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T. J. Bruce

b. 1982

American baseball coach

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About T. J. Bruce

Born 1982. T. J. Bruce is an American baseball player.

Thomas Joseph Bruce (born March 29, 1982) is an American college baseball coach, who is the current head baseball coach for the Long Beach State Dirtbags. He served as head coach of the Nevada Wolf Pack (2016–2022).

Early life and college baseball career Born in Torrance, California, Bruce graduated from St. John Bosco High School in 2000. In high school, Bruce played baseball and soccer and earned all-state honors as a senior shortstop for the baseball team.

Coaching career

Early coaching career (2005–2015) While completing his bachelor's degree, Bruce was an undergraduate assistant coach at Long Beach State in 2005. In 2006, Bruce returned to Cerritos as an assistant coach. A D1Baseball.com poll that year ranked Bruce the seventh best recruiter in NCAA Division I baseball.

In 2017, Nevada fell to a 19–36 record.

TCU assistant (2023-2024) On June 24, 2022, Bruce accepted the associate head coach role on Kirk Saarloos's staff at TCU.

Long Beach State (2024-present) On June 21st, 2024, Bruce accepted the head coaching job at Long Beach State.

Head coaching record

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Important facts

Born
29 March 1982, Long Beach
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Baseball player
Nationality
United States
Education
California State University, Long Beach, Texas Tech University, Cerritos College
Also known as
Thomas Joseph Bruce

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Frequently asked questions

Who is T. J. Bruce?

American baseball coach

When was T. J. Bruce born?

T. J. Bruce was born on 29 March 1982 in Long Beach.

What is T. J. Bruce's occupation?

T. J. Bruce is a baseball player.

What nationality is T. J. Bruce?

T. J. Bruce is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: T. J. Bruce

· Wikidata: Q54257422

· DBpedia: T. J. Bruce

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