Paul Svagdis

Biography

In his first 29 years as a collegiate baseball head coach, Paul Svagdis has posted a winning percentage of .626 and tallied 850 wins. In his first year at Westmont, The Warriors went 43-14, won the PacWest Regular Season Championship and the PacWest Tournament. As a result, the Warriors earned their first NCAA Division II West Regional appearance and were rewarded with the opportunity to serve as hosts. The veteran coach has a good deal of familiarity with NCAA Division II baseball and in particular, the PacWest. Svagdis coached 19 years (2003-2021) at Azusa Pacific, leading the Cougars to a record of 606-349 (.635). During his time at Azusa Pacific, Svagdis produced 16 All-Americans, 14 Academic All-Americans and eight conference Players of the Year. His Cougar teams won six conference regular season championships. In 2022, Svagdis returned to Tufts (Mass.), his alma mater - where he has served as head coach for the past three seasons. Svagdis led the NCAA Division III Jumbos to a record of 80-39 (.672) and a New England Small College Athletic Conference championship in 2023. Ten of the Jumbo players were named to the all-conference team during his tenure. Prior to his stint at Azusa Pacific, Svagdis served six years as the head coach at Pomona-Pitzer. From 1997-2002, the Sagehens posted a record of 121-105 (.535). In his final season at Pomona-Pitzer, Svagdis led the team to a record of 35-5, including an 18-0 record in Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conferenc