2025 marks the 16th season at the helm of the Seattle U baseball program for head coach Donny Harrel.
During that time, Harrel has seen several former players move to the next level. Since the program's return in 2010, 20 Redhawks have signed professional contracts including 12 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft picks. Three different Redhawks appeared in MLB during the 2021 season: Tarik Skubal, Eric Yardley, and Janson Junk. In 2024, Tarik Skubal was named the American League Cy Young winner with the Detroit Tigers.
As the skipper for Seattle U, Harrel has compiled a record of 317-447-2 and has guided the program to six appearances in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) tournament. In 2016 the Redhawks captured their first conference championship, being crowned regular season champions behind a 21-6 conference mark. Harrel was named the WAC Coach of the Year following the 2016 season.
Previous to coaching at Seattle U, Harrel was an assistant baseball coach at the University of Washington for four years. At Washington, Harrel was not only responsible for assisting in on-field coaching, but he also was responsible for the Huskies' schedule and assisted with travel issues, budgeting, and helping student-athletes through the admissions process. He also oversaw the team's academic performance and was named Academic Coach of the Quarter in Winter 2007 when the team broke a 14-year record for highest cumulative grade point average.
Before coming to Seattle, Harrel was an assistant coach at Oregon State during the 2003-04 season. His head coaching experience comes from seven seasons at Lane Community College in Eugene, Ore., where he compiled a 220-90 record and led the team to the NWAACC championship in 1999. Named NWAACC Southern Division Coach of the Year four times, he also led fundraising efforts to build a field, improve other facilities, buy equipment, and increase scholarship opportunities.
Donny and his wife Cam have two children, daughter Brooklyn and son Easton, and a dog, Wrigley.
| YEAR | SCHOOL | RECORD | CONF | POSTSEASON |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Seattle U | 11-39 | Ind. | |
| 2011 | Seattle U | 22-29-1 | Ind. | |
| 2012 | Seattle U | 23-30 | Ind. | |
| 2013 | Seattle U | 21-33 | 10-16 (9th) | |
| 2014 | Seattle U | 26-27 | 13-11 (6th) | WAC Tournament |
| 2015 | Seattle U | 31-27 | 19-8 (2nd) | WAC Tournament |
| 2016 | Seattle U | 37-21 | 21-6 (1st) | WAC Tournament |
| 2017 | Seattle U | 20-35-1 | 8-16 (7th) | WAC Tournament |
| 2018 | Seattle U | 34-23 | 13-11 (4th) | WAC Tournament |
| 2019 | Seattle U | 13-39 | 8-19 (9th) | |
| 2020 | Seattle U | 7-9 | N/A | |
| 2021 | Seattle U | 18-33 | 10-22 (8th) | |
| 2022 | Seattle U | 16-34 | 11-19 (5th) |
WAC Tournament
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| 2023 | Seattle U | 21-32 | 17-13 (4th) |
WAC Tournament
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| 2024 | Seattle U | 17-36 | 10-20 (10th) | |
| Lane CC | 7 seasons | 220-90 | ||
| Seattle U | 15 seasons | 317-447-2 | 140-161 | |
| TOTAL | 22 seasons | 537-537-2 |