Abilene Christian University
(Redirected from Abilene Christian College)
- Location: Abilene, TX
- Nickname: Wildcats
- Conference: Western Athletic Conference 2022- ; Southland Conference 2014-2021; Lone Star Conference 1991-2013; Southland Conference 1964-1973
- Division: 1
- Ballpark:
Abilene Christian College became Abilene Christian University in 1976. Abilene Christian was a charter member of the Southland Conference. ACU sponsored baseball from 1955 to 1979, then dropped the program. Baseball returned to the school in 1991.
Alumni[edit]
- Gunnar Buhner, minor league coach
- Mike Elkerson, minor league outfielder
- James Frisbie, minor league pitcher and manager
- Bill Gilbreth, pitcher
- Brandon Grudzielanek, minor league infielder
- Ronnie Haring, minor league infielder
- Haskell Sinclair, college coach
- Kregg Snook, college coach
- Seth Spivey, minor league player
- Jerry Wilson, college coach
Coaches[edit]
- Guy Scruggs, 1955-1964
- Jimmy Hirth, 1965-1966
- Haskell Sinclair, 1967-1970
- Bill Adams, 1971-1972
- Jerry Wilson, 1973-1975
- Mike Marshall, 1976
- Alvin O’Dell, 1977-1979
- Bill Gilbreth, 1991-1995
- Jimmy Shankle, 1996
- Britt Bonneau, 1997-2018
- Rick McCarty, 2019-present
Assistant Coaches[edit]
- Britt Bonneau, 1996
- Tyler Coolbaugh, 2021
- Brad Flanders, 2015-2017
Jim Pyburn coached here.
Year-by-Year Record[edit]
Year | Overall Record | Conference Record | Post Season |
---|---|---|---|
1955 | 4-1 | ||
1956 | 9-7 | ||
1957 | 12-6 | ||
1958 | 13-5 | ||
1959 | 16-7 | ||
1960 | 7-15 | ||
1961 | 7-10 | ||
1962 | 3-11 | ||
1963 | 7-12 | ||
1964 | 9-11 | ||
1965 | 12-11 | ||
1966 | 12-13 | ||
1967 | 15-9 | ||
1968 | 10-13 | ||
1969 | 15-9 | 4-4 | |
1970 | 6-13-1 | 5-7 | |
1971 | 10-19 | 2-10 | |
1972 | 8-23 | 4-14 | |
1973 | 13-19 | 6-10 | |
1974 | 13-22 | ||
1975 | 13-27 | ||
1976 | 8-29 | ||
1977 | 12-22 | ||
1978 | 10-29 | ||
1979 | 9-30 | ||
1991 | 13-23 | ||
1992 | 30-17-1 | 9-9 | |
1993 | 30-23 | 14-6 | Lone Star |
1994 | 18-38 | 8-12 | Lone Star |
1995 | 17-36 | 6-18 | |
1996 | 41-18 | 6-18 | Division II Regionals |
1997 | 34-22 | 8-12 | |
1998 | 41-17 | 15-5 | Lone Star |
1999 | 41-19 | 12-6 | Lone Star |
2000 | 41-16-1 | 12-8 | Lone Star / Division II Regionals |
2001 | 43-17 | 19-5 | Lone Star / Division II Regionals |
2002 | 45-14 | 17-6 | Lone Star / Division II Regionals |
2003 | 45-20 | 15-8 | Lone Star / Division II Regionals / Division II CWS |
2004 | 31-25 | 16-8 | Lone Star |
2005 | 42-17 | 16-4 | Division II Regionals |
2006 | 44-18 | 13-7 | Lone Star / Division II Regionals |
2007 | 47-13 | 17-3 | Lone Star |
2008 | 44-17 | 35-7 | Lone Star / Division II Regionals |
2009 | 44-19 | 30-14 | Lone Star / Division II Regionals |
2010 | 55-15 | 28-11 | Lone Star / Division II Regionals |
2011 | 24-23 | 16-17 | |
2012 | 26-28 | 11-17 | Lone Star |
2013 | 29-24 | 15-13 | Lone Star |
2014 | 18-36 | 6-18 | |
2015 | 16-38 | 13-17 | |
2016 | 16-36 | 8-22 | |
2017 | 13-43 | 3-27 | |
2018 | 21-33 | 5-25 | |
2019 | 26-26 | 13-17 | |
2020 | 7-8 | 1-2 | |
2021 | 36-21 | 25-13 | Southland |
2022 | 30-29 | 14-16 | WAC |
2023 | 35-24 | 16-14 | WAC |
2024 | 33-25 | 18-12 | WAC |
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