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Tereschuk has quickly secured his place in the storied history of Chapman baseball. In just eight seasons he has climbed to the top of the Panthers' all-time list with 282 career head coaching victories. He will enter the 2011 season just 18 victories shy of the unprecedented (at Chapman) 300-wins plateau and his .758 career winning percentage is among the best in all of Division III.
Tereschuk came storming onto the Division III scene in 2003 when, as a rookie head coach, he guided Chapman to its first national championship in 35 years. Since then, Tereschuk's 'pitching and defense' philosophy has gotten the Panthers to the Division III finals in five consecutive seasons (2005-09), giving Chapman six West Region championships in seven years. He has earned West Region Coach of the Year six times, as well as ABCA Division III National Coach of the Year in 2003. He has coached 14 All-Americans and 29 All-West Region players and has seen six of his players drafted by Major League organizations.
Before earning the top spot at Chapman, Tereschuk served as head coach at nearby Villa Park High School, winning two CIF Southern Section championships. He was honored as CIF-SS Coach of the Year in 2000 and 2002, and led the team to the CIF playoffs in all four of his years. Tereschuk played baseball at Long Beach City College and attended the University of San Diego on a baseball scholarship from 1978-82. He received bachelor's degrees in history and political science from Cal State Long Beach in 1984 and 1987, respectively. He then earned a master's degree in education from Whittier College in 1993.
Edwards has built and maintained one of the most dominating collegiate pitching staffs in the country. Chapman is consistently ranked in the top ten for lowest ERA (leading the nation in '03 with a staff ERA of 1.91). In seven years, Coach Edwards has coached 11 All-Americans, five West Region Pitchers of the Year, and two National Pitchers of the Year. His pitchers have led the nation in a statistical category five times: twice for wins, twice for ERA, and once for saves. Seven of his Panther pitchers have signed professional contracts. During the 1980s, "Eddie" pitched in both the Detroit Tigers and Oakland A's organizations.
Joe Gonzalez is in his first season as a Panther and will assist the Chapman squad in many different ways. Joe's playing career includes two Century League Championships and a CIF Championship at Villa Park High School where he played under Tereschuk and Edwards. After graduating in 2000, Joe continued to play ball at nearby Fullerton College. He is now working towards his teaching credential and looking forward to his future career as a teacher and baseball coach.
