College Baseball Now

College Baseball Now episodes:

• 03.01.2018

  Dave Schrage, Butler Bulldogs

  Dave Schrage, who has led six baseball programs to success, was hired as head coach of the Butler Bulldogs prior to the 2017 season. He arrived on campus with 28 seasons of collegiate head coaching experience, having spent the previous...

  
• 02.26.2018

  Dick Cooke, Davidson Wildcats Baseball

  Dick Cooke is in his 28th year as head coach of the Davidson Wildcats baseball program for the 2018 season and has also served as the Senior Men’s Administrator for the past 12 years. Cooke led the charge as the Wildcats shifted...

  
• 02.21.2018

  Todd Interdonato, Wofford Terriers

  Todd Interdonato, Wofford Terriers head coach, is in his 11th season as the leader of the Southern Conference member. He was named head coach of the Terriers on June 26, 2007 after previously serving for two seasons as an assistant...

  
• 02.19.2018

  Nick Mingione & Sean Hjelle–Kentucky Wildcats

  The Kentucky Wildcats won their first regional in school history last year and the program possesses as much momentum as any in the country. Optimism is at its zenith in Lexington, thanks in large part to the enthusiasm generated by...

  
• 02.16.2018

  Mike Rooney, ESPN College Baseball Analyst

  Over the past several years, Mike Rooney has become the face of college baseball and without question one of the sport’s biggest and most enthusiastic supporters as an analyst for ESPN’s coverage of college baseball. His foray into college baseball began...

  
• 02.15.2018

  Matt Fincher, USC Upstate Spartans

  The USC Upstate Spartans have yet to earn a spot in an NCAA Regional since joining the Division 1 ranks 11 years ago but have challenged at times for the ASUN title over the past decade. The program’s best season...

  
• 02.14.2018

  Chris Lemonis, Indiana Hoosiers

  Chris Lemonis enters his fourth season in 2018 leading the Indiana Hoosiers baseball program and his 24th overall year in coaching. Indiana University Vice President and Director of Athletics Fred Glass announced the hiring of the former Louisville assistant coach as...

  
• 02.13.2018

  Tom Walter & Johnny Aiello, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

  The Wake Forest Demon Deacons have enjoyed tremendous success over the past two seasons. In 2016 Wake Forest earned its first regional appearance in eight years and then posted a 43-20 mark in 2017 to reach a super regional for...

  
• 02.13.2018

  Gary Gilmore, Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

  The time has come and Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball. Like everyone else across the country this weekend, head coach Gary Gilmore’s team is ready to officially start the 2018 season. The Chanticleers will open the campaign Feb. 16-19 by hosting Indiana, Oklahoma,...

  
• 02.06.2018

  Andy Stankiewicz, Grand Canyon Antelopes

  Andy Stankiewicz begins his seventh season at the helm of the Grand Canyon Antelopes baseball team for the 2018 season after becoming the fourth head coach in the history of the program prior to the 2012 campaign. After a pair of successful seasons...

  
• 02.02.2018

  Tod Brown, North Dakota State Bison

  Tod Brown enters his 11th season as the North Dakota State Bison head baseball coach. Brown has a record of 247-273 (.475) in 10 seasons in the dugout for the Bison, including a 172-153 (.529) tally the last six seasons. He came to NDSU in...

  
• 01.29.2018

  Kermit Smith, Appalachian State Mountaineers

  Kermit Smith named the 13th head baseball coach at Appalachian State Mountaineers on July 14, 2016. In Smith’s first year, the Appalachian State Mountaineers finished with 19 wins and taking a key victory against nationally ranked Louisiana on March 18. Appalachian improved in many facets of...

  
• 01.25.2018

  Craig Cozart, High Point Panthers

  The 2018 season is head coach Craig Cozart’s 10th at the helm of the High Point Panthers. Cozart has a reputation for recruiting and developing pitching staffs. He has had 32 pitchers selected in the Major League Baseball draft under his...

  
• 01.24.2018

  Cliff Godwin, ECU Pirates

  Cliff Godwin, who has been a part of nine NCAA Regional and two College World Series appearances coaching at the Division I level, enters his fourth year as head baseball coach of the ECU Pirates. A four-year letterman for the Pirates, God­win...

  
• 01.12.2018

  Matt Deggs, Sam Houston State Bearkats

  Matt Deggs, head coach of the Sam Houston State Bearkats, is living proof that God gives second chances to those who accept His guidance. As the calendar flipped to 2011, Deggs was one of the top assistant coaches in college baseball...

  
• 12.21.2017

  Mike Gambino, Boston College Eagles

  Mike Gambino, a 1999 Boston College graduate, was named head baseball coach on July 19, 2010. He led the Boston College Eagles to the program’s first NCAA Tournament in seven years in 2016 and back-to-back Atlantic Coast Conference Championship appearances. Gambino guided...

