Greg Lovelady

Gregory Todd Lovelady

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 200 lb.
• School University of Miami
• High School Palmetto High School

• Born January 11, 1979 in Miami, FL USA

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Biographical Information

Greg Lovelady played in the minors then became a college coach.

Lovelady hit .318/.362/.496 with 36 RBI in 42 games for Miami in 1999. He was 0 for 4 in the finale of the 1999 College World Series, which Miami won. He hit .260/.376/.429 in a backup role as a junior in 2000. In 2001, the senior batted .269/.314/.423 as a part-timer. He again got the start in the College World Series finale and again was 0 for 4, but Miami won the 2001 College World Series. Undrafted, he signed with his hometown Florida Marlins. He was 10 for 65 with a double, 3 walks, 4 runs, 5 RBI and 21 strikeouts for the Utica Blue Sox, fielding .993 and throwing out 29% of opponent base-stealers.

He was assistant coach at Wright State University from 2007-2013 before being promoted to head coach. After three years, he moved on to the same role at the University of Central Florida where he stayed through the 2023 season.

Sources

• 2000-2002 Baseball Almanacs
• The Baseball Cube
• WSU bio