Lee Driggers

Malcolm Lee Driggers

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 5", Weight 175 lb.

• Schools McNeese State University, University of Central Florida
• High School Colonial High School

• Born September 6, 1950 in Orlando, FL USA

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Biographical Information

Lee Driggers played and managed in the minors and has coached in college.

Driggers was taken by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 63rd round of the 1968 amateur draft. He split 1969 between the Ogden Dodgers (0-2, Sv, 8.22, 33 BB in 23 IP) and Daytona Beach Dodgers (5.62 in 8 IP), his only season as a player. He returned to college, earning a bachelor's in physical education and a master's in education.

Lee later coached at Brenham High School, Willowridge High School, Abilene Cooper High School, Tarleton State University (1988) and Hardin-Simmons University (1989). He managed for two years in the Pittsburgh Pirates chain, 1990-1991. In 1996, he was hired to revive a McMurry University that had been dormant since 1949. He went 350-218-2 in 13 years there. The ballpark at McMurry is name Walt Driggers Field in honor of Lee's uncle Walt Driggers who's donation made the ballpark possible. In 2008, he moved to Wheaton College, going 23-19 in 2009 to tie the school record for wins. He was 24-16 in 2010, setting a new win mark. After four years at Wheaton, he moved to East Texas Baptist University for the 2013 season. He then moved to Union University for the 2015 season, retiring after the 2019 campaign.

Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1990	Augusta Pirates	South Atlantic League	73-70	8th	Pittsburgh Pirates
1991	Welland Pirates	New York-Penn League	30-47	13th	Pittsburgh Pirates

Year-by-Year Coaching Record

Year	School	Overall Record	Conference Record	Notes
1988	Tarleton State University	37-22		NAIA District Tournaments
1989	Hardin-Simmons University	25-30	7-9
1996	McMurry University	27-19	5-4
1997	McMurry University	26-20-1	12-8
1998	McMurry University	32-15	18-3	Division III Regionals
1999	McMurry University	27-15-1	10-5
2000	McMurry University	25-13	10-8
2001	McMurry University	26-17	16-8	Division III Regionals
2002	McMurry University	21-19	15-12
2003	McMurry University	26-14	17-10
2004	McMurry University	29-15	16-5	Division III Regionals
2005	McMurry University	27-19	13-7
2006	McMurry University	26-16	15-7
2007	McMurry University	29-17	14-7
2008	McMurry University	29-19	14-7	Division III Regionals
2009	Wheaton College	23-19	13-7
2010	Wheaton College	24-16	10-11
2011	Wheaton College	17-23	8-13
2012	Wheaton College	22-18	11-10
2013	East Texas Baptist University	19-23	9-9
2014	East Texas Baptist University	16-24	13-20
2015	Union University	7-39	5-28
2016	Union University	20-28	11-21
2017	Union University	33-20	19-13	Gulf South
2018	Union University	17-32	10-20
2019	Union University	16-32	8-22