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Doug Fleetwood

Title: Head Coach
Email: edfleetwood@salisbury.edu
Phone: 410.543.6034
College: Salisbury '72

Doug Fleetwood, now in his eighth season as head coach of the Salisbury University baseball team, has added to the rich tradition of the program by taking the Sea Gulls to seven straight NCAA Tournaments which includes two NCAA South Regional titles and two trips to the NCAA Division III World Series. In addition, Fleetwood has guided his teams to five Capital Athletic Conference championships and recorded at least 30-wins in six of his first seven seasons. Through his first seven seasons, Fleetwood has accumulated a combined record of 229-81-6. He has also won the CAC Coach of the Year award six times.

Last season, the Sea Gulls went 33-10 under the tutlege of Fleetwood as the Gulls repeated CAC champions and continued the streak of consecutive NCAA tournament appearances to eight (2000-present). This was the seventh time in eight seasons that the Sea Gulls recorded 30 wins. Senior outfielder Andrew Jensen became the ninth Sea Gull to earn All-American honors.

In 2006, Fleetwood led the Sea Gulls to an overall record of 37-10 and the program's sixth CAC crown in the past 11 seasons. The '06 Gulls advanced to the program's seventh consecutive NCAA Tournament and tied a school record with 37 wins. Salisbury had nine players selected to the All-CAC team and Fleetwood earned his fifth conference coach of the year award.

In his inaugural campaign as head coach in 2001, the Sea Gulls finished 33-13 and earned the school's first trip to the NCAA Division III World Series as they finished the year ranked No. 4 by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA). The '01 season also saw the Sea Gulls win the CAC title as Fleetwood was named CAC Coach of the Year and College Coach of the Year by the Maryland State Baseball Association.

Over the next three years Fleetwood elevated the program to new heights as he added two more CAC championships and three conference Coach of the Year awards. Salisbury finished with a 30-13-3 record in '02, 31-13-3 record in '03 and a school record 37-13 record in '04.

In 2004, the Sea Gulls capped their season with the school's second appearance in the Division III World Series and a No. 7 ranking by the ABCA.

Before becoming head coach, Fleetwood served two seasons as an assistant coach with the Sea Gulls with his primary duties as the team's hitting coach. Since Fleetwood has been on the staff, Salisbury has had 65 players earn All-CAC honors, 24 players receive All-South Region status and three players earned All-American selections.

A 1972 graduate of Salisbury, Fleetwood's baseball background includes 12 successful years as the head coach at Cambridge-South Dorchester (MD) High School where he won the '78 state title and advanced to 11 state regional playoffs as he compiled a 171-63-1 record. As a respected baseball teacher and evaluator of talent, he also worked as an assistant coach with Team Maryland for several seasons.

Fleetwood also enjoyed an extremely successful football coaching career at C-SD as he won three state championships and was recognized for his accomplishments by being inducted into the Maryland High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame in '03.

Along with being the head baseball coach, Fleetwood also serves as the associate head coach-offense of the Salisbury football team. While serving with the football team, the Salisbury offense has consistently ranked in the top 10 in the nation in rushing offense.

Fleetwood has a son, Ryan, daughter, Brooke, and currently resides in Salisbury, MD with his wife Debbie.

 

Coach Fleetwood's Record at SU

Year     Record     CAC     Highlight
2001     33-13     6-4     NCAA World Series appearance, CAC Champions 
2002     30-13-2     8-2     NCAA Tournament appearance, CAC Champions
2003     31-13-1     9-1     NCAA Tournament appearance 
2004     37-13     7-3     NCAA World Series appearance, CAC Champions
2005     28-9-2     7-2-1     NCAA Tournament appearance
2006     37-9     8-2     NCAA Tournament appearance, CAC Champions 
2007     33-10     5-5     NCAA Tournament appearance, CAC Champions
2008     41-4     18-0     NCAA Tournament appearance, CAC Champions
                   
Total:     270-84-5 (8 seasons)     68-19-1     2 NCAA World Series appearances, 8 NCAA Tournament appearances, 6 CAC Championships