Career
Horner currently serves as an assistant baseball coach at Washington State University. He was previously the pilot of the Class A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (2006–2007), High Desert Mavericks (2008–2010. 2013) and Class Associate of Arts Jackson Generals (2014-2015) all Seattle Mariners affiliates.
The 6 ft (18 m), 210 lb (95 kg) Horner had a nine-year playing career, all within the Mariners" minor leagues, as a catcher from 1996 to 2004.
The highest level of the minors Horner reached was Triple-A in 2000 with the Tacoma Rainiers. In his nine-year career Horner batted.259 with 116 doubles, six triples, 59 home runs and 298 runs batted in.
He threw and batted right-handed. Horner led the 2009 Mavericks to an 83–57 (593) record, winning the firstand second-half California League South Division titles.
On July 30, 2010, he resigned as High Desert"s manager to become assistant baseball coach of Texas Technical University, serving through the 2012 campaign.
He then returned to the Mavericks in 2013. He is the winningest manager in the franchise"s 23-year history.
