Coaches - Baseball

Head Coach: Chris Pritchett

  • Since taking over as head coach in 2015, Chris Pritchett has guided the Thunderbirds to seven NAIA Baseball Championship Opening Round appearances, and qualified for the NAIA World Series for just the second time in program history in 2025
  • Two-time NAIA West Coach of the Year (2017, 2019 - both as co-winner) and Cascade Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year (2025)
  • Played professionally for 13 years, including 61 MLB games for the California/Anaheim Angels and the Philadelphia Phillies
See his full bio: gothunderbirds.ca/staff-directory/chris-pritchett/487

Click here for the entire Baseball coaching staff: gothunderbirds.ca/sports/baseball/coaches

BASE vs CRB - UBC Coach Chris Pritchett 

UBC Baseball Head Coaching History

Years            Coach
1949-51 – Hjalmer Anderson    
1951-52 – No Team    
1952-53 – Hjalmer Anderson    
1953-54 – Hjalmer Anderson, Bill Whyte
1954-55 – Bill Whyte    
1955-66 – Frank Gnup    
1966-96 – No Team    
1996-97 – Jim Murphy    
1997-15 – Terry McKaig    
2015-Present – Chris Pritchett