Concordia University Irvine Athletics

Rick Converse

Assistant Coach

5th Season

Rick Converse begins his fifth season as an assistant coach with the 2011 NAIA National Champion Concordia baseball program. Converse serves as the Eagles' outfield coach.

Converse spent the 2008 season with current Eagles head coach Mike Grahovac at Trinity League champion Orange Lutheran High School. Prior to the stint at Orange Lutheran, he coached at Villa Park High School and Mater Dei High School.

A veteran of the commercial lighting industry for over 20 years, Converse and his wife, Julie, have two daughters, Jadie (19) and Abbie (15).

2013 Roster

#	Name	Cl.	Pos.	B/T	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown	Previous School
1	Cody Smith	JR	OF	L/R	5-10	185	Santee, CA	San Diego State
2	Matt Palmer	SR	INF	R/R	6-0	180	Riverside, CA	Mount San Jacinto JC
3	Matt Horton	JR	INF	R/R	6-0	175	Los Gatos, CA	Cabrillo College
4	Trever Benjamin	JR	INF	S/R	5-9	175	Irvine, CA	Mesa CC
5	Adam Quintana	JR	RHP/OF	R/R	6-2	207	Highland, CA	San Bernardino Valley College
6	Atlee Schwab	JR	INF	R/R	6-0	188	Long Beach, CA	El Camino College
7	Phil Gerber	SR	RHP	R/R	6-1	180	Newhall, CA	Campbellsville
8	Colton Call	JR	INF	R/R	5-9	185	Sandy, UT	Chaffey College
9	Dave Peterson	SR	C/1B	R/R	6-0	200	Villa Park, CA	Hawaii
10	Justin Hodges	JR	INF	R/R	5-11	165	Santa Ana, CA	Antelope Valley College
12	Tyler Updike	JR	OF	R/R	6-1	210	Yuba City, CA	Yuba College
13	Blake Harrison	SR	RHP	R/R	6-5	220	Laguna Niguel, CA	Aliso Niguel HS
14	Danny Romero	SR	LHP	R/L	6-2	180	Port Angeles, WA	Everett CC
15	Chase Koissian	SR	OF	R/R	6-0	205	Cypress, CA	Hawaii
16	Andrew Brooks	JR	RHP	R/R	6-3	185	Lone Pine, CA	Immanuel Christian HS
17	Ryan DiMascio	SR	INF	R/R	6-1	210	Scottsdale, AZ	Lamar CC
18	Dillon Bryant	JR	OF/INF	R/R	5-9	190	Orange, CA	San Diego State
19	Chris Lee	SR	C/1B	R/R	6-0	205	Saratoga, CA	Wayland Baptist
20	Bryan Garza	JR	1B	L/R	6-1	205	Villa Park, CA	Orange Coast College
21	Chris Kuber	SR	C	R/R	5-10	185	Clovis, CA	Wright State
22	Sean Buford	SR	RHP	R/R	6-2	202	Fresno, CA	Fresno City College
23	Cole Swanson	JR	LHP	L/L	6-5	210	San Diego, CA	San Diego State
24	Steven McMichael	SR	OF	R/R	6-1	175	Mission Viejo, CA	Orange Coast College
25	Spencer Ofelt	SR	INF	R/R	5-11	200	Puyallup, WA	Cal State Fullerton
26	Steven Hurst	SO	OF	R/R	5-10	190	Orange, CA	Cypress College
27	Chris Rubio	JR	RHP	R/R	6-5	200	Hesperia, CA	Mt. San Jacinto College
28	A.J. Almeida	SR	C	S/R	6-0	190	Norco, CA	Irvine Valley College
29	Daniel Shine	SO	INF	R/R	6-0	190	Riverside, CA	Riverside Arlington HS
30	Josh Bagwell	JR	RHP	R/R	6-1	190	Riverside, CA	San Bernardino Valley
31	Ty Holm	SR	OF	L/R	6-2	195	Lake Stevens, WA	Everett CC
32	Joe Goldenberg	SR	OF/RHP	R/R	6-3	215	Laguna Niguel, CA	Hawaii
33	John Bornhop	FR	1B/RHP	L/R	6-4	190	Orange, CA	Servite HS
34	Chris Garrison	SR	RHP	R/R	6-4	200	Rocklin, CA	Kentucky
35	Josh Anderson	JR	RHP	R/R	6-7	185	Huntington Beach, CA	Cypress College