Howard Bushong
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 4, 1953 |
| Playing career | |
| 1975–1977 | Texas |
| Coaching career ( Oneonta/Connecticut Tigers | |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
1999 Southland Texas Div: 1996, 1997 | |
| Awards | |
| Southland Conference Coach of the Year: 1997 | |
Howard Bushong is a former
Playing career
Bushong played for Texas from 1975–77, including the Longhorns championship run through the 1975 College World Series.
Coaching career
Bushong began his coaching career at Tuloso Midway High School in Corpus Christi, TX. His next assignment was at Austin Westlake High School, winning two Texas state championships and amassing a 311–84 record over twelve years.[1]
College coaching career
Bushong became an assistant coach at his alma mater, Texas, in 1990. After foure seasons, he took over as head coach of Southwest Texas State. Bushong led Southwest Texas State to their first ever division championships (Southland Texas Division, 1996 and 1997),
Following four seasons coaching at the minor league level, Bushong returned to the Bobcats, now known as Texas State, serving as an assistant coach to his successor, Ty Harrington, from 2004–2009.
Professional coaching career
In his first foray into managing at the professional level, Bushong took over the
In 2009, Bushong returned to professional ranks taking over the Class A
Head coaching record
The following is a listing of Bushong's record as a head coach at the college level.[3][4]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW Texas State Bobcats (Southland Conference) (1994–1999) | |||||||||
| 1994 | SW Texas State | 28–23 | 10–13 | 7th | |||||
| 1995 | SW Texas State | 23–31 | 10–14 | 6th | |||||
| 1996 | SW Texas State | 27–32 | 19–11 | 1st (Texas) | |||||
| 1997 | SW Texas State | 38–26 | 18–11 | 1st (Texas) | Regional | ||||
| 1998 | SW Texas State | 28–28 | 13–11 | 5th | |||||
| 1999 | SW Texas State | 37–32 | 15–12 | 3rd | Regional | ||||
| SW Texas State: | 181–172 | 85–72 | |||||||
| Total: | 181–172 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ a b P. J. Harmer (June 19, 2009). "Bushong ready to take big step". The Daily Star. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
- ^ Mark Darnall; Bruce Darnal. "A Quiet Way". athletesinaction.org. Archived from the original on November 30, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
- ^ 2012 Texas State Baseball Factbook (PDF). txstatebobcats.com. pp. 21, 41. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- ^ 2013 Southland Conference Baseball Record Book (PDF). Southland Conference. pp. 14–15. Retrieved December 5, 2012.