Worth Hired as Assistant Coach
7/17/2018 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
MALIBU, Calif. – Danny Worth has been hired as an assistant coach of the Pepperdine University baseball team, head coach Rick Hirtensteiner announce on Tuesday.
Worth served as a volunteer assistant for the fall of 2017 before returning to training for professional baseball.
"I am excited to announce Danny Worth will be joining the Pepperdine Baseball coaching staff," Said Hirtensteiner of Worth. "Danny will return to his alma mater after enjoying a 10+ year professional baseball career. During his time as a player at Pepperdine, Danny developed into one of the best shortstops in the country and now he will be working diligently to develop Pepperdine student athletes both on and off the field. Danny served as our undergraduate assistant last year and played a large role in our offensive improvement for the 2018 season. Danny is a dedicated and hardworking husband and father, a great role model for our current players and future recruits, and is a great fit for Pepperdine University."
Worth played for the Waves from 2005-2007, becoming one of the best shortstops in Pepperdine history. He hit .320 over his career, with seven home runs and 108 RBI. In the record books, he ranks 12th all-time in at bats with 741, and 11th in hits with 237. Worth hit 59 doubles over his career, good for second all-time in Pepperdine history and ninth all-time in the West Coast Conference.
After being drafted in the second round by the Detroit Tigers in 2007, Worth made his Major League Baseball debut in May 2010 with the Tigers. Over his six year MLB career, he had a .223 batting average with two home runs in 149 games played. In 2017, Worth played in the Korean Baseball Organization for the SK Wyverns.
