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Ty Harrington, Texas State Bobcats

12.18.2017 - By Bill BallewPlay

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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 a 319-207 record during conference play, which includes a 59-61 mark in Sun Belt action.

Harrington has built the Texas State Bobcats into an annual contender both regionally and on the national stage. He owns two Southland Conference Coach of the Year honors (2009, 2011), and has won at least 29 games and posted a winning record in conference play in 16 of his 18 years at Texas State.

Harrington has led the Bobcats to three-straight Southland Conference Championships (2009, 2010, 2011), three NCAA Championship Regional appearances (2000, 2009, 2011) and a program record for most wins in a season (41 in 2009 & 2011).

He has helped produce 83 all-conference selections, 10 All-Americans and seven conference players of the year. Also, 46 of Harrington’s players have been chosen in the Major League Baseball Draft, which includes a school-record five selections in 2011, 2012 and 2016.

The Texas State Bobcats finished 29-30 overall during the 2017 campaign and made a run to the semifinals of the Sun Belt Championship tournament. The Bobcats (13-17 SBC) entered the postseason as the No. 8 seed and went on to end the campaign of top-seeded Coastal Carolina in the quarters. TXST also handed the Chanticleers two losses during the regular season, while earning additional triumphs over Power 5 programs Purdue (2), Oklahoma State and Texas. The Bobcats finished with four All-SBC performers, one of which was Teddy Hoffman. The outfielder was selected in the 15th round of the MLB Draft by the Detroit Tigers.

The 2016 squad compiled a 31-28 record and also served as hosts for the SBC Championship tournament. The Texas State Bobcats placed fifth in the league with a 16-14 record, while earning marquee non-conference triumphs over Power 5 programs Texas, Baylor and Washington State. TXST was led by Tanner Hill, who was named a Louisville Slugger Third Team All-American. The Bobcats had four players selected in the MLB Draft, including Lucas Humpal, Jonathan Hennigan, Granger Studdard and Pasquale Mazzoccoli.

Harrington earned a milestone 500th victory against Baylor midway through the 2014 year. Texas State had a good start to the season, winning nine of their first 11 games including a seven-game winning streak.

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