Nick Harlan

Nick Harlan
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamCentral Arkansas
ConferenceASUN
Record73–90
Biographical details
BornOroville, California
Playing career
Position(s)First baseman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002–2003Feather River College (P)
2004–2013York (NE)
2014–2021Central Arkansas (P/AHC)
2022–presentCentral Arkansas
Head coaching record
Overall73–90 (NCAA) 363-181 (NAIA)
TournamentsNCAA: 0–0
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
  • MCAC Coach of the Year (2010)

Nicholas Harlan is an American baseball coach and former first baseman, who is the current head baseball coach of the Central Arkansas Bears. He played college baseball at York College (Nebraska). He has also been the head coach of the York College Panthers (2004–2013).

Playing career

Harlan attended Oroville High School and played college baseball at Feather River College and York College (Nebraska).

Coaching career

Harlan began his coaching career at Feather River College during the 2002 season. He also served as an associate scout for the Philadelphia Phillies during his stint at Feather River.[1]

Harlan was named the head baseball coach of his alma mater, the York Panthers in 2003.[2]

In August, 2013, Harlan decided to leave York to become the pitching coach for Allen Gum at Central Arkansas.[3] After 8 years as the pitching coach and associate head coach to Gum, Harlan was promoted to head coach upon Gum's retirement.[4]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
York (NE) (Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference) (2005–2013)
2004 York (NE) 33–23 14–13
2005 York (NE) 39–17 20–7
2006 York (NE) 31–25 13–9
2007 York (NE) 33–23 14–9
2008 York (NE) 28–23 10–10
2009 York (NE) 45–7 19–1 1st
2010 York (NE) 38–14 14–4 1st
2011 York (NE) 42–16 13–7 1st
2012 York (NE) 42–12 17–3
2013 York (NE) 32–21 14–10 NAIA World Series
York (NE) (NAIA): 363–181 148–73
Central Arkansas Bears (ASUN Conference) (2022–present)
2022 Central Arkansas 24–29 18–12 4th (West)
2023 Central Arkansas 23–31 14–16 T-9th
2024 Central Arkansas 26–30 12–18 8th ASUN tournament
Central Arkansas: 73–90 44–46
Total: 73–90

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ^ "Nick Harlan Named to UCA Bears Coaching Staff". www.sportinglifearkansas.com. Sporting Life Arkansas. August 13, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Sidelines: Harlan gets York to NAIA nationals". www.marinij.com. MediaNews Group, Inc. May 22, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  3. ^ Ken Kush (August 10, 2013). "Harlan fell in love with York and Nebraska". www.yorknewstimes.com. York News-Times. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  4. ^ Eli Lederman (May 24, 2021). "Gum, UCA baseball coach since 2011, to retire". www.nwaonline.com. Northwest Arkansas Newspapers LLC. Retrieved May 26, 2021.