Mississippi State University

• Location: Starkville, MS
• Nickname: Bulldogs
• Conference: Southeastern Conference 1933-present; Southern Conference -1932; Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
• Ballpark: Dudy Noble Field, Polk-DeMent Stadium

College World Series Appearances: 12: 1971, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1990, 1997, 1998, 2007, 2013, 2018, 2019 & 2021

College World Series title in 2021

Mississippi State University was known as Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College until 1932 and Mississippi State College from 1932 to 1958.

Notable Alumni

• Graham Ashcraft, pitcher
• Chuck Bartlett, scout
• Will Bednar, minor league pitcher
• Ken Bolek, coach
• Cecil Bolton, infielder
• Jim Bragan, coach
• Jeff Brantley, pitcher
• Jim Case, college coach
• Eric Cerantola, minor league pitcher
• Adron Chambers, outfielder
• Ed Chapman, pitcher
• Travis Chapman, infielder
• Will Clark, infielder
• John Cohen, college coach
• Brad Corley, minor league outfielder
• Jack Cristil, broadcaster
• Hughie Critz, infielder
• Victor Diaz, minor league coach
• Chris Curry, minor league catcher and college coach
• Eric DuBose, pitcher
• Ed Easley, catcher
• Sammy Ellis, pitcher
• Bobby Etheridge, infielder
• Rags Faircloth, pitcher
• Dave Ferriss, pitcher
• Jeff Flagg, minor league infielder
• Justin Foscue, infielder
• J.P. France, pitcher
• Adam Frazier, infielder
• Mark Freed, minor league pitcher
• Jackson Fristoe, minor league pitcher
• Mark Gillaspie, minor league outfielder
• J.T. Ginn, pitcher
• Matt Ginter, pitcher
• Chad Girodo, pitcher
• Alex Grammas, infielder; manager
• Pete Grammas, minor league player
• Kendall Graveman, pitcher
• Paul Gregory, pitcher
• John Grisham, author
• Bunny Hearn, pitcher
• Jonathan Holder, pitcher
• Jim Howarth, outfielder
• Dakota Hudson, pitcher
• Kamren James, minor league infielder
• Keegan James, minor league pitcher
• Alan Johnson, pitcher
• Brantley Jones, USA national team pitcher
• Jon Knott, outfielder
• Jack Kruger, catcher
• Marty Lamb, scout
• Jack Lazorko, pitcher
• Jacob Lindgren, pitcher
• Carlton Loewer, pitcher
• Nathaniel Lowe, infielder
• Jim Lyle, pitcher
• Christian MacLeod, minor league pitcher
• Keith Madison, college coach
• Paul Maholm, pitcher
• Chris Maloney, minor league outfielder
• Burke Masters, author
• Joel Matthews, scout
• Blake Mayo, minor league pitcher
• Rob McDonald, college coach
• Russ McNickle, college coach
• Brandon Medders, pitcher
• Monroe Mitchell, pitcher
• Willie Mitchell, pitcher
• Tyler Moore, outfielder
• Mitch Moreland, infielder
• Buddy Myer, infielder
• Bob Myrick, pitcher
• Paul Page, college coach
• Rafael Palmeiro, outfielder
• Jonathan Papelbon, pitcher
• Tim Parenton, minor league manager
• Lee Parks, college coach
• Tommy Parks, minor league pitcher
• Frank Permuy, college coach
• Paul Petrulis, minor league infielder
• Adam Piatt, outfielder
• Konnor Pilkington, pitcher
• Chris Pollard, college coach
• Jay Powell, pitcher
• Mike Proffitt, minor league pitcher
• Tommy Raffo, college coach
• Gary Rath, pitcher
• Dean Refakes, college coach
• Hunter Renfroe, outfielder
• Jim Roberts, pitcher
• Ray Roberts, pitcher
• Jim Robinson, minor league catcher
• Jacob Robson, outfielder
• Brent Rooker, outfielder
• Daron Schoenrock, college coach
• Jon Shave, infielder
• Brian Shoop, college coach
• Buck Showalter, manager
• Landon Sims, minor league pitcher
• Ethan Small, pitcher
• Cade Smith, minor league pitcher
• Steve Smith, college coach
• Homer Spragins, pitcher
• Jeff Stewart, scout
• Chris Stratton, pitcher
• Clyde Stuart, college coach
• Scott Tanksley, minor league pitcher
• Craig Tatum, catcher
• Ken Tatum, pitcher
• Mikey Tepper, minor league pitcher
• Bobby Thigpen, pitcher
• Larry Thomas, pitcher
• Mitch Thompson, college coach
• Del Unser, outfielder
• Dan Van Cleve, minor league outfielder
• Nick Vickerson, minor league infielder
• B.J. Wallace, minor league pitcher
• Fred Walters, catcher
• Jordan Westburg, infielder
• Barry Winford, minor league catcher
• Sid Womack, catcher
• Brandon Woodruff, pitcher
• Paul Wyczawski, college coach
• Chris Young, coach
• Pete Young, pitcher

