Cameron Rowland is in his second season with the Pepperdine baseball team as the pitching coach in 2023.
Before joining Pepperdine, Rowland was the pitching coach at San Francisco State for two seasons (2019-21), though the 2021 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In each of his seasons, the Gators were among the league leaders in earned-run average, ranking third in 2020 and third in 2019. SFSU issued the fewest walks in the conference in 2019 and was second in 2020.
He also assisted at Delta College during the spring of 2021, and helped five pitchers receive Division I scholarships.
“Coach Rowland has proven himself both in the recruiting and player development aspects of the game,” said head coach Rick Hirtensteiner said at the time of Rowland’s hiring in July 2021. “He emphasizes building relationships with players and recruits and does a tremendous job growing players as human beings while also helping them become competitive players on the field. He is well-versed in using and implementing the latest data-driven pitching technologies to get the most out of each individual pitcher’s strength and abilities. Cameron will have a huge impact on the future success of the Waves’ pitching staff and baseball program.”
“I want to thank Dr. (Steve) Potts and Coach Hirtensteiner for this opportunity to be part of the Pepperdine baseball program." Rowland said. “I am excited to contribute to a university that has a rich tradition of academic and baseball excellence. I look forward to developing our student-athletes on and off the field and helping Pepperdine win at the highest level.”
Rowland helped the Gators reach a national ranking of #17 in Division II by Collegiate Baseball in 2018, and #4 in the NCBWA West Region poll. SFSU won its first-ever CCAA Tournament game in 2019.
Before joining San Francisco State, Rowland was the pitching coach for the varsity baseball team at Foothill High School, located in Pleasanton, Calif., where he starred in high school. He helped the Falcons win back-to-back East Bay Athletic League division championships in 2017 and 2018.
Rowland is a 2016 graduate of the University of Nevada and he graduated with a degree in liberal arts and a minor in kinesiology. He pitched two seasons for the Wolf Pack and won six games with two saves in 37 career appearances. The 2015 squad won its first-ever Mountain West Conference regular-season title and went 41-15 overall.
A native of Pleasanton, Calif., he spent his sophomore year at Chabot College, where he won the Coast Conference Golden Gate championship in 2014 and was named a California All-State first team pick, the CGG Stopper of the Year and to the All-CGG first team. He first played baseball and football at Diablo Valley College.
