In the Summer of 2021, the University of St. Thomas Athletic Department named David Wood as the new Head Baseball Coach. Wood will lead the Celts into their second full season since being reintroduced in 2020 after a 51-year hiatus
Wood, who was the Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at St. Edward's University for 10 years, provides a wealth of knowledge and experience for the UST Baseball program. While at St. Edward's, he played an integral role in the Hilltoppers' success, which featured six Heartland Conference Championships, One South-Central Regional Championship, Seven NCAA Regional appearances, and a third place finish in the 2013 NCAA DII World Series.
In 2014, under Wood's guidance, his pitching staff produced a 2.57 ERA, which set a new school record. The four years he led the Hilltopper pitching staff, they produced four of the lowest five ERAs in school history.
Prior to his coaching career, Wood had quite the playing career. The Long Island, New York native started his collegiate career at Stony Brook University where he shined, being named to the Freshman All-America East Team. After transferring and producing another successful season at Temple College, Wood would finish his collegiate ball at Texas State University. As a Bobcat, he was named Second Team All-Southland on a Conference Championship team.
In 2007, Wood moved on to the professional ranks as a member of the Kansas City Royals in the Arizona Fall League, where he won Player of the Year. During the 2008 season, he split time between the Wilmington Royals and the Burlington Royals, where he was a team captain. His final season, he played for the Class A Burlington Royals, whom he helped lead to the championship series of the Midwest League.
Wood holds a bachelor's degree in Applied Arts and Sciences with a coaching emphasis from Texas State. He and his wife Randi, have two sons; Reid and Lukas
