Alcorn State Braves baseball
| Alcorn State Braves | |
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 2024 Alcorn State Braves baseball team | |
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| Founded | 1959 |
| University | Alcorn State University |
| Athletic director | Derek Horne |
| Head coach | Reggie Williams (3rd season) |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference West Division |
| Location | Lorman, Mississippi |
| Home stadium | Foster Baseball Field at McGowan Stadium (Capacity: 500) |
| Nickname | Braves |
| Colors | Purple and gold[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2011 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 2002, 2011 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| 2002 | |
The Alcorn State Braves baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate
NCAA Tournaments. It has won one conference tournament championships and 0 regular season conference titles. As of the start of the 2021 Major League Baseball season, 1 former Brave has appeared in Major League Baseball
.
History
Early history
The program's first season of play was 1959.
Conference affiliations
- Southwestern Athletic Conference (1963–present)
Foster Baseball Field at McGowan Stadium
The stadium is named for Willie McGowan, head baseball coach from 1972 to 2009.[2][3] In 38 years as Alcorn State's coach, McGowan won over 700 games.[4] The field and stadium were officially dedicated on September 4, 2010. Plaques commemorating the dedications were added on May 6, 2011.[2]
Head coaches
Alcorn State's longest tenured head coach was Willie E. "Rat" McGowan, who has coached the team from 1972 to 2009.
| Year(s) | Coach | Seasons | W-L-T | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Louis Crews | 1 | 7–7 | .500 |
| 1960–1969 | William H. Foster | 8 | 82–84–1 | .494 |
| 1971 | Davey Whitney | 1 | 14–8–1 | .630 |
| 1972–2009 | Willie E. "Rat" McGowan | 38 | 720–663–7 | .521 |
| 2010–2015 | Barret Rey | 6 | 115–218 | .345 |
| 2016–2021 | Bretton Richardson | 6 | 66–166 | .284 |
| 2022–present | Reggie Williams | 1 | 2–39 | .049 |
| Totals | 6 coaches | 61 | 1,006–1,185–9 | .459 |
Notable former players
Below is a list of notable former Braves and the seasons in which they played for Alcorn State.
- Al Jones (1978–1981)
- Corey Wimberly (2002-2004)
See also
References
- ^ Alcorn State University Identity Standards and Editorial Stylebook (PDF). Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ a b "Alcorn State University Holds Plaque Unveiling Ceremony in honor of the McGowan Stadium/Fisher Field on May 6". Alcorn.edu. Alcorn State University. Archived from the original on 2012-01-31. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^ "House Bill 730". Mississippi State Legislature. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^ "Alcorn names baseball stadium after the living legend Coach Willie "Rat" McGowan". Alcorn.edu. Alcorn State University. Archived from the original on 2010-07-06. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
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