COACHING NEWS

East Carolina Suspends Head Coach Billy Godwin

January 26, 2012
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East Carolina Suspends Head Coach Billy Godwin

NCAA Violation Leads To Two Week Ban… GREENVILLE, N.C - East Carolina University Director of Athletics Terry Holland announced that Pirate head baseball coach Billy Godwin will serve a two-week suspension without pay as a department-imposed corrective action for a self-reported NCAA violation that involved impermissible housing benefits for volunteer coaches. Godwin’s suspension will prohibit...

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Michigan Alum Matheny To Manage St. Louis Cards

November 14, 2011
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Michigan Alum Matheny To Manage St. Louis Cards

Veteran Catcher Named To Replace LaRussa… ST. LOUIS, Mo. — University of Michigan alumnus and 13-year Major League Baseball veteran Mike Matheny (1989-91) was officially introduced as the 49th manager in St. Louis Cardinals history at a press conference Monday (Nov. 14). Matheny replaces Tony LaRussa, who retired after the Cardinals won the 2011...

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Tadlock Returns To Texas Tech Baseball

November 1, 2011
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Tadlock Returns To Texas Tech Baseball

OU Assistant Named Associate Head Coach At Alma Mater… LUBBOCK, Texas – Regarded as one of the top recruiters in the country, former Red Raider student-athlete and Oklahoma assistant coach Tim Tadlock will return to Lubbock as associate head baseball coach, Texas Tech fourth-year head coach Dan Spencer announced today. Tadlock, 42, spent the...

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Giarratano Inks Contract Extension At San Francisco

October 20, 2011
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Giarratano Inks Contract Extension At San Francisco

Big Season Leads To 6-Year Deal… After leading San Francisco to the second West Coast Conference Championship and NCAA Regional berth in program history, head coach Nino Giarratano earned a six-year contract extension to remain on the Hilltop as announced today by Director of Athletics Scott Sidwell. “The work and the passion Nino and...

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Morgan Ensberg Named To UC San Diego Baseball Staff

September 25, 2011
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Morgan Ensberg Named To UC San Diego Baseball Staff

MLB Vet Joins DII Staff… LA JOLLA, Calif. – Major League Baseball All-Star and USC All-American Morgan Ensberg has joined the UC San Diego baseball program as an assistant coach. The announcement was made Monday by Triton head coach Eric Newman. Ensberg’s primary responsibilities will include working with the Triton hitters and infielders, as...

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Former College Baseball Coach Litwiler Dies

September 24, 2011
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Former College Baseball Coach Litwiler Dies

Coach Considered Radar Gun Inventor… Former Florida State and Michigan State baseball coach and major league all-star Danny Litwhiler, considered to be one of the greatest innovators in the history of the sport, passed away Friday (September 23) morning in Clearwater, Fla. He was 95. In 28 years of coaching Division I collegiate baseball...

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Cal State Bakersfield Makes Changes To Baseball Staff

September 22, 2011
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Cal State Bakersfield Makes Changes To Baseball Staff

One Coach Promoted, One Added… BAKERSFIELD, Calif.–CSU Bakersfield head baseball coach Bill Kernen has announced the addition of Mike Mayne to the staff and the promotion of promotion of assistant coach Jody Robinson to associate head coach for the Roadrunners. Mayne served as the pitching coach at Fresno State in 2008 as the Bulldogs...

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MLB Vet Milton Named To Maryland Baseball Staff

September 10, 2011
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MLB Vet Milton Named To Maryland Baseball Staff

Terps Alum Played For Four Big League Teams… COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Former MLB All-Star Eric Milton has joined the University of Maryland baseball team’s coaching staff, head coach Erik Bakich announced Thursday. Milton, a left-handed pitcher who played at Maryland from 1994-96, was an American League All-Star for the Minnesota Twins in 2001...

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Manhattan Names Duffy Baseball Coach

August 24, 2011
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Manhattan Names Duffy Baseball Coach

RIVERDALE, N.Y. – Manhattan College Athletic Director Bob Byrnes announced today that Jim Duffy has been tabbed to take over as head coach of the Jaspers’ baseball program.  Duffy comes to Riverdale after seven seasons as an assistant coach at Seton Hall, where he helped the Pirates win the Big East championship and advance...

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USA Baseball Names Serrano To Head 2012 Collegiate National Team

August 17, 2011
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USA Baseball Names Serrano To Head 2012 Collegiate National Team

New Tennessee Skipper To Run USA Team For First Time… DURHAM, N.C. — USA Baseball announced Tuesday the naming of Dave Serrano as manager of the 2012 Collegiate National Team. The new Tennessee Volunteer head coach will be making his managerial debut for Team USA. Serrano was named the 24th head coach of the...

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