Daniel Wood joined Coach Mau's staff in 2014 and was promoted to recruiting coordinator in 2017. Since his promotion, the Lancers have signed 10 players in the top 50 in their position in their state and six players in the top 500 in their class nationally during the early signing period.
“Coach Wood is very well connected throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and continues to lead our program’s recruiting efforts,” head coach Ryan Mau said. “He possesses a wealth of experience in coaching all three phases of the game and currently oversees our outfield development and assists with our hitters.”
"I am incredibly grateful of coach Mau and Longwood University for giving me this opportunity," Wood said. "Throughout my coaching career I have been fortunate to serve under and with some of the best coaches in the country. There is no doubt these men have helped prepare me for this opportunity."
Wood has deep Virginia connections after coaching in the Commonwealth for four seasons prior to being hired at Longwood.
A 2010 graduate of Tennessee Wesleyan College, Wood began his playing career at the Virginia Military Institute. From 2005-08, the southpaw toed the rubber for the Keydets before finishing his career at Tennessee Wesleyan. Wood helped the Bulldogs capture back-to-back Appalachian Athletic Conference titles and make consecutive appearances in the NAIA Baseball Championships. Wood also spent a pair of seasons with the Petersburg Generals of the Coastal Plains League, a collegiate summer league.
Wood returned to the Generals in 2010 as an assistant coach and the pitching coach. He parlayed that experience into a position with the Richmond Baseball Academy, spending two years teaching various skills ranging from fundamentals to advanced techniques. Wood also handled hitting, pitching and fielding camps for the Academy and coached the 11-under and 12-under Richmond Baseball Academy West travel teams.
Wood broke into the high school coaching ranks in the spring of 2012, serving as the pitching coach and first base coach at The Collegiate School in Richmond. Following, his time at The Collegiate School, Wood joined the Roanoke College staff, where he served as the pitching and outfield coach for the two years. At Roanoke, he also filled the role of recruiting coordinator, establishing ties with high school programs across Virginia.
A native of Glen Allen, Va., Wood received his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration in 2010 from Tennessee Wesleyan College.
