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Article: Gwynn Is Ready to Take on His 'First Real Job'.(Tony Gwynn, head coach of the San Diego State University baseball team)(Brief Article)
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- San Diego Business Journal
- Article date:
- October 1, 2001
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When Tony Gwynn plays his final game as a San Diego Padre on Oct. 7, it will mark his retirement after 20 years in major league baseball.
But that retirement will be short-lived. Oct. 8 will mark the beginning of what Gwynn calls his first real job.
Although he won't officially take over as head coach of the San Diego State University baseball team until after the 2002 season and current coach Jim Dietz retires, Gwynn plans to be visible on campus as soon as the Padres season ends.
He'll be a volunteer coach for the upcoming season under Dietz, and plans to take every note possible from his former coach.
When asked why he chose this job ...