Kent State University
- Location: Kent, OH
- Nickname: Golden Flashes
- Conference: Mid-American Conference 1952-present
- Ballpark: Olga A. Mural Field at Schoonover Stadium
College World Series Appearances: 1: 2012
Stats of MLB players who are school alumni
Kent State University has sponsored baseball in 1915-1942 and from 1947-present, although the school played only around 10 games a year until the 1950s.
Notable Alumni[edit]
- Pat Bangtson, college coach
- Greg Beals, college coach
- Randy Bockus, pitcher
- Emmanuel Burriss, infielder
- Bret Butler, college coach
- Chris Carpenter, pitcher
- Andrew Chafin, pitcher
- Dain Clay, outfielder
- Kevin Clouser, scout
- Bob Crawford, college coach
- Joe Crawford, pitcher
- Bob Fisher, college coach
- Anthony Gallas, minor league outfielder
- Chris George, pitcher
- Matt Guerrier, pitcher
- Mike Gulan, infielder
- Dirk Hayhurst, pitcher
- Dustin Hermanson, pitcher
- Paul Hesse, college coach
- Paul Hoover, catcher
- Howard Jenter, college coach
- Art Kusnyer, catcher
- Bill Laskey, pitcher
- Jacob Latz, pitcher
- Eric Lauer, pitcher
- Joey Long, pitcher
- Alex Marconi, college coach
- Hal McCoy, writer
- Gene Michael, infielder; manager
- Travis Miller, pitcher
- Thurman Munson, catcher
- Jay Murphy, college coach
- Ron Negray, pitcher
- Bob Nieman, outfielder
- Eugene Okey, minor league pitcher
- Al Oliver, outfielder
- Dick Paskert, college coach
- Rich Rollins, infielder
- Dylan Rosa, minor league outfielder
- Drew Saylor, minor league infielder
- Joe Schaly, college coach
- Travis Shaw, infielder
- Brian Shoop, college coach
- Bob Silvanik, college coach
- Kyle Smith, minor league pitcher
- Philip Smith, Croatian national team catcher
- Andy Sonnanstine, pitcher
- Steve Stone, pitcher
- Scott Stricklin, college coach
- Paul Stuffel, pitcher
- Larry Sudbrook, college coach
- Jeff Tabaka, pitcher
- Eddie Uschold, college coach
- John Van Benschoten, pitcher
- William Vazquez, minor league catcher
- Nick Venuto, scout
- Taylor Williams, pitcher
- Zarley Zalewski, minor league outfielder
Coaches[edit]
- Alexander White, 1915
- Alf Lovall, 1916
- Paul Chandler, 1922
- Merle Wagoner, 1926-1933
- Gus Peterka, 1934-1935
- Donald Starn, 1936-1938
- John Starett, 1939-1942
- Wesley Stevens, 1947-1948
- Matt Resick, 1949-1961
- Dick Paskert, 1962-1971
- Art Welch, 1972-1981
- Bob Morgan, 1982-1983
- Bob Todd, 1984-1987
- Danny Hall, 1988-1993
- Rick Rembielak, 1994-2004
- Scott Stricklin, 2005-2013
- Jeff Duncan, 2014-present
Assistant Coaches[edit]
- Greg Beals, 1994-2002
- Mike Birkbeck, 1998-present
- Rick Rembielak, 1988-1993
- Joe Schaly
- Kyle Smith, 2012
- Eddie Uschold
- Jeff Waggoner, 2003-2004
Year-by-Year Record[edit]
