Posted at 12:44 p.m., Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Ex-UH player Derby to coach Damien
Advertiser Staff
Terry Derby, a former University of Hawai'i standout, has been named varsity baseball head coach at Damien Memorial, the school announced Wednesday.Derby, 45, replaces John Matias Sr., who coached the Monarchs for 14 years. Derby was an assistant coach last season.
Derby, who was an infielder at UH, holds the school record for five stolen bases in a game against Kearney State in 1983. He was drafted by Milwaukee in 1983 and played single-A ball at Beloit, Wis.
In 2004, Derby coached Mililani to a second-place finish in the PONY World Series for 13- and 14-year-olds.
