COACHING CAREER
Alan joined the Orioles as bullpen coach on August 25, 2007 and begins his second full season on a major league staffHe
was in his 15th season in the Chicago Cubs organization and his first as minor league pitching coordinator when he was named
bullpen coach by Manager Dave Trembley, with whom he had worked in the Cubs organization from 1994-2002Dunn served
as pitching coach at every level from Class A to AAA over the previous 14 years in the Cubs farm systemHe joined the Cubs
in 1993 as a scout and coach at Geneva, then moved on to other Class A teams at Peoria (1994), Rockford (1995-96) and
Daytona (1997)He served as pitching coach at AAWest Tennessee from 1998 through 2005 with Trembley serving as manager
there in 98 and 99At West Tenn, his pitching staffs finished first or second in the Southern League in ERA three times
and he coached three different league ERA champsIn 2006, he coached at AAA Iowa.
PLAYING CAREER
Pitched professionally for two years in the Detroit Tigers farm systemWas the Tigers fourth round pick (95th player overall)
in the 1983 draft out of the University of Alabama, where he played for the Tides NCAA College World Series runner-up
teamSpent a season and a half at Class A Lakeland before moving to AA BirminghamWas 5-12 with a 5.41 ERA in 31
games over the two seasonsWas released from the Tigers minor league camp in 1985 after injuring his armSigned with
the New York Mets and went to extended spring training but was released again after re-injuring his arm.
PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS
Married, wifes name is JayThey have two children, Davis and BaileyWorked in private business for five years before returning
to baseball in 1990 as assistant coach at Vanderbilt University, a position he held until joining the Cubs in 1993.
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