Year | Overall Record | Conference Record | Post Season |
---|---|---|---|
1915 | 1-3 | ||
1916 | 1-2 | ||
1917 | |||
1918 | |||
1919 | |||
1920 | |||
1921 | |||
1922 | 3-0 | ||
1923 | |||
1924 | |||
1925 | |||
1926 | 5-0 | ||
1927 | 3-6 | ||
1928 | 2-4 | ||
1929 | 5-6 | ||
1930 | 3-4 | ||
1931 | 1-6 | ||
1932 | 4-4 | ||
1933 | 4-4 | ||
1934 | 4-2 | ||
1935 | 5-3 | ||
1936 | 9-2 | ||
1937 | 5-2 | ||
1938 | 4-5 | ||
1939 | 5-3 | ||
1940 | 8-2 | ||
1941 | 6-3 | ||
1942 | 6-6 | ||
1947 | 6-7 | ||
1948 | 12-7-1 | ||
1949 | 11-3 | ||
1950 | 9-8 | ||
1951 | 9-8 | ||
1952 | 9-5 | 5-4 | |
1953 | 7-9 | 4-7 | |
1954 | 9-9 | 4-5 | |
1955 | 9-10 | 4-6 | |
1956 | 10-7 | 5-5 | |
1957 | 7-9 | 3-7 | |
1958 | 12-10 | 4-7 | |
1959 | 16-7-1 | 8-3 | |
1960 | 12-8 | 4-4 | |
1961 | 12-7 | 9-2 | |
1962 | 9-10-1 | 6-4 | |
1963 | 8-16 | 5-6 | |
1964 | 18-4 | 10-1 | CWS District Tournaments |
1965 | 11-11-1 | 5-7 | |
1966 | 9-10-1 | 4-3-1 | |
1967 | 11-12 | 3-6 | |
1968 | 16-9 | 5-5 | |
1969 | 9-16-1 | 4-11 | |
1970 | 5-9 | 0-6 | |
1971 | 7-19 | 3-10 | |
1972 | 9-13-1 | 3-7-1 | |
1973 | 11-20 | 4-14 | |
1974 | 8-27 | 3-15 | |
1975 | 11-21 | 4-12 | |
1976 | 14-26 | 6-11 | |
1977 | 17-20 | 3-13 | |
1978 | 18-25-1 | 3-11 | |
1979 | 11-26 | 2-14 | |
1980 | 20-19 | 4-12 | |
1981 | 13-18-1 | 5-8 | |
1982 | 35-23 | 8-8 | |
1983 | 44-16 | 6-9 | |
1984 | 24-20 | 11-14 | |
1985 | 27-27 | 16-14 | |
1986 | 42-15 | 21-11 | |
1987 | 31-20 | 17-15 | |
1988 | 27-25 | 14-18 | |
1989 | 26-24 | 10-17 | |
1990 | 35-18 | 17-10 | |
1991 | 34-22 | 19-11 | |
1992 | 45-13 | 24-7 | MAC / CWS Regionals |
1993 | 41-15 | 22-10 | MAC / CWS Regionals |
1994 | 33-17 | 18-7 | MAC / CWS Regionals |
1995 | 40-18 | 19-10 | MAC |
1996 | 30-20-1 | 21-7 | MAC |
1997 | 29-28 | 18-13 | MAC |
1998 | 27-28 | 17-12 | MAC |
1999 | 33-25 | 19-12 | MAC |
2000 | 40-18 | 20-6 | MAC |
2001 | 32-30 | 16-11 | MAC / CWS Regionals |
2002 | 37-22 | 18-8 | MAC / CWS Regionals |
2003 | 36-18 | 20-4 | MAC |
2004 | 36-27 | 14-10 | MAC / CWS Regionals |
2005 | 33-20 | 9-10 | |
2006 | 38-19 | 17-5 | MAC |
2007 | 33-26 | 19-8 | MAC / CWS Regionals |
2008 | 36-21 | 16-8 | MAC |
2009 | 43-17 | 17-9 | MAC / CWS Regionals |
2010 | 39-25 | 18-9 | MAC / CWS Regionals |
2011 | 45-17 | 21-5 | MAC / CWS Regionals |
2012 | 47-20 | 24-3 | MAC / CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals / CWS |
2013 | 36-23 | 20-7 | MAC |
2014 | 36-23 | 16-11 | MAC / CWS Regionals |
2015 | 31-22 | 18-9 | MAC |
2016 | 44-14 | 20-4 | MAC |
2017 | 37-18 | 18-6 | MAC |
2018 | 36-16 | 19-8 | MAC / CWS Regionals |
2019 | 30-24 | 17-8 | MAC |
2020 | 7-6 | 0-0 | |
2021 | 30-26 | 23-17 | |
2022 | 24-29 | 19-19 | |
2023 | 42-16 | 24-6 | MAC |
2024 | 27-27 | 17-13 | MAC |
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