FILE – In this May 27, 1997, file photo, San Diego Padres’ Tony Gwynn slaps his fourth straight hit off Atlanta Braves’ pitcher Greg Maddux during the sixth inning of their baseball game in ...

Vance, 34, who spent the past two years as Arizona’s pitching coach, was introduced Wednesday morning by SDSU AD John David ...

He played his entire career with the San Diego Padres, after playing collegiately at San Diego State, where he also played basketball. Gwynn passed away in 2014 after a long bout with cancer.

Gwynn would have turned 65 earlier this year on May 9. He passed at the age of 54 on June 16, 2014 following a years-long battle with cancer of the parotid gland, one of two salivary glands in the ...

Vance’s appointment ends a national search that received input from Aztec legends Bud Black, Stephen Strasburg, and Tony Gwynn Jr. SDSU athletic director John David Wicker emphasized what made Vance ...

/ Photo courtesy of San Diego State Aztecs San Diego native Kevin Vance was introduced Wednesday as the new baseball coach at San Diego State, where he will lead the Aztecs at Tony Gwynn Stadium.

A 15-time MLB All-Star who won eight batting titles, hitting .338 over his 20-year MLB career, Gwynn played collegiately at San Diego State before serving as the head coach of the Aztecs from 2003-14.

He played college baseball at San Diego State and coached the Aztecs from 2003-14. Gwynn died of cancer at age 54 in 2014. Stanfield, 21, is in his third year of college baseball and first at LSU. He ...

SDSU Athletic Director J.D. Wicker brought in several baseball luminaries to assist with the coaching search. "We had alums that participated. Stephen Strasburg, Bud Black, Tony Gwynn, Jr. and others.

LSU center fielder Chris Stanfield wins the inaugural Tony Gwynn Trophy for his community service. Our LSU baseball coverage is brought to you in part by Our Lady of the Lake Health, Championship ...

Former San Diego State ace Stephen Strasburg has been elected to the College Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2025. Strasburg pitched for his hometown Aztecs from ...