  
• 12.20.2017

  Kevin O’Sullivan, Florida Gators

  The sixth time proved to the charm for Kevin O’Sullivan and the Florida Gators in 2017. The Gators defeated the LSU Tigers in the College World Series to win the national championship for the first time in program history. Currently in...

  
• 12.18.2017

  Ty Harrington, Texas State Bobcats

  Ty Harrington is in his 19th season as head coach of the Texas State Bobcats. The winningest coach in school history has led the Bobcats since 2000, he will enter the 2018 season with a 591-468-1 all-time record. He also has...

  
• 12.13.2017

  Steve Owens, Bryant Bulldogs

  Steve Owens enters his eighth season at the helm of the Bryant Bulldogs baseball program in 2018. In seven seasons, Owens has posted a 255-141-1 record, building the Bulldogs into one of the best in the Northeast Region and one...

  
• 12.11.2017

  Adam Ward, Charleston Southern Buccaneers

  Ward begins his seventh season with Charleston Southern Buccaneers and his second as head coach. He previously served as the associate head coach after receiving a promotion prior to the 2016 season. During his time at CSU, Ward has worked predominantly as...

  
• 12.07.2017

  Chris Finwood, Old Dominion Monarchs

  ODU Director of Athletics Dr. Wood Selig announced a contract extension for Chris Finwood, head baseball coach of the Old Dominion Monarchs, on June 27, 2017. The new extension is for four years and will run through the 2021 season. “Coach Finwood has done an...

  
• 12.04.2017

  Jared Moon, Houston Baptist Huskies

  Jared Moon enters his 13th season as head coach of the Houston Baptist Huskies. Moon guided HBU to its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance with a berth in the 2015 Houston Regional. In 2017, the Houston Baptist Huskies posted a 29-25 overall record, including an...

  
• 12.01.2017

  Josh Holliday, Oklahoma State Cowboys

  Josh Holliday returned home to Stillwater in 2012 and has led the Oklahoma State Cowboys back to national prominence over the past five seasons. Holliday was named the 15th head coach of the Oklahoma State Cowboys program on June 8, 2012. The OSU...

  
• 11.20.2017

  Mike Glavine, Northeastern Huskies

  Mike Glavine, the 2017 Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year, begins his fourth season as head coach of the Northeastern Huskies baseball team in 2018. This school year marks Glavine’s 12th season overall with the program, having previously served as the...

  
• 11.20.2017

  Rob Smith, Ohio Bobcats

  Rob Smith enters his sixth season as the head coach of the Ohio Bobcats baseball program in 2018. The Ohio Bobcats have won two Mid-American Conference tournament titles and have made two NCAA Championship appearances over the the last three years....

  
• 11.20.2017

  Mike Kennedy, Elon Phoenix

  Winning baseball continues to be the tradition for Mike Kennedy and the Elon Phoenix baseball as the skipper enters his 22nd season as head coach in 2017-18. His previous 21 Elon Phoenix teams have collected 17 winning records and 15 campaigns...

  
• 11.15.2017

  John Russo, Hofstra Pride

  John Russo is in his 10th season on the Hofstra Pride Baseball staff in 2017-18 and his seventh as head coach. He is the 14th head coach in program history and was tabbed to lead the Hofstra Pride on May 6, 2012, after serving...

  
• 11.06.2017

  Jim Sherman, Delaware Blue Hens

  Former standout outfielder and University of Delaware Athletics Hall of Fame member Jim Sherman is in his 18th year as the head coach of the Delaware Blue Hens baseball program in 2018, and his 24th year at the school. The Delaware Blue...

  
• 11.02.2017

  Link Jarrett, UNCG Spartans

  Link Jarrett is in his sixth season as the head coach of UNCG Spartans baseball program. Jarrett, formerly a two-time Assistant Coach of the Year award winner and offensive mastermind brought 13 prior years of coaching experience to the program, including stops at...

  
• 10.31.2017

  Todd Whitting, Houston Cougars

  Returning to his alma mater, Todd Whitting rejoined the University of Houston Cougars baseball program as its head coach on July 1, 2010. Whitting became the eighth head coach in program history, bringing a solid resume as a coach and as...

  
• 10.23.2017

  Chris Pollard, Duke Blue Devils

  Chris Pollard became the Duke Blue Devils’ 25th head baseball coach in June of 2012, taking over the reins of the program after successful stints at Pfeiffer University and Appalachian State University. Pollard led Duke to an at-large bid to the 2016...

  
• 10.16.2017

  Brian Murphy, William & Mary Tribe

  Brian Murphy was named head coach of the William & Mary Tribe baseball program on Dec. 3, 2013, and he enters his fifth season as the team’s head coach. It will be his sixth season in Williamsburg, after spending one season as the...

  
• 10.12.2017

  Rob Childress, Texas A&M Aggies Baseball

  One of the top pitching coaches and recruiters in the country, Rob Childress enters his 13th season as the head coach of the Texas A&M; baseball program. Childress has led A&M; to a school-record 11 consecutive NCAA Championship appearances, six NCAA...

