Rich Hofman
Westminster Academy
Impact Statement
“The first thing is you have to establish a system that you want to teach, that you believe in, but you have to make it fit your players.” -Rich Hofman
Biography
Hofman has received many awards during a coaching career that spans 30 years. He has won 10 Florida state titles, eight at Westminster Christian School in Miami between 1981 and 1998 and two more at Westminster Academy in 1999 and 2000. His 1992 and 1996 teams were consensus high school national champions, and USA Today named him its National Coach of the Year both years. This year’s team finished 27-7 and reached the Class 2A state quarterfinals. He owns a career record of 787-196.
Hofman also runs the Rich Hofman Baseball School and has coached many great players, including Major League Baseball’s highest-paid player, Alex Rodriguez of the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees.
In 1999, Hofman was named National Coach of the Decade by Baseball America magazine. A nine-time Coach of the Year selection by the Florida Athletic Coaches Association, Hofman was named National High School Baseball Coach of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association in 1988, 1996, and 1999, and by the National Federation of Interscholastic Coaches of Athletics and the National High School Athletic Coaches Association in 1997. He was inducted into the Florida Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1992 and the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1993.
Hofman came out of retirement and took over the University School of Nova Southeastern University program in 2010. On Tuesday, April 10th, Hofman did what few have done. He won his 1,000 career victory. In 2013, he left for a position as the Athletic Director and Baseball coach at the new SLAM Academy, Sports Leadership And Management Charter School in Maimi. SLAM was the first all sports elective high school in the country.
He then went on to coach Stoneman Douglas High School and won their first 9A State Championship. The Eagles were deemed the National Champions, giving Hofman his 3rd National title.
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