Coaches

• Dolly Stark, 1909
• W.D. Chadwick, 1910-1918
• S.L. Robinson, 1919
• Chester R. "Dudy" Noble, 1920-1947
• R.P. "Doc" Patty, 1948-1956
• Paul Gregory, 1957-1974
• Jimmy Bragan, 1975
• Ron Polk, 1976-1997, 2002-2008
• Pat McMahon, 1998-2001
• John Cohen, 2009-2016
• Andy Cannizaro, 2017-2018
• Gary Henderson, 2018 (interim)
• Chris Lemonis, 2019-

Assistant Coaches

• Lane Burroughs, 2009-2012
• Jim Case
• John Cedarburg
• Brad Corley, 2012
• Tom D'Armi, 1966-1973
• Jake Gautreau, 2018-
• Mark Hogan, 1978-1979
• Joe Hudak, 1989-1991
• Mike Hutcheon, 1988-1989
• Wes Johnson, 2016
• Marty Lamb, 1992
• Keith Madison, 1970s?
• Rob McDonald, 1990-1992
• Paul Page, 1977-1978
• Tim Parenton, 1996-1997
• Justin Parker, 2024-
• Tommy Raffo, 1994-2008
• Daron Schoenrock, 2002-2004
• Brian Shoop, 1983-1989
• Steve Smith, 1990-1995
• Butch Thompson, 2009-2015
• Mitch Thompson, 1990; 1992-1994
• Paul Wyczawski, 1990-1992

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Overall Record	Conference Record	Post Season
1902	5-1
1903	9-3
1904	6-5	4-5
1905	11-5	4-2
1906	9-8-1	3-2-1
1907	8-6	1-5
1908	19-13-2	4-7
1909	22-4	10-2
1910	16-11	2-5
1911	16-7	10-6
1912	14-8-1	7-7
1913	15-11-2	8-6-1
1914	11-9-2	5-6-1
1915	12-9-2	8-6-2
1916	11-7	6-6
1917	14-3-2	9-1-2
1918	10-8	4-7
1919	13-6	6-4
1920	8-8	6-6
1921	13-8	6-6
1922	16-6-3	7-1-1
1923	14-9	11-7
1924	17-7	12-3
1925	19-7	9-5
1926	18-12	10-8
1927	13-8-1	9-7
1928	12-8	7-6
1929	9-6-3	3-5
1930	12-12	6-7
1931	12-9	8-5
1932	8-10	6-8
1933	10-5	5-3
1934	9-5	8-4
1935	8-3	8-3
1936	8-5-1	6-4-1
1937	11-4	8-3
1938	5-7	3-7
1939	7-10	3-10
1940	5-9	4-7
1941	8-9	7-8
1942	8-6-1	7-6-1
1943	3-9	3-9
1946	2-10	2-9
1947	8-8	7-8
1948	17-6	12-5	SEC
1949	19