Bryan Faulds

Bryan Faulds
Current position
TitleRecruiting coordinator
TeamWashington
ConferenceBig Ten
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2010-2015College of San Mateo (Pitching/Associate/Interim Head Coach)
2015-2017Ohio (pitching)
2018-2022St. Edwards (pitching)
2022-2023St. Edwards
2024-2026Akron
2026-presentWashington (recruiting coordinator)

Bryan Faulds is an American college baseball coach. Faulds is currently the recruiting coordinator for the Washington Huskies baseball team. He was previously the head coach at St. Edwards University and University of Akron, as well as interim head coach at the College of San Mateo.

Early life

Faulds is a native of San Ramon, California.

Playing career

Faulds played college baseball for College of San Mateo before transferring to Western Illinois University.

Coaching career

San Mateo

Faulds began his coaching career at the College of San Mateo in California, where he coached for six years and became associate head coach and interim head coach in 2013. Coaching at San Mateo from 2010 to 2016, he was a pitching coach, associate head coach, and interim head coach during his time with the team. While with San Mateo he helped the baseball team win three conference titles, make six regional appearances and four super regional appearances.

Ohio

From 2015 to 2017, Faulds was the pitching coach for the Ohio Bobcats baseball team, a program in the Mid American Conference (MAC) in NCAA Division I. While pitching coach at Ohio, Faulds helped the Bobcats to the 2017 MAC tournament title and a 2017 NCAA tournament appearance. The 2017 team featured two first team All-MAC pitchers under his coaching leadership.

St. Edwards

Faulds worked for two years as the head coach at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas, an NCAA Division II program. On August 2, 2017, Faulds was named as an assistant coach at St. Edwards University. In 2021, the head coach of St. Edwards Rob Penders was fired and Faulds took over as head coach of the program. He was 72-43 in his two seasons as head coach of St. Edward's.

Akron

On June 20, 2023, Faulds was named head coach of the Akron Zips baseball team. On February 22, 2024, Faulds earned his first DI victory as a head coach. On April 21, 2025, Faulds earned his 100th victory as a head coach. Faulds has coached two All-MAC first team selections while at Akron, Jared Schaeffer in 2024 and Brody Chrisman in 2026. Faulds stepped down as Akron head coach in August 2026.

Washington

On September 20, 2026, the Washington Huskies baseball team announced that Faulds would be the team's new recruiting coordinator.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Bryan Faulds". Akron Zips.
  2. ↑ "Faulds announced as Head Coach for Hilltopper Baseball". St. Edward's University.
  3. ↑ "CSM Baseball scores donations for fire victims". College of San Mateo. September 20, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Akron 2024 Baseball Notes Games 8 10" (PDF). Duke University.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Faulds Joins Hilltopper Baseball Coaching Staff". St. Edward's University.
  6. ↑ "St. Edward's fires baseball coach, names new one after allegations of racism". KVUE.
  7. ↑ "Midwest Connection: Akron, Illinois observations from opening weekend". D1 baseball.
  8. ↑ "Zips Shutout Cedarville at Skeeles Field, 10-0; Faulds Collects Win No. 100". Akron Zips.
  9. ↑ "Schaeffer Earns All-MAC Honors". Akron Zips. May 21, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Brody Chrisman and Blake Bowen Earns All-MAC Honors". Akron Zips. May 20, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Akron Zips baseball coach Bryan Faulds resigns, takes Big Ten job". Yahoo Sports.
  12. ↑ "Bryan Faulds Named Diamond Dawgs' Recruiting Coordinator". Washington Huskies.