After serving as an assistant for four years, Don Furnald was hired Thursday as Etiwanda High School’s head baseball coach, according to Etiwanda athletic director Brice Sunderland. Furnald, a Rancho Cucamonga High School graduate, replaces Shane Moses, who resigned in June likely due to a contentious relationship with the Etiwanda administration. Moses, who posted one winning season in his last six with the Eagles, temporarily resigned in April before returning after a two-game absence to finish out his final season.
“We are excited to see a longtime member of the Chaffey District family take over our baseball program,” Sunderland said. “Coach Furnald knows the game, he knows our kids, and I am very confident that he will establish a new tradition here with the Eagles.”
Furnald, who was drafted by the Atlanta Braves, was a scholarship player for Cal State Fullerton before transferring to Cal Poly Pomona. He has served as an assistant coach for two-year stints at Rancho Cucamonga (2002-2003) and Anaheim Fairmont Prep (2004-2005). He joined the teaching staff at Etiwanda in the 2005-2006 school year and served as an assistant on both the baseball and softball teams.
