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	Curtis Pride
	Head Coach curtis.pride@gallaudet.edu 866.957.9002 (VP/V)

Coach Pride played for six Major League Baseball teams during his career including the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Angels, Detroit Tigers, Montreal Expos and Atlanta Braves. Pride, who has been profoundly deaf from birth, batted .250 and hit 20 home runs and knocked in 82 RBIs in 421 major-league games. His best season was 1996 with Detroit when he hit .300 with 10 home runs and 11 stolen bases. During his career, Coach Pride has also hit home runs in old Yankee Stadium for the New York Yankees and Fenway Park for the Boston Red Sox. In fact, he hit a home run in his first at-bat for the Red Sox, becoming the seventh player in Red Sox history to do so. In 1998, he hit .252 in 70 games as the Braves advanced to the National League playoffs. Coach Pride finished his Major League Baseball career playing with the Angels in 2004, '05 and '06.

Coach Pride is a strong believer in the importance of a college education. He graduated from the College of William and Mary with a degree in finance. He was a four-year starter for the W&M basketball team where he played point guard. He earned a basketball scholarship to attend William & Mary.

During his Major League Baseball career, Coach Pride has played for some of the top managers in the major leagues including Mike Scioscia (Los Angeles Angels), Joe Torre (New York Yankees), Bobby Cox (Atlanta Braves) and Felipe Alou (Montreal Expos).  Coach Pride says he learned something from each coach during his career and will use those lessons as his coaching model.  Manager Bobby Cox had the biggest impression on Pride.

"Bobby was a great communicator," said Pride. "His players always wanted to play hard for him. I want my players to feel the same way about me."

While coaching at Gallaudet, Coach Pride looks forward to building a successful baseball program that produces outstanding student-athletes. 

"I want to establish a winning tradition for the Gallaudet baseball program that will attract quality scholar-athletes who not only want to be a part of that tradition but also will represent the highest ideals and principles of Gallaudet at all-time," said Pride.

Pride resides in Wellington, Fla., with his wife Lisa and their two children; daughter Noelle and son Colten.

Coach Pride News
10/22/09  Coach Pride featured in Washingtonian magazine
02/19/09  Bison win season opener 10-8 in Coach Pride's debut
02/17/09  Curtis Pride serves as guest Bison on Pink Zone night
01/13/09  Coach Pride to be honored by NSCAA in St. Louis
12/03/08  Baseball Coach Curtis Pride interviewed by Channel 8
11/03/08  Curtis Pride hired as Gallaudet University baseball coach