Jeff Waggoner
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Cleveland State '98 |
| Playing career | |
| 1995–1996 | Crowder |
| 1997–1998 | Cleveland State |
| Position(s) | C |
| Coaching career ( George Washington (asst.) | |
| 2003–2004 | Kent State (asst.) |
| 2005–2006 | NC State (asst.) |
| 2007–2022 | Marshall |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 348–477–3 (.422) |
| Tournaments | C-USA: 8–10 NCAA: 0–0 |
Jeff Waggoner is an American baseball coach and former catcher, who is the former head baseball coach of the Marshall Thundering Herd.[1][2] He played college baseball at Crowder College from 1995 to 1996 before transferring to Cleveland State from 1997 to 1998.
Playing career
Waggoner played catcher for two years at Crowder College, a junior college in Missouri, before completing his career at Cleveland State.[1]
Coaching career
After completing his playing career, Waggoner began coaching at
In the summer of 2006, Waggoner was named head coach at Marshall of Conference USA.[2] During his time at Marshall, 24 players have signed professional contracts, and the Thundering Herd set a program record for wins with 30 in 2008.[1] The 2008 season also saw him named Coach of the Year by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.[3] On October 13, 2022 Waggoner was fired as head coach at Marshall.[4]
Head coaching record
Below is a table of Waggoner's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.[5][6]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Marshall Thundering Herd (Conference USA) (2007–2022) | |||||||||
| 2007 | Marshall | 21–32 | 5–18 | 9th | |||||
| 2008 | Marshall | 30–30–1 | 10–12–1 | 6th | C-USA Tournament
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| 2009 | Marshall | 22–32 | 9–15 | T–7th | C-USA Tournament
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| 2010 | Marshall | 27–31 | 12–12 | T–3rd | C-USA Tournament
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| 2011 | Marshall | 20–31 | 7–17 | 9th | |||||
| 2012 | Marshall | 17–36 | 5–19 | 9th | |||||
| 2013 | Marshall | 20–34 | 6–18 | 9th | |||||
| 2014 | Marshall | 20–31 | 10–19 | T–11th | |||||
| 2015 | Marshall | 20–32 | 12–18 | 9th | |||||
| 2016 | Marshall | 34–21 | 21–9 | 2nd | C-USA Tournament
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| 2017 | Marshall | 25–28 | 12–17 | 9th | |||||
| 2018 | Marshall | 19–32 | 7–23 | 11th | |||||
| 2019 | Marshall | 29–28 | 14–15 | 6th | C-USA Tournament
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| 2020 | Marshall | 4–10–1 | 0–0 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | |||||
| 2021 | Marshall | 10–35 | 6–26 | 6th (East) | |||||
| 2022 | Marshall | 20–34–1 | 9–21 | T–9th | |||||
| Marshall: | 348–477–3 (.422) | 145–259–1 (.359) | |||||||
| Total: | 348–477–3 (.422) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ a b c d "Jeff Waggoner Profile". herdzone.com. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ^ a b "Marshall University Hires Jeff Waggoner as Head Baseball Coach". herdzone.com. August 18, 2006. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- ^ "Herd's Jeff Waggoner Named Coach Of The Year". scout.com. June 23, 2008. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- ^ Wilson, Dave (October 14, 2022). "Marshall fires baseball coach Jeff Waggoner". WV Metro News. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "2013 Conference USA Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ^ "2013 Conference USA Baseball Standings". D1Baseball.com. Jeremy Mills. Archived from the original on May 18, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2013.