Record }} First-Round Draft selections While at UCLA, Savage has coached eight players who have been selected in the MLB Draft's first round (includes first-round compensation selections). David Huff (39th overall, Cleveland Indians, 2006 MLB Draft) Gerrit Cole (1st overall, Pittsburgh Pirates, 2011 MLB Draft) Trevor Bauer (3rd overall, Arizona Diamondbacks, 2011 MLB Draft) Jeff Gelalich (57th overall, Cincinnati Reds, 2012 MLB Draft) James Kaprielian (16th overall, New York Yankees, 2015 MLB Draft) Michael Toglia (23rd overall, Colorado Rockies, 2019 MLB Draft) Garrett Mitchell (20th overall, Milwaukee Brewers, 2020 MLB Draft) Matt McClain (17th overall, Cincinnati Reds, 2021 MLB Draft) USA Collegiate National team Savage served as the manager for USA Baseball's Collegiate National Team in the summer of 2017. He led the U.S. team to a 15-5 record that summer, including an 11-4 mark during international play. The United States won all three international series in which it competed, going 4-0 against Chinese Taipei and 3-2 versus both Cuba and Japan. The win over Cuba marked the third consecutive series win for the United States. Personal John Savage is from Reno, Nevada where he grew up with two brothers, Len and Pete. He attended Reno High School, where he was a record-setting right-handed pitcher. Savage and his wife, Lisa, have four children: Julia, Jack, Ryan and Gabrielle. He is also the son-in-law of former Nevada Wolf Pack football coach Chris Ault. Savage was inducted into Reno High School's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997. See also List of current NCAA Division I baseball coaches References External links Official UCLA Profile 1965 births Living people Nevada Wolf Pack baseball coaches Santa Clara Broncos baseball players University of Nevada, Reno alumni UC Irvine Anteaters baseball coaches UCLA Bruins baseball coaches USC Trojans baseball coaches Reno High School alumni Baseball coaches from Nevada Sportspeople from Reno, Nevada Billings Mustangs players Boise Hawks players Reno Silver Sox players Salt Lake City Trappers players