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SDSU baseball names Kevin Vance new head coach to lead program’s resurgence

The Torrey Pines alum returns with big visions, aiming to restore Aztec baseball’s glory

San Diego State baseball head coach Kevin Vance speaking during his introductory press conference at Fowler Athletics Center. Photo courtesy of (Derrick Tuskan/SDSU Athletics).

For Kevin Vance, the road to San Diego State baseball’s top job wasn’t just long—it was personal. When Vance stepped behind the podium at the Fowler Athletics Center to be introduced as SDSU’s seventh head baseball coach, the emotion was unmistakable. The Torrey Pines High School alum, who once roamed the outfield at Tony Gwynn Stadium as a teenager, had finally come full circle.