  
• 10.10.2017

  Tim Sinicki, Binghamton Bearcats

  Having led his team to four NCAA Regional berths in the last nine years, Tim Sinicki enters his 26th season at the helm of the Binghamton Bearcats baseball program in 2018. He is the longest-tenured coach at the university and has consistently...

  
• 10.09.2017

  Darin Erstad, Nebraska Cornhuskers

  Darin Erstad was named the 23rd head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers college baseball program – and the fifth since 1947 – on June 2, 2011. Erstad captured Big Ten Coach-of-the-Year honors during his sixth season at Nebraska in 2017....

  
• 10.06.2017

  Mark Scalf, UNC Wilmington Seahawks

  The dean of coaches in the Colonial Athletic Association, Mark Scalf returns for his 27h season at the helm of the UNC Wilmington Seahawks baseball program in 2018. The Seahawks are coming off a 2017 campaign in which they went 30-29,...

  
• 10.04.2017

  Skip Johnson, Oklahoma Sooners

  It does not take long while listening to the Oklahoma Sooners Skip Johnson on the College Baseball Now podcast to realize why University of Oklahoma Vice President and Athletics Director Joe Castiglione hired Johnson as the 10th head coach of the...

  
• 10.02.2017

  Jeremy Beard, Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners

  After serving one year as interim head coach, Jeremy Beard was hired as permanent head coach of the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners in July of 2017. The Roadrunners went through fall practice in 2016 with head coach Bob Macaluso before firing...

  
• 09.28.2017

  Mark Calvi, South Alabama Jaguars

  Mark Calvi became the fifth head coach in South Alabama baseball history at the conclusion of the 2011 season, after spending the year as associate head coach/head coach in waiting, and begins his seventh season as Jaguar head coach in 2018....

  
• 09.21.2017

  Tim Parenton, North Florida Ospreys

  Tim Parenton was named head coach of the University of North Florida Ospreys in June after serving as an assistant coach at the school from 2010-13. Parenton returned to Jacksonville after serving as manager of the Hudson Valley Renegades, a...

  
• 09.18.2017

  Dr. Tom Hanson, HeadsUp Baseball 2.0

  HeadsUp Baseball and The Truth About the Mental Game By Dr. Tom Hanson and Ken Ravizza Take a breath. Have a routine. Go to your focal point. Play one pitch at a time. All these are solid tips for improving a player’s mental game. If you tell...

  
• 09.15.2017

  Brian Hollamon, Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks

  Brian Hollamon was named head coach of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks baseball program on August 21, 2017. An appointed alumnus and former Hawks assistant, Hollamon joins the Hawks after 14 years of success as head coach at nearby...

  
• 09.14.2017

  David Esquer, Stanford Cardinal

  The Stanford Cardinal named David Esquer as the Pac-12 school’s Clarke and Elizabeth Nelson Director of Baseball on June 16, 2017. Esquer is the 21st head coach in program history, succeeding Mark Marquess, who retired after 41 years at the helm of the...

  
• 09.13.2017

  Billy O’Conner, Xavier Musketeers

  The Xavier Musketeers named Billy O’Conner as the seventh head coach of the school’s baseball program in June after a decorated playing career and six years on the staff as an assistant. This past spring O’Conner completed his fourth season as an assistant...

  
• 08.28.2017

  Ryan Garko, Pacific Tigers

  The University of the Pacific named Ryan Garko head coach of the Tigers baseball team on July 25 when the former major league first baseman accepted the position in Stockton. Garko resigned his position as the manager of the Tulsa Drillers, the...

  
• 08.24.2017

  Kerrick Jackson, Southern Jaguars

  Kerrick Jackson was named head baseball coach of the Southern University and A&M; Jaguars in late July. Jackson replaces Roger Cador, who spent the past 33 seasons as the Jaguars’ head coach. “I want us to get back to winning conference...

  
• 08.21.2017

  Mike Federico, Louisiana Monroe Warhawks

  Michael Federico was named the 12th head baseball coach in the history of the University of Louisiana Monroe Warhawks on June 27. The last nine seasons Federico was at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, where he served as assistant coach, responsible...

  
• 08.18.2017

  Derek Matlock, UTRGV Vaqueros

  The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on June 10 that Derek Matlock, who spent the last five years as the recruiting coordinator and pitching coach at West Virginia and the 19 years prior coaching in...

  
• 08.14.2017

  Matt Reynolds, UMass Minutemen

  Matt Reynolds was named the 15th head coach in program history of the University of Massachusetts baseball team. Reynolds is a letterwinner and alum of the school and the UMass Minutemen program. “I am pleased to welcome Matt Reynolds back to...

  
• 08.10.2017

  Matt Tyner, Towson Tigers

  Matt Tyner of the Towson Tigers is nothing if not energetic and passionate. Everything he does–whether it has been related to business, baseball or family–the former University of Miami slugger is all in, all the time. That is the same approach...