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Article: Horton answers Duck call for coach.(Sports)(Cal State-Fullerton's coach has reached a deal to lead Oregon's revived program)
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- The Register Guard (Eugene, OR)
- Article date:
- September 1, 2007
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Byline: Ron Bellamy The Register-Guard
In a move that figures to grab the attention of the college baseball world - and provide instant credibility for the University of Oregon's reborn baseball program - the Ducks have reached an agreement to hire one of the nation's most prominent coaches, Cal State-Fullerton's George Horton, as their head coach.
In 11 seasons as the Titans' head coach, Horton has led his team to a national championship - in 2004 - among six trips to the College World Series, and been named a national coach of the year in both 2003, by Baseball America, and in 2004, by Collegiate Baseball and by the American Baseball Coaches ...