ARNOLD, Md. – Anne Arundel Community College Athletics announced, Tuesday, November 10, the hiring of Nick Hoffner to lead the Riverhawks' baseball program. Hoffner has spent the last 10 seasons at the helm of the Howard High School varsity team, leading the Lions to their first-ever state title in 2018.
"I am excited to be joining the Anne Arundel Community College team and getting started with the student-athletes," said Hoffner. "Anne Arundel County and the surrounding counties have a lot of baseball talent and I am looking forward to building one of the top Maryland junior college programs.
Hoffner amassed a 117-68 record during his tenure with the Lions, building the program from two-straight seasons of six or fewer wins to back-to-back state championship appearances in 2017 and 18, winning the first state title in school history in 2018.
"I am pleased to welcome Coach Hoffner to Riverhawk Nation and am thrilled by his eagerness to get started with our program," said athletic director Duane Herr. "Coach Hoffner brings a history of success in building winning programs and has accomplished the highest level of success in his previous role. I'm most excited about his demonstrated commitment to supporting the development, growth and success of student-athletes."
The 2018 Maryland State Association of Baseball Coaches State and District 5 Coach of the Year, Hoffner was also named the American Baseball Coaches Association Regional Coach of the Year (High School Division I).
Throughout his tenure, Hoffner has sent nearly 20 student-athletes on the play college baseball, including to UMBC, Towson University, and York College.
Prior to taking the helm of the Lions, Hoffner served as the junior varsity head baseball coach at his alma mater, Mount Hebron High School in Ellicott City. He also brings expertise in clinics and camps across all age groups.
Hoffner was a four-year letter winner at Presbyterian College, serving as team captain his senior year. He played summer ball in the New York College Baseball League and the Southern Collegiate Baseball League.
Hoffner, his wife Erin, and their two children, Avery and Barrett, reside in Columbia, Md.
*Press release provided by AACC Athletics
