Rick Eckstein

Who is Rick Eckstein?

Rick H. Eckstein is a hitting coach for the Kentucky Wildcats baseball team. Formerly he was an advanced scout and assistant hitting coach for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He is the former hitting coach for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball. Eckstein took over as the hitting coach in September 2008, after serving as the Columbus Clippers hitting coach. He also was the hitting coach on the United States national baseball team in the 2008 Olympics. Eckstein is an alumnus of the University of Florida. He is the older brother of former major leaguer David Eckstein.

On November 5, 2013, Eckstein was named to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim coaching staff. His brother David played for the Angels from 2001-2004. On August 14, 2014, Eckstein left the Angels to join the staff of Gary Henderson at the University of Kentucky.

On December 8, 2010, Eckstein donated his right kidney to his brother, Ken, who is currently suffering from a renal disease.