Chip Hale is currently the head baseball coach at the University of Arizona.
During his decade and a half in Major League Baseball, Hale's most notable stop was as the manager for the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2015-16. While leading the D-backs he compiled nearly 150 wins and steered the performances of All-Stars Paul Goldschmidt and A.J. Pollock. In his first season in Phoenix in 2015, the D-backs finished among the top three teams in the National League in batting average, runs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage.
Following his stint with Diamondbacks, Hale spent three years serving as the Washington Nationals bench coach from 2018-20. His time in the nation's capital was highlighted by a 2019 World Series Championship, the franchise's first title.
Over the course of his Major League coaching career, Hale has helped guide the development of Bryce Harper, Juan Soto, Trea Turner, Anthony Rendon, Matt Chapman, Paul Goldschmidt, Zack Greinke, Josh Donaldson, Dan Haren, Justin Upton, and many more.
Hale got his coaching start in professional baseball with the Triple-A Tucson Sidewinders, where he served as the club's skipper from 2004-06. His stint in the minors culminated with the wildly successful 2006 campaign in which the Sidewinders went 91-53 and won the Pacific Coast League, earning Hale PCL Manager of the Year honors.
In his four-year career for the Wildcats, the legendary infielder picked up a 1986 NCAA National Championship, 1987 Pac-10 South Player of the Year honors, First Team All-Pac-10 South recognition, and the 1987 Tom Hansen Medal. To this day he still holds Arizona career records with 255 games played, 978 at-bats, 337 hits, 162 walks, and 507 total bases. Hale was inducted into the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame in 1994.
Following his standout collegiate career, Hale was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 17th round of the 1987 MLB Draft. He went on to enjoy a seven-year Major League career with the Twins and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Chip currently resides in Tucson with his wife, Judi; together they have three children, Jack, Edward, and Sabrina, and one granddaughter, Palmer.
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