Breaking Sports News:   According to KETV in Lincoln, Neb., Darin Erstad announced Monday afternoon that he has resigned from his position as the head coach of the Nebraska baseball team.

Erstad was the head coach of the Huskers for the past eight seasons, leading Nebraska to a Big Ten championship and four NCAA Regionals.

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The Lincoln Journal Star in Lincoln, Neb., reported Monday, June 3, that former Major League Baseball World Series champion and Jamestown native Darin Erstad resigned as University of Nebraska baseball coach after eight seasons.

Erstad says, “I have made the extremely difficult decision to step away from coaching,” Erstad said in a news release. “I love this team. I love our staff and I love Nebraska. The bottom line is I do not want to miss seeing our kids grow up. I want to thank our administration and academic staff for all of their support over the last eight years. GBR forever.”

Erstad is a well known Jamestown native and graduate of Jamestown High School.  Darin is a former professional baseball player. He played with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim franchise (1996-2006) before signing with the Chicago White Sox in 2007.   He was a two-time MLB All-Star and a three-time Gold Glove Award winner.

Erstad’s record at Nebraska was 267-193-1. The Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame member was a first team All-American for Cornhuskers’ baseball, as well as a punter on Nebraska’s 1994 national championship team, before being selected No. 1 overall in the 1995 MLB first-year player draft.

Erstad won three Gold Gloves, was twice selected a MLB All-Star and won the 2002 World Series all with the Anaheim Angels.