The Alabama A&M Bulldogs baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball program of Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, Alabama, United States. The program's first season is unknown, and it has been a member of the NCAA Division I Southwestern Athletic Conference since the start of the 1999 season. Its home venue is Bulldog Field, located on Alabama A&M's campus. Elliot Jones is the team's head coach starting in the 2021 season. The program has appeared in 0 NCAA Tournaments. It has won zero conference tournament championships and 0 regular season conference titles. As of the start of the 2018 Major League Baseball season, 1 former Bulldogs have appeared in Major League Baseball.
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| University | Alabama A&M University |
| Athletic director | Bryan Hicks |
| Head coach | Elliot Jones (4th season) |
| Conference | SWAC East Division |
| Location | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Home stadium | Bulldog Field |
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
| Colors | Maroon and white[1] |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| SIAC: 1993 | |
History
editConference affiliations
edit- Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1947–1998)
- Southwestern Athletic Conference (1999–present)
Bulldog Field
editThe venue has a capacity of 500 spectators.[2] The field opened in 1997. It also features dugouts, batting cages, and grandstand seating.[2]
Head coaches
editAlabama A&M's longest tenured head coach was Thomas Wesley, who has coached the team from 1991 to 2006.
| Year(s) | Coach | Seasons | W-L-T | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Unknown | 1 | 8–9–1 | .472 |
| 1970 | Louis Crews | 1 | 12–4 | .750 |
| 1975 | Brawnski Towns | 1 | 3–18 | .143 |
| 1979–1981 | Press Parham | 3 | 36–49 | .424 |
| 1984 | Alvin Rauls | 1 | 14–23–1 | .382 |
| 1985 | Eddie Sherrod | 1 | 5–27 | .156 |
| 1991–2006 | Thomas Wesley | 16 | 238–364–2 | .396 |
| 2007–2009 | Jay Martin | 3 | 32–87–1 | .271 |
| 2010 | Demetrius Mitchell | 1 | 10–4 | .714 |
| 2010 | Kevin Belliard | 1 | 7–27 | .206 |
| 2011 | Ed McCann | 1 | 10–38 | .208 |
| 2012–2013 | Michael Thompkins | 2 | 16–83 | .162 |
| 2014–2018 | Mitch Hill | 5 | 84–182 | .316 |
| 2019–2020 | Manny Lora | 2 | 19-49 | .279 |
| 2021–present | Elliot Jones | 2 | 23–55 | .295 |
| Totals | 14 coaches | 39 | 517–970–5 | .348 |
Notable former players
editBelow is a list of notable former Bulldogs and the seasons in which they played for Alabama A&M.
- Cleon Jones (1968)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Alabama A&M University Style Manual (PDF). Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^ a b "Bulldog Baseball Field". www.aamusports.com. Alabama A&M University. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
External links
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