulds played college baseball for College of San Mateo before transferring to Western Illinois University.[2]
Coaching career
[edit]San Mateo
[edit]Faulds began his coaching career at the College of San Mateo in California, where he coached for six years and became associate head coach and interim head coach in 2013.[2][3][4][5] He was also a pitching coach/assistant coach at San Mateo. While with San Mateo he helped the baseball team win three conference titles, make six regional appearances and four super regional appearances.[6]
Ohio
[edit]From 2015 to 2017, Faulds was the pitching coach for the Ohio Bobcats baseball team, a program in the Mid American Conference (MAC) in NCAA Division I.[2] While pitching coach at Ohio, Faulds helped the Bobcats to the 2017 MAC tournament title and a 2017 NCAA tournament appearance.[7] The 2017 team featured two first team All-MAC pitchers under his coaching leadership.[8]
St. Edwards
[edit]On August 2, 2017, Faulds was named as an assistant coach at St. Edwards University.[9] In 2021, the head coach of St. Edwards Rob Penders was fired and Faulds took over as head coach of the program.[10] Faulds later worked for two years as the head coach at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas, an NCAA Division II program.[2] He was 72-42 in his two seasons as head coach of St. Edward's.[citation needed]
Akron
[edit]On June 20, 2023, Faulds was named head coach of the Akron Zips baseball team.[2][11][12] On February 22, 2024, Faulds earned his first DI victory as a head coach.[13] On April 21, 2025, Faulds earned his 100th victory as a head coach.[14] Faulds has coached two All-MAC first team selections while at Akron, Jared Schaeffer in 2024 and Brody Chrisman in 2026.[15][16]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ https://gozips.com/sports/baseball/coaches
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 https://gozips.com/staff-directory/bryan-faulds/596
- ↑ https://gohilltoppers.com/news/2021/12/6/Faulds-announced-as-head-coach-for-Hilltoppers.aspx
- ↑ https://news.collegeofsanmateo.edu/2010/09/csm-baseball-scores-donations-for-fire-victims/
- ↑ https://goduke.com/documents/2024/2/29/Akron_2024_Baseball_Notes_Games_8-10.pdf
- ↑ https://gohilltoppers.com/news/2017/8/2/faulds-joins-hilltopper-baseball-coaching-staff.aspx
- ↑ https://gohilltoppers.com/news/2017/8/2/faulds-joins-hilltopper-baseball-coaching-staff.aspx
- ↑ https://gohilltoppers.com/news/2017/8/2/faulds-joins-hilltopper-baseball-coaching-staff.aspx
- ↑ https://gohilltoppers.com/news/2017/8/2/faulds-joins-hilltopper-baseball-coaching-staff.aspx
- ↑ https://www.kvue.com/article/sports/st-edwards-fires-baseball-coach/269-3597b6c7-0290-4478-a3fb-75c60de09d08
- ↑ https://gohilltoppers.com/news/2023/6/16/st-edwards-promotes-ryan-femath-to-head-baseball-coach-ransom-lalonde-to-associate-head-coach.aspx
- ↑ https://d1baseball.com/coaching-buzz/2023-college-baseball-coaching-carousel/
- ↑ https://d1baseball.com/stories/midwest-connection-akron-illinois-observations-from-opening-weekend/
- ↑ https://gozips.com/news/2025/4/21/baseball-three-akron-pitchers-combine-for-shutout-in-10-0-victory-against-cu
- ↑ https://gozips.com/news/2024/5/20/baseball-schaeffer-earns-all-mac-honors
- ↑ https://gozips.com/news/2026/5/20/baseball-brody-chrisman-and-blake-bowen-earns-all-mac-honors