DH Hendrickson Baseball Advising
Thirty years on the field.
Now on your side of the table.
Darin Hendrickson spent 18 years as a Division I head coach and decades more developing draft picks. He now works directly with high school and college families to make the recruiting process make sense — and get your player where they belong.
A lifer in the game, now working for your family.
Darin Hendrickson coached Division I baseball at Saint Louis University for 18 years, retiring in 2025 with 1,041 career wins — a top-25 win total and top-25 winning percentage in Division I history. Under his direction, SLU won seven Atlantic 10 titles, reached three NCAA Regionals, and was named a Top 100 program by D1Baseball.
He’s sat on the other side of the recruiting table for three decades. He knows exactly what programs are looking for — because he was the one looking.
Before SLU, he built winning programs everywhere he went: a school-record-setting run at the University of Central Missouri, back-to-back Division II World Series appearances, and a St. Louis Community College – Forest Park team that reached the NJCAA World Series. Along the way he’s helped place more than 55 players at the four-year college level and watched dozens more hear their names called on draft day.
He’s also spent parts of three decades on a Major League field, serving as batting practice pitcher and pregame coach for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1996–2023, throwing in three World Series and the 2009 MLB All-Star Game. Today, alongside advising families, he coaches at Christian Brothers High School, leading the team to a Class 4 state runner-up finish in spring 2026.
- 3x Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year
- Honorable Mention, National Coach of the Year (2013)
- 2x NCAA Division II College World Series
- NJCAA World Series participant (2001)
A career told inning by inning.
Five stops, five programs built. Each one left better than he found it.
1st
1995–99
Fontbonne University
Head Coach
Led the program to its first-ever NCAA Regional appearance and a conference championship. Ryan Bauer, drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 24th round (1998), became the program’s first MLB draft pick.
2nd
1999–03
St. Louis Community College – Forest Park
Head Coach
Three-time conference champion. Reached the 2001 NJCAA World Series. Placed more than 55 players at the four-year level and saw 6 players drafted.
3rd
2003–07
University of Central Missouri
Head Coach
Built the top-ranked Division II program in the country in 2004–05. Reached the NCAA D2 College World Series twice and set numerous school records that still stand. 20+ players drafted.
4th
2007–25
Saint Louis University
Head Coach, Division I
Eighteen seasons, 1,041 wins — the most in program history — and 7 Atlantic 10 titles. Three NCAA Regional appearances, 3x A-10 Coach of the Year, and an honorable mention for National Coach of the Year in 2013. SLU was named a Top 100 program by D1Baseball.
5th
2026–
Christian Brothers High School
Head Coach
Currently leading the CBC program, guiding the team to a Class 4 state runner-up finish in his first spring at the helm.
Winningest Active Division I Coaches
A look at the top 25 active Division I baseball head coaches ranked strictly by career winning percentage (minimum 5 seasons as D-I head coach).
| Rank | Coach, Team | Years | Won | Lost | Tied | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Vitello, Tennessee | 5 | 191 | 77 | 0 | .713 |
| 2 | Dan McDonnell, Louisville | 16 | 688 | 287 | 1 | .705 |
| 3 | Brian O'Connor, Virginia | 19 | 789 | 338 | 2 | .700 |
| 4 | Kevin O'Sullivan, Florida | 15 | 627 | 302 | 0 | .675 |
| 5 | Jim Schlossnagle, Texas A&M | 21 | 855 | 413 | 0 | .674 |
| 6 | Cliff Godwin, East Carolina | 8 | 304 | 151 | 1 | .668 |
| 7 | Gary Gilmore, Coastal Carolina | 33 | 1,293 | 653 | 5 | .664 |
| 8 | Dave Van Horn, Arkansas | 29 | 1,167 | 591 | 0 | .664 |
| 9 | Tim Tadlock, Texas Tech | 10 | 379 | 194 | 0 | .661 |
| 10 | Dan Heefner, DBU | 15 | 560 | 295 | 1 | .655 |
| 11 | Scott Berry, Southern Miss. | 13 | 482 | 256 | 1 | .653 |
| 12 | Danny Hall, Georgia Tech | 35 | 1,348 | 722 | 1 | .651 |
| 13 | Steve Owens, Rutgers | 31 | 985 | 530 | 3 | .650 |
| 14 | David Pierce, Texas | 11 | 416 | 225 | 0 | .649 |
| 15 | Jay Johnson, LSU | 10 | 357 | 194 | 0 | .648 |
| 16 | Josh Holliday, Oklahoma St. | 10 | 362 | 199 | 2 | .645 |
| 17 | Chad Holbrook, Col. of Charleston | 10 | 348 | 193 | 0 | .643 |
| 18 | Ed Servais, Creighton | 27 | 800 | 445 | 2 | .642 |
| 19 | Chris Lemonis, Mississippi St. | 8 | 281 | 158 | 2 | .639 |
| 20 | Greg Lovelady, UCF | 9 | 316 | 179 | 0 | .638 |
| 21 | Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt | 26 | 947 | 538 | 1 | .638 |
| 22 | Andrew Checketts, UC Santa Barbara | 12 | 375 | 215 | 5 | .634 |
| 23 | Darin Hendrickson, Saint Louis Your Coach | 23 | 781 | 454 | 1 | .632 |
| 24 | Shawn Stiffler, Notre Dame | 10 | 340 | 198 | 0 | .632 |
| 25 | Mike Anderson, Northern Colo. | 9 | 337 | 196 | 2 | .632 |
What families are saying.
I was fortunate to learn under Coach Hendrickson both as a player and later as a coach, and those experiences shaped me in countless ways. He taught me the importance of preparation, accountability, and investing in people just as much as the game itself. The lessons I learned from him extend far beyond baseball, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to have been mentored by someone whose character matches his success.
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