Pepperdine University Athletics

Former Pepperdine standout and Major League Baseball player Danny Worth heads into his fifth season as an assistant coach with the Waves in 2023.
 
Before joining the full-time staff ahead of the 2019 season, Worth also served as a volunteer assistant during the fall of 2017 before returning to professional baseball.
 
Worth has had an essential role in developing hitters and infielders during his time with the Waves, helping produce nine All-WCC selections, including the 2018 WCC Player of the Year, and four draft picks at the positions he coaches.
 
“I am excited to announce Danny Worth will be joining the Pepperdine baseball coaching staff,” said Hirtensteiner at the time of Worth's hiring in July 2018. “Danny will return to his alma mater after enjoying a 10-plus 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 2005-07, becoming one of the best shortstops in Pepperdine history. He hit .320 over his career with seven home runs and 108 RBI. Worth hit 59 doubles over his career, good for second all-time in Pepperdine history and ninth all-time in the West Coast Conference. The Waves had an overall record of 118-66, one of the best three-year stretches in school history. Worth was part of two WCC champions and played in three NCAA Tournaments. He was an All-WCC selection all three years he was with the program.  
 
After being drafted in the second round by the Detroit Tigers in 2007, Worth made his MLB 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.
 
He and his wife Breanne have two girls, Brenna and Brielle, and one son, Weston.