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Dave Schrage, Butler Bulldogs

03.01.2018

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 ...

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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...

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Dave Schrage, Butler Bulldogs

Dick Cooke, Davidson Wildcats Baseball

Todd Interdonato, Wofford Terriers

Nick Mingione & Sean Hjelle–Kentucky Wildcats

Mike Rooney, ESPN College Baseball Analyst

Matt Fincher, USC Upstate Spartans

Chris Lemonis, Indiana Hoosiers

Tom Walter & Johnny Aiello, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Gary Gilmore, Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Andy Stankiewicz, Grand Canyon Antelopes

Tod Brown, North Dakota State Bison

Kermit Smith, Appalachian State Mountaineers

Craig Cozart, High Point Panthers

Cliff Godwin, ECU Pirates

Matt Deggs, Sam Houston State Bearkats

Mike Gambino, Boston College Eagles

Kevin O’Sullivan, Florida Gators

Ty Harrington, Texas State Bobcats

Steve Owens, Bryant Bulldogs

Adam Ward, Charleston Southern Buccaneers

Chris Finwood, Old Dominion Monarchs

Jared Moon, Houston Baptist Huskies

Josh Holliday, Oklahoma State Cowboys

Mike Glavine, Northeastern Huskies

Rob Smith, Ohio Bobcats

Mike Kennedy, Elon Phoenix

John Russo, Hofstra Pride

Jim Sherman, Delaware Blue Hens

Link Jarrett, UNCG Spartans

Todd Whitting, Houston Cougars

Chris Pollard, Duke Blue Devils

Brian Murphy, William & Mary Tribe

Rob Childress, Texas A&M Aggies Baseball

Tim Sinicki, Binghamton Bearcats

Darin Erstad, Nebraska Cornhuskers

Mark Scalf, UNC Wilmington Seahawks

Skip Johnson, Oklahoma Sooners

Jeremy Beard, Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners

Mark Calvi, South Alabama Jaguars

Tim Parenton, North Florida Ospreys

Dr. Tom Hanson, HeadsUp Baseball 2.0

Brian Hollamon, Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks

David Esquer, Stanford Cardinal

Billy O’Conner, Xavier Musketeers

Ryan Garko, Pacific Tigers

Kerrick Jackson, Southern Jaguars

Mike Federico, Louisiana Monroe Warhawks

Derek Matlock, UTRGV Vaqueros

Matt Reynolds, UMass Minutemen

Matt Tyner, Towson Tigers