Daniel Perez was hired as the pitching coach for Erskine College in June of 2021. He comes to Due West, SC from Tampa, FL, where he spent three seasons as the pitching coach for Hillsborough Community College.
In his first season at Hillsborough, the Hawks posted a 4.12 team ERA, which ranked 35th in the NJCAA. In the shortened 2020 season, the Hawks’ team ERA improved to a 4.08 while ranking 25th in NJCAA with 215 strikeouts. The 2021 Hillsborough pitching staff ranked 26th in the NJCAA in walks allowed, walking only 167 batters in 361.1 innings.
In his time at Hillsborough Community College, Perez has seen one pitcher drafted, 7 move on to play at the D1 level, 3 to the D2 level, and 3 to the NAIA level. He also saw Damien Torres earn 2019 Suncoast Conference Fireman of the Year, while Colton Gordon was named First Team All-Suncoast Conference for the 2019 season, and Ruddy Gomez was named Second Team All-Suncoast Conference for the 2021 season.
Prior to becoming the pitching coach at Hillsborough, Perez served as a volunteer assistant coach at Emmanuel College in Franklin Springs, GA. He has also been a Regional Scout for Prospect Wire Baseball since the summer of 2016.
Daniel earned his Master’s Degree in Sport Psychology from Florida State University in May of 2018. While attending FSU, he also served as a sports information assistant for the baseball program at Florida A&M University.
Before attending FSU, Perez earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Georgia Southwestern State University, where he was a relief pitcher for the Hurricanes from 2013-2016.
Daniel Perez is originally from Tampa, Florida and currently resides in Due West, South Carolina.
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