# Eric Madsen

Eric Madsen is an American baseball coach and former player. He played college baseball at Eastern Utah from 1991 to 1992 before transferring to Southern Utah. He then served as the head coach of the Eastern Utah Golden Eagles (1997–2003) and Utah Valley Wolverines (2009–2021). Madsen took Utah Valley to its first NCAA Regional in 2016 and during his career has amassed a record of 305–357

## Playing career

Madsen graduated from Bonneville High School in Idaho Falls, Idaho where he lettered in three sports. In baseball, he was a three-year starter, earned all-City honors twice, and was named Athlete of the Year in his senior season as a pitcher and infielder. He attended Eastern Utah for two seasons then completed his eligibility at Southern Utah.

## Coaching career

After his playing days ended in the 1994 season, Madsen returned to Eastern Utah as an assistant coach. After two seasons, he was elevated to the top post. In his seven seasons guiding the Golden Eagles, he coached future MLB pitcher Willie Eyre. After completing his degree at Bellevue University, Madsen became an assistant at Utah Valley, his first four-year coaching position. During his five seasons as a Wolverines assistant, he coached several future professionals, including Kam Mickolio, the first Utah Valley product to reach MLB. In 2009, Madsen became head coach and guided the Wolverines through the final stages of their upgrade to Division I, which was completed in 2010. The Wolverines won the first three Great West Conference regular season and Tournament championships, including a 28–0 regular season in 2012. In that same season, the Wolverines were nationally ranked for the first time in school history, held the nation's longest winning streak at 32 games, led the nation in several offensive categories, and recorded the most wins in Division I prior to the NCAA tournament. Despite this resume, the Wolverines were not invited to compete in the tournament. In 2014, Madsen guided the Wolverines into the Western Athletic Conference. On April 27, 2021, Madsen resigned as the head coach of the Wolverines.

## Head coaching record

This table reflects Madsen's record as a head coach at the Division I level.
Statistics overview :
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| Utah Valley Wolverines (Great West Conference) (2009–2013) ||||||
| 2009 | Utah Valley | 18–35 | | | |
| 2010 | Utah Valley | 42–17 | 26–2 | 1st (8) | GWC tournament |
| 2011 | Utah Valley | 34–22 | 22–2 | 1st (8) | GWC tournament |
| 2012 | Utah Valley | 47–12 | 28–0 | 1st (8) | GWC tournament |
| 2013 | Utah Valley | 24–30 | 15–9 | 4th (8) | GWC tournament |
| Utah Valley Wolverines (Western Athletic Conference) (2014–2021) ||||||
| 2014 | Utah Valley | 28–30 | 16–11 | 4th | WAC tournament |
| 2015 | Utah Valley | 15–29 | 11–10 | 6th (10) | WAC tournament |
| 2016 | Utah Valley | 37–23 | 18–9 | 3rd (10) | NCAA Regional |
| 2017 | Utah Valley | 18–36 | 11–13 | 4th | WAC tournament |
| 2018 | Utah Valley | 15–37 | 8–18 | 9th | |
| 2019 | Utah Valley | 15–41 | 9–18 | 7th | |
| 2020 | Utah Valley | 5–14 | 0–0 | | Season canceled due to COVID-19 |
| 2021 | Utah Valley | 7–31 | 5–19 | 10th | WAC tournament |
| Utah Valley: | Utah Valley: | 305–357 | 171–111 | | |
| Total: | Total: | 305–357 | | | |
| 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 ||||||
* ↑ All 8 of the GWC's teams qualified for the Tournament in 2010.
* ↑ All 8 of the GWC's teams qualified for the Tournament in 2011.
* ↑ All 8 of the GWC's teams qualified for the Tournament in 2012.
* ↑ All 8 of the GWC's teams qualified for the Tournament in 2013.