Craig Hanson is entering his 20th season at the helm of the Red Devils, after joining the staff in the fall of 2006. Hanson is the winningest Head Coach in Dickinson Baseball History, and his teams have re-written the program’s record books. Under his guidance the team first broke the school record for wins in a season in both 2011 and 2012, before tying his own record once again in the 2023 season (25 wins), then breaking it again in the 2024 season (28 wins). Hanson coached the Devils to back-to-back Centennial Conference Championship game appearances in 2023 and 2024 and has managed to recruit talented student-athletes to the Red Devil program from all around the nation.
The Red Devils have achieved many accolades under Hanson, including winning the coaching staff of the year for the Centennial Conference in 2023. Individuals have also thrived under Hanson, producing the Centennial Conference Pitcher of the Year in 2008, multiple players earning all-region honors, most recently Ryan Thompson in 2025 and Koll Peichel, Kaden Sigmon and Thompson in 2024, and having a program record 4 players earn Centennial Conference 1st team honors in 2024.
In 2024, the Red Devils under Hanson, hosted their first ever Centennial Conference playoff game in program history vs. McDaniel, and then progressed to the championship game for the second straight season. Hanson has recorded 317 career wins as a head coach of the Red Devils.
Coach Hanson also had a significant impact on former Red Devil, Alex Bouchard, who played in the 2022 season with Dickinson, who was recently drafted into MLB in the 14th round by the Boston Red Sox. During the 2022 campaign with Dickinson, he hurled 23.2 innings allowing 20 hits and 11 runs, while also collecting 28 strikeouts and surrendering just seven walks.
Before joining the Red Devils, he had a 2-year stint at Division I Davidson College. During Hanson’s second season at Davidson, he was promoted to lead assistant and helped guide the team into the national rankings. The team was top-25 in the nation for most offensive stats, including team batting average and homeruns per game, in which Hanson had a big role to play in this success.
Prior to his time at Davidson, Hanson served as the director of baseball operations for Stanford University. During his time at Stanford, the team advanced to the NCAA tournament, while being ranked number 1 in the nation for the majority of the 2004 season. Hanson’s role included coordinating aspects of recruiting, assisting in running practices and managing field duties. Hanson also provided individual hitting instruction as well as the charting of pitch sequencing and elevation during games.
Hanson is a 2003 graduate of Middlebury college where he earnt a B.A. in psychology, as well as competing as a dual-sport athlete. Hanson was a four-year first baseman, designated hitting, as well as pitching for the Panthers. Hanson also spent his first two years at Middlebury playing football.
