David Perno

{{Infobox college coach

| name = David Perno

| image = David Perno and Dave van Horn.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Perno with Dave Van Horn in Baum Stadium

| current_title = Head coach

| current_team = Clarke Central HS (GA)

| current_conference =

| current_record =

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|7|5}}

| birth_place = Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.

| death_date =

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| alma_mater =

| player_sport1 = Baseball

| player_years2 = 1987

| player_team2 = Middle Georgia College

| player_years3 = 1988–1991

| player_team3 = Georgia

| coach_sport1 = Baseball

| coach_years2 = 1993–1995

| coach_team2 = Marshall (assistant)

| coach_years3 = 1996

| coach_team3 = Middle Georgia (assistant)

| coach_years4 = 1997–2001

| coach_team4 = Georgia (assistant)

| coach_years5 = 2002–2013

| coach_team5 = Georgia

| coach_sport6 = Football

| coach_years7 = 2015–present

| coach_team7 = Clarke Central HS (GA)

| overall_record = 390–333–1 (college baseball)

| tournament_record =

| championships = 2 SEC (2004, 2008)

| awards =

Baseball America Coach of the Year (2004)
2× SEC Coach of the Year (2004, 2008)

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}}

David Perno (born July 5, 1967) is an American college baseball coach who most recently served as the head baseball coach at the University of Georgia. In 12 seasons he compiled a record of 384-329-1. He led the program to five NCAA tournaments, including three College World Series. He was named the 2004 Coach of the Year by Baseball America. That same year, he won his first SEC championship. His 2006 team went 47–23, but the next year, however, they went 23–33. In 2008, his team did much better, going 45–25–1 (20–9–1 SEC) and won his second SEC championship. That one tie was at LSU due to an SEC travel curfew. He was named the SEC coach of the year and was the national runner-up to the Fresno State Bulldogs at the College World Series. He is a former player and assistant coach at Georgia. Two players suffered paralyzing injuries — Chance Veazey in a scooter accident and Jonathan Taylor in a game — in a span of less than two years from 2009 to 2011. He was dismissed by UGA Athletic Director Greg McGarity after the 2013 season.

In December 2015, Perno was named head football coach at his alma mater, Clarke Central High School in Athens, Georgia, where he won a state title as a player in 1985 and played for another in 1984.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawgnation.com/football/ugas-david-perno-returns-to-coaching-in-another-sport|title = UGA's David Perno returns to coaching — in another sport| date=December 10, 2015 }}

Head coaching record

=College baseball=

{{CBB Yearly Record Start

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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead

|name=Georgia Bulldogs

|conference=Southeastern Conference

|startyear=2002

|endyear=2013

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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 2002

| name = Georgia

| overall = 32–29

| conference = 15–15

| confstanding = 3rd (East)

| postseason = NCAA Regional

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 2003

| name = Georgia

| overall = 29–26

| conference = 10–20

| confstanding = 5th (East)

| postseason =

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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship = conference

| season = 2004

| name = Georgia

| overall = 45–23

| conference = 19–11

| confstanding = 1st (East)

| postseason = College World Series

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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 2005

| name = Georgia

| overall = 30–25

| conference = 12–17

| confstanding = 5th (East)

| postseason =

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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 2006

| name = Georgia

| overall = 47–23

| conference = 18–12

| confstanding = 2nd (East)

| postseason = College World Series

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 2007

| name = Georgia

| overall = 23–33

| conference = 11–19

| confstanding = 6th (East)

| postseason =

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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship = conference

| season = 2008

| name = Georgia

| overall = 45–25–1

| conference = 20–9–1

| confstanding = 1st (East)

| postseason = College World Series Runner-up

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 2009

| name = Georgia

| overall = 38–22

| conference = 15–15

| confstanding = 3rd (East)

| postseason = NCAA Regional

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 2010

| name = Georgia

| overall = 16–37

| conference = 5–23

| confstanding = 6th (East)

| postseason =

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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 2011

| name = Georgia

| overall = 33–32

| conference = 16–14

| confstanding = 4th (East)

| postseason = NCAA Regional

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 2012

| name = Georgia

| overall = 31–26

| conference = 14–15

| confstanding = 5th (East)

| postseason =

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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 2013

| name = Georgia

| overall = 21–32

| conference = 7–20

| confstanding = 7th (East)

| postseason =

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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal

| name = Georgia

| overall = 390–333–1

| confrecord = 162–190–1

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{{CBB Yearly Record End

|overall=390–333–1

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References

Category:1967 births

Category:Living people

Category:Baseball players from Athens, Georgia

Category:Georgia Bulldogs baseball coaches

Category:Georgia Bulldogs baseball players

Category:Georgia Bulldogs football players

Category:Middle Georgia Warriors baseball players

Category:Marshall Thundering Herd baseball coaches

Category:Marshall University alumni

Category:Middle Georgia Warriors baseball coaches

Category:High school football coaches in Georgia (U.S. state)

Category:Baseball players from Youngstown, Ohio