# David Esquer
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{{Short description|American college baseball coach}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = David Esquer
| image = David Esquer (41521292084) (cropped).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Esquer with [Stanford](/source/Stanford_Cardinal_baseball) in 2018
| current_title = Head coach
| current_team = [Stanford](/source/Stanford_Cardinal_baseball)
| current_conference = [ACC](/source/Atlantic_Coast_Conference)
| current_record = {{winpct|303|176|record=y}}
| contract =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|4|13}}
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater =
| player_team1 = [Stanford](/source/Stanford_Cardinal_baseball)
| player_years1 = 1984–1987
| player_positions = [Shortstop](/source/Shortstop)
| coach_years1 = 1991–1996
| coach_team1 = [Stanford](/source/Stanford_Cardinal_baseball) (asst.)
| coach_years2 = 1997–1999
| coach_team2 = [Pepperdine](/source/Pepperdine_Waves_baseball) (asst.)
| coach_years3 = 2000–2017
| coach_team3 = [California](/source/California_Golden_Bears_baseball)
| coach_years4 = 2018–present
| coach_team4 = Stanford
| overall_record = {{winpct|828|643|2|record=y}}
| bowl_record =
| tournament_record = NCAA: 35–26
| championships = *3x [Pac-12](/source/Pac-12_Conference) regular season (2018, 2022, 2023)
* [Pac-12 tournament](/source/Pac-12_Conference_baseball_tournament) (2022)
* 4x [NCAA Regional](/source/NCAA_Division_I_baseball_tournament) (2019, 2021–2023)
| awards =
*4× [Pac-10/12 Coach of the Year](/source/Pac-12_Conference_Baseball_Coach_of_the_Year) (2001, 2018, 2022, 2023)
* [NCBWA](/source/National_Collegiate_Baseball_Writers_Association) Coach of the Year (2011)
| coaching_records =
}}
'''David Charles Esquer''' (born April 13, 1965) is an American [college baseball](/source/college_baseball) [coach](/source/coach_(baseball)). He is the head coach of the [Stanford Cardinal baseball](/source/Stanford_Cardinal_baseball) team. He previously served as head coach of the [California Golden Bears baseball](/source/California_Golden_Bears_baseball) team from 2000–2017.
==Early life and education==
Esquer attended [Palma High School](/source/Palma_High_School) in [Salinas, California](/source/Salinas%2C_California) where he played basketball, football, and baseball. Esquer was team captain and MVP of the baseball team and was named his high school's athlete of the year.[{{cite web
|url=http://calbears.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1588&path=baseball
|title=David Esquer
|accessdate=June 5, 2018
|publisher=Stanford University
}}] He attended [Stanford University](/source/Stanford_University) and was a starting [shortstop](/source/shortstop) for [Stanford Cardinal baseball](/source/Stanford_Cardinal_baseball) under head coach [Mark Marquess](/source/Mark_Marquess) and as a senior helped Stanford win the [1987 College World Series](/source/1987_College_World_Series), in which he was named to the all-tournament team for hitting .350 with six RBI.[{{cite web|url=http://gostanford.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1145&path=bsb|title=David Esquer|publisher=Stanford Cardinal|accessdate=May 5, 2018}}]
==Professional playing career==
After graduating from Stanford with a bachelor's degree in economics and a master's degree in sociology in 1987, Esquer played three seasons in the minor league organizations of the [Baltimore Orioles](/source/Baltimore_Orioles), [California Angels](/source/Anaheim_Angels), and [Milwaukee Brewers](/source/Milwaukee_Brewers).[{{cite web
|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=esquer001dav
|title=David Esquer Minor League Statistics & History
|publisher=baseball-reference.com
|accessdate=April 15, 2011}}]
==Coaching career==
In 1991, Esquer returned to Stanford to become an assistant coach at Stanford under Marquess. After six seasons at Stanford, from 1997 to 1999, Esquer was an assistant coach at [Pepperdine](/source/Pepperdine_Waves_baseball) handling recruiting, hitting instruction, infield coaching, and third base coach duties.[
thumb|right|Esquer with Cal in 2007
Beginning in the 2000 season, Esquer was hired as head baseball coach at [Cal](/source/California_Golden_Bears_baseball). In 18 seasons with the Golden Bears, Esquer recorded a record of 525–467–2 (.529), and led the Bears to NCAA Regionals in 2001, 2008, 2010, and 2015, and was named [Pacific-10 Conference](/source/Pacific-10_Conference) coach of the year in 2001.][ In 2011, Esquer led the Bears back to their first [College World Series](/source/College_World_Series) appearance since 1992 and was named national baseball coach of the year by the [National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association](/source/National_Collegiate_Baseball_Writers_Association).][{{cite news
|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/Cal-baseball-coach-David-Esquer-wins-national-2367198.php
|title=Cal baseball coach David Esquer wins national honor
|date=June 21, 2011
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110625033335/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2011%2F06%2F21%2FSPG91K0MPN.DTL
|archivedate=June 25, 2011
|url-status=live
|publisher=San Francisco Chronicle
|last=FitzGerald
|first=Tom
|access-date=May 5, 2018
}}]
On June 16, 2017, Esquer stepped down from his position at Cal to accept the head baseball coaching position at Stanford, his alma mater.[{{cite news |url=http://www.calbears.com/news/2017/6/16/david-esquer-steps-down-as-head-baseball-coach.aspx |title=David Esquer Steps Down As Head Baseball Coach |date=June 16, 2017 |publisher=Cal Athletics}}][{{cite news|url=http://www.gostanford.com/news/2017/6/16/baseball-welcome-home.aspx |title=Welcome Home: David Esquer named Clarke and Elizabeth Nelson Director of Baseball |date=June 16, 2017 |publisher=Stanford Athletics}}]
===Head coaching record===
The following is a table of Esquer's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.[{{cite web |title=2012 Pac-12 Conference Baseball Media Guide |url=http://catalog.e-digitaleditions.com/i/62400 |publisher=Pac-12 Conference |accessdate=May 7, 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130103010928/http://catalog.e-digitaleditions.com/i/62400 |archivedate=January 3, 2013 |url-status=dead }}][{{cite web |title=2012 Pac-12 Conference Baseball Standings |url=http://www.d1baseball.com/2012/conferences/standings_pac12.htm |work=D1Baseball.com |publisher=Jeremy Mills |accessdate=May 7, 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130721192406/http://www.d1baseball.com/2012/conferences/standings_pac12.htm |archivedate=July 21, 2013 |url-status=dead }}][{{cite web|title=2013 Pac-12 Conference Baseball Standings|url=http://www.d1baseball.com/conferences/standings_pac12.htm|work=D1Baseball.com|publisher=Jeremy Mills|accessdate=June 3, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130528015700/http://www.d1baseball.com/conferences/standings_pac12.htm|archivedate=May 28, 2013|url-status=dead}}]
{{CBB yearly record start | type = coach }}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = [California Golden Bears](/source/California_Golden_Bears_baseball)
| conference= [Pac-10/Pac-12 Conference](/source/Pac-12_Conference)
| startyear = 2000
| endyear = 2017
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2000
| name = California
| overall = 25–28
| conference = 11-13
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2001
| name = California
| overall = 34–25
| conference = 14–10
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason = [NCAA Regional](/source/2001_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_tournament)
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = [2002](/source/2002_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_season)
| name = California
| overall = 29–27
| conference = 11–13
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = [2003](/source/2003_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_season)
| name = California
| overall = 28–27
| conference = 10–14
| confstanding = 7th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = [2004](/source/2004_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_season)
| name = California
| overall = 25–31
| conference = 9–15
| confstanding = T–8th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = [2005](/source/2005_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_season)
| name = California
| overall = 34–23
| conference = 13–11
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = [2006](/source/2006_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_season)
| name = California
| overall = 26–28
| conference = 9–15
| confstanding = 9th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = [2007](/source/2007_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_season)
| name = California
| overall = 29–26
| conference = 12–12
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = [2008](/source/2008_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_season)
| name = California
| overall = 33–21–2
| conference = 12–12
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason = [NCAA Regional](/source/2008_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_tournament)
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = [2009](/source/2009_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_season)
| name = California
| overall = 24–29
| conference = 9–18
| confstanding = 9th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = [2010](/source/2010_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_season)
| name = California
| overall = 29–25
| conference = 13–14
| confstanding = 6th
| postseason = [NCAA Regional](/source/2010_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_tournament)
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = [2011](/source/2011_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_season)
| name = [California](/source/2011_California_Golden_Bears_baseball_team)
| overall = 38–23
| conference = 13–13
| confstanding = 6th
| postseason = [College World Series](/source/2011_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_tournament)
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = [2012](/source/2012_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_season)
| name = California
| overall = 29–25
| conference = 12–18
| confstanding = T–8th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = [2013](/source/2013_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_season)
| name = California
| overall = 23–31
| conference = 10–20
| confstanding = T–8th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = [2014](/source/2014_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_season)
| name = California
| overall = 26–27
| conference = 13–17
| confstanding = 8th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = [2015](/source/2015_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_season)
| name = California
| overall = 36–21
| conference = 18–12
| confstanding = T–3rd
| postseason = [NCAA Regional](/source/2015_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_tournament)
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = [2016](/source/2016_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_season)
| name = California
| overall = 32–21
| conference = 14–16
| confstanding = T–8th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = [2017](/source/2017_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_season)
| name = California
| overall = 25–29
| conference = 15–15
| confstanding = T–5th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name = California
| overall = {{winpct|525|467|2|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|218|258|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = [Stanford Cardinal](/source/Stanford_Cardinal_baseball)
| conference= Pac-12 Conference
| startyear = 2018
| endyear = 2024
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = conference
| season = [2018](/source/2018_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_season)
| name = [Stanford](/source/2018_Stanford_Cardinal_baseball_team)
| overall = 46–12
| conference = 22–8
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = [NCAA Regional](/source/2018_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_tournament)
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = [2019](/source/2019_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_season)
| name = [Stanford](/source/2019_Stanford_Cardinal_baseball_team)
| overall = 45–14
| conference = 22–7
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = [NCAA Super Regional](/source/2019_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_tournament)
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = [2020](/source/2020_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_season)
| name = [Stanford](/source/2020_Stanford_Cardinal_baseball_team)
| overall = 5–11
| conference = 0–0
| confstanding =
| postseason = Season canceled due to [COVID-19](/source/COVID-19)
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = [2021](/source/2021_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_season)
| name = [Stanford](/source/2021_Stanford_Cardinal_baseball_team)
| overall = 39–17
| conference = 17–10
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason = [College World Series](/source/2021_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_tournament)
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = confboth
| season = [2022](/source/2022_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_season)
| name = [Stanford](/source/2022_Stanford_Cardinal_baseball_team)
| overall = 47–18
| conference = 21–9
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = [College World Series](/source/2022_Men's_College_World_Series)
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = conference
| season = [2023](/source/2023_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_season)
| name = [Stanford](/source/2023_Stanford_Cardinal_baseball_team)
| overall = 44–20
| conference = 23–7
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = [College World Series](/source/2023_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_tournament)
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = [2024](/source/2024_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_season)
| name = [Stanford](/source/2024_Stanford_Cardinal_baseball_team)
| overall = 22–33
| conference = 11–19
| confstanding = 8th
| postseason = [Pac-12 Tournament](/source/2024_Pac-12_Conference_baseball_tournament)
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name = Stanford
| overall =
| confrecord = {{winpct|116|60|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Stanford Cardinal
| conference= [Atlantic Coast Conference](/source/Atlantic_Coast_Conference)
| startyear = 2025
| endyear = present
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = [2025](/source/2025_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_season)
| name = [Stanford](/source/2025_Stanford_Cardinal_baseball_team)
| overall = 27–25
| conference = 11–19
| confstanding = 13th
| postseason = [ACC Tournament](/source/2025_Atlantic_Coast_Conference_baseball_tournament)
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = [2026](/source/2026_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_season)
| name = [Stanford](/source/2026_Stanford_Cardinal_baseball_team)
| overall = 28-26
| conference = 13-17
| confstanding = 12th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name = Stanford
| overall = {{winpct|303|176|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|24|36|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB yearly record end
| overall = {{winpct|828|643|2|record=y}}
}}
==Personal life==
Esquer and his wife Lynn have two children, Gabrielle and Xavier.[
==See also==
*[List of current NCAA Division I baseball coaches](/source/List_of_current_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_coaches)
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Atlantic Coast Conference baseball coach navbox}}
{{1987 Stanford Cardinal baseball}}
{{California Golden Bears baseball coach navbox}}
{{Stanford Cardinal baseball coach navbox}}
{{Pac-12 Conference Baseball Coach of the Year navbox}}
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