PORTLAND, Ore. --- The University of Portland baseball program has added David Tufo, Jr., to its staff as a volunteer assistant coach. Tufo spent the past two years as the associate head coach at Menlo College in Atherton, Calif.
 
"I'm excited to announce David Tufo as our volunteer coach," Portland head coach Geoff Loomis said. "David brings a unique set of skills to the position. He's served in the baseball operations position at the D1 level and has been an assistant coach on a successful staff at Menlo College. David has great energy and a passion for helping student-athletes succeed, and he's a great addition to our staff."
 
"Coach Loomis, coach Swenson, and coach Valentine are doing great things for this program and I'm fortunate to now be part of its future success," said Tufo. "The culture of hard work and success is something that comes from the top down and I'm excited to be part of the Pilot family."
 
Tufo spent two years on the Menlo bench as the associate head coach after previously serving as the Oaks' assistant coach from 2010-13. Under his guidance, the Oaks were ranked in the top-five nationally in defense during both the 2013 and 2016 seasons. In 2015, Menlo featured one of the nation's top offenses. Tufo also coached the 2012 NAIA National Gold Glove winner C.J. Dailey during his time in Atherton.
 
In between his two stints at Menlo College, Tufo served as the Director of Baseball Operations at Santa Clara from 2013-14.
 
Additionally, Tufo has worked as the head coach for the Forest City Owls in 2013 and for the Fayetteville SwampDogs in 2014 in the Coastal Plain League. 
 
Tufo holds a Bachelor's of Arts in Economics from Willamette University in Salem, Ore., where he starred on the diamond for four years for the Bearcats. A native of San Bruno, Calif., Tufo earned a Master's of Science in Recreation and Sport Sciences from Ohio University.