Gabriel Bo Durkac (born December 12, 1972) is an American college baseball coach and former third baseman. He is the hitting and infield coach at the University of South Florida. Durkac played college baseball at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1992 and Virginia Tech from 1993 to 1995 and Arizona State University before pursuing a professional career. He served as the head baseball coach at Illinois State University from 2015 to 2018.

Bo Durkac
Current position
TitleInfield & hitting coach
TeamSouth Florida
ConferenceAmerican
Biographical details
Born (1972-12-12) December 12, 1972 (age 51)
Kittanning, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
1992North Carolina
1993–1995Virginia Tech
1995Will County Claws
1995Adirondack Lumberjacks
1996Visalia Oaks
1997High Desert Mavericks
1998–2000Chico Heat
2001Long Island Ducks
2001Sonoma County Crushers
Position(s)Third baseman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003–2009Charlotte (IF/H)
2010–2014Illinois State (IF/H)
2015–2018Illinois State
2019Miami (FL) (IF/H)
2020–presentSouth Florida (IF/H)
Head coaching record
Overall82–134
TournamentsMVC: 3–8
NCAA: 0–0

Playing career

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Durkac began his college career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he hit .226 as a freshman. After being told he would not have much of an opportunity to play much as a sophomore, he transferred to Virginia Tech.[1] While he was at Virginia Tech, he was twice named an All-Metro Conference honoree.

Coaching career

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On June 10, 2002, Durkac was hired as an assistant at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.[2]

In 2009, he was hired by Illinois State as an assistant coach working primarily with hitters and infielders. On June 23, 2014, Durkac was promoted to head baseball coach.[3] He was fired on May 29, 2018, after compiling a 82–134 record.[4]

On July 26, 2018, Durkac was named the volunteer assistant at the University of Miami, working with infielders and hitters.[5] He was then named the infielder and hitting coach at the University of South Florida, as well as recruiting coordinator on July 16, 2019.[6]

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Illinois State Redbirds (Missouri Valley Conference) (2015–2018)
2015 Illinois State 27–27 9–12 5th Missouri Valley Tournament
2016 Illinois State 17–37 7–13 T-8th Missouri Valley Tournament
2017 Illinois State 16–40 2–18 8th Missouri Valley Tournament
2018 Illinois State 22–30 9–12 6th Missouri Valley Tournament
Illinois State: 82–134 27–55
Total: 82–134

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ "A Baseball Odyssey - Bo Durkac has traveled all over the country playing baseball, he's written books and journals about the sport and now he's coaching it". www.hokiesports.com. Virginia Tech Athletics. April 7, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "Baseball Hires Bo Durkac As Assistant Coach - Charlotte 49ers". www.charlotte49ers.com. UNC Charlotte. June 10, 2002. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  3. ^ "Durkac named Illinois State head baseball coach". www.news.illinoisstate.edu. Illinois State University. June 23, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  4. ^ Randy Reinhardt (May 29, 2018). "Durkac relieved of duties as ISU baseball coach". www.pantagraph.com. Pantagraph Publishing Co. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  5. ^ Christopher Stock (July 26, 2018). "DiMare Adds Former Illinois State Head Coach Bo Durkac to Staff". www.247sports.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  6. ^ "Mohl Completes Coaching Staff with Addition of Bo Durkac". www.gousfbulls.com. University of South FLorida. July 16, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
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