Baseball
Bobby Rinard
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- b.rinard@utah.edu
Assistant coach Bobby Rinard was named to Gary Henderson's Utah staff in July 2025 and enters his second season in 2027.
Rinard (pronounced ruh-NARD) works with the catchers while assisting in all other aspects of the program. He serves as the team’s first base coach and coordinates Utah’s camp program as well.
His first season with the Utes was a historic one as the team opened Charlie Monfort Field at America First Ballpark. Utah recorded 16 wins at home, the most for the program in at least the last 35 years. Meanwhile, the Utes’ .307 batting average was the team’s highest since 2008 and ranked top-25 in the nation.
With Rinard on staff, the Utes had four Big 12 All-Conference award recipients in 2026. The team had two MLB Draft selections, highlighted by ABCA All-Region left fielder Jake Long—who went to the Los Angeles Angels in the 13th round.
Defensively, Utah turned 52 double plays and had the most in the Big 12 during the regular season. In conference play, the Utes ranked fourth in fielding percentage and had the third-fewest errors of all Big 12 teams.
Before coming to Salt Lake City, Rinard spent 11 seasons as an assistant coach at Utah Tech. He primarily worked with outfielders, hitters and baserunners and served as recruiting coordinator during his time with the Trailblazers. He was promoted to associate head coach for his final two seasons in St. George under Chris Pfatenhauer.
Rinard’s time with the Trailblazers included helping the program through a transition from NCAA Division II up to the Division I level. All told, he was in the dugout for 283 victories, a conference championship and three NCAA Regional appearances. Thirty-five all-conference honors, 11 all-region selections and five all-America laurels went to position players with Rinard on staff.
In Utah Tech’s first five seasons at the Division I level, Rinard helped the Trailblazers to nine wins over Power Conference opponents, including a triumph over then-No. 6 Arizona during the 2021 campaign. Four position players picked up first-team all-conference in the WAC, including outfielder Lane Pritchard in 2021.
Rinard was in St. George for the final six seasons of Utah Tech’s Division II era and coached one of the nation’s top offenses during that stretch. As members of the PacWest and RMAC conferences from 2015-19, the team ranked top-four in batting average each year, leading the PacWest in both 2016 and ’17. The 2017 team set a program record with a .340 batting average that ranked second in the nation. It was the third straight season that netted a postseason regional appearance.
Individually, Drew McLaughlin hit .408 during the 2016 campaign to win the PacWest batting title. The following year, the Trailblazers had three players among the conference’s top-five for on-base percentage.
Defensively, the program had a .973 fielding percentage in 2015 to lead the PacWest and place in the top-10 across Division II.
Before going to Utah Tech, Rinard spent the 2014 season at his alma mater, Arizona. While there as an undergraduate assistant coach, he tutored the Wildcats’ outfielders and hitters, served as first base coach and contributed in several other aspects of the program.
Rinard’s collegiate playing career brought him to Yavapai College (2008-09) and Arizona (2010-11). He was named All-Conference in 2009 after posting a .350 batting average, 39 RBIs and team-bests with 76 hits and 53 runs scored. His time at Arizona included a pair of NCAA Regional berths as he appeared in 70 total games.
He was drafted by the New York Mets in the 43rd round of the 2009 MLB Draft, then signed a free agent contract with the New York Yankees in 2011. Rinard went on to play three professional seasons before heading to Arizona to begin his coaching career.
Rinard is joined in Salt Lake City by his wife, Francesca. He earned his Bachelor's degree in general studies from Arizona in 2014.
Bobby Rinard • Coaching History
2026-present • Utah • Assistant Coach
2024-25 • Utah Tech • Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
2015-23 • Utah Tech • Assistant Coach
2014 • Arizona • Undergraduate Assistant Coach
Rinard (pronounced ruh-NARD) works with the catchers while assisting in all other aspects of the program. He serves as the team’s first base coach and coordinates Utah’s camp program as well.
His first season with the Utes was a historic one as the team opened Charlie Monfort Field at America First Ballpark. Utah recorded 16 wins at home, the most for the program in at least the last 35 years. Meanwhile, the Utes’ .307 batting average was the team’s highest since 2008 and ranked top-25 in the nation.
With Rinard on staff, the Utes had four Big 12 All-Conference award recipients in 2026. The team had two MLB Draft selections, highlighted by ABCA All-Region left fielder Jake Long—who went to the Los Angeles Angels in the 13th round.
Defensively, Utah turned 52 double plays and had the most in the Big 12 during the regular season. In conference play, the Utes ranked fourth in fielding percentage and had the third-fewest errors of all Big 12 teams.
Before coming to Salt Lake City, Rinard spent 11 seasons as an assistant coach at Utah Tech. He primarily worked with outfielders, hitters and baserunners and served as recruiting coordinator during his time with the Trailblazers. He was promoted to associate head coach for his final two seasons in St. George under Chris Pfatenhauer.
Rinard’s time with the Trailblazers included helping the program through a transition from NCAA Division II up to the Division I level. All told, he was in the dugout for 283 victories, a conference championship and three NCAA Regional appearances. Thirty-five all-conference honors, 11 all-region selections and five all-America laurels went to position players with Rinard on staff.
In Utah Tech’s first five seasons at the Division I level, Rinard helped the Trailblazers to nine wins over Power Conference opponents, including a triumph over then-No. 6 Arizona during the 2021 campaign. Four position players picked up first-team all-conference in the WAC, including outfielder Lane Pritchard in 2021.
Rinard was in St. George for the final six seasons of Utah Tech’s Division II era and coached one of the nation’s top offenses during that stretch. As members of the PacWest and RMAC conferences from 2015-19, the team ranked top-four in batting average each year, leading the PacWest in both 2016 and ’17. The 2017 team set a program record with a .340 batting average that ranked second in the nation. It was the third straight season that netted a postseason regional appearance.
Individually, Drew McLaughlin hit .408 during the 2016 campaign to win the PacWest batting title. The following year, the Trailblazers had three players among the conference’s top-five for on-base percentage.
Defensively, the program had a .973 fielding percentage in 2015 to lead the PacWest and place in the top-10 across Division II.
Before going to Utah Tech, Rinard spent the 2014 season at his alma mater, Arizona. While there as an undergraduate assistant coach, he tutored the Wildcats’ outfielders and hitters, served as first base coach and contributed in several other aspects of the program.
Rinard’s collegiate playing career brought him to Yavapai College (2008-09) and Arizona (2010-11). He was named All-Conference in 2009 after posting a .350 batting average, 39 RBIs and team-bests with 76 hits and 53 runs scored. His time at Arizona included a pair of NCAA Regional berths as he appeared in 70 total games.
He was drafted by the New York Mets in the 43rd round of the 2009 MLB Draft, then signed a free agent contract with the New York Yankees in 2011. Rinard went on to play three professional seasons before heading to Arizona to begin his coaching career.
Rinard is joined in Salt Lake City by his wife, Francesca. He earned his Bachelor's degree in general studies from Arizona in 2014.
Bobby Rinard • Coaching History
2026-present • Utah • Assistant Coach
2024-25 • Utah Tech • Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
2015-23 • Utah Tech • Assistant Coach
2014 • Arizona • Undergraduate Assistant Coach
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