Gabe Grinder leaves UTPB Baseball, takes head coaching job at Southeastern University
Published: Jun. 24, 2024 at 5:32 PM CDT
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - UTPB’s head baseball coach, Gabe Grinder, is leaving the university to take the head coach position at Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida.
Grinder pitched for Southeastern from 2009-2011, making 72 appearances, the third most all-time for the Fire. He also served as the pitching coach for Southeastern in 2013.
During his two-season tenure with the UTPB Falcons, Grinder had a combined 58-52 record. In 2024, he led the Falcons to a 35-25 record and an appearance in the Lone Star Conference championship game. The Falcons also made the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2009 and secured the program’s first NCAA Tournament victory against Regis University.
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