Darin Erstad resigned as Nebraska’s baseball coach Monday, saying he wants to spend more time with his family.
Erstad’s announcement came a day after the Cornhuskers were eliminated from the NCAA Oklahoma City regional with a 16-1 loss to Connecticut, ending a 32-24 season.
Erstad led the Huskers’ transition from the Big 12 to the Big Ten and finished with an eight-year record of 267-193-1. His 2017 team won the regular-season title and he was named Big Ten coach of the year.
Erstad was 2-8 in four NCAA regional appearances.
Erstad was a two-sport standout at Nebraska in the 1990s. He was the punter on the 1994 national championship football team, and he was the No. 1 pick in the 1995 Major League Baseball draft.
Erstad spent most of his 14-year career with the Los Angeles Angels, winning three Gold Gloves and making the American League All-Star team in 1998 and 2000.
