DURHAM, N.C. -- USA Baseball announced the 2016 Collegiate National Team coaching staff on Thursday, including the naming of current University of Oregon head coach, George Horton, as Manager. Horton will take charge of the Collegiate National Team for the first time in his career after serving as an assistant coach in 2012.
“We are delighted for Coach Horton to lead our 2016 Collegiate National Team, along with a group of successful veteran coaches,” said Paul Seiler, Executive Director/CEO at USA Baseball. “Coach Horton’s record speaks for itself and we know that the athletes will thrive under his, and his staff’s, leadership both athletically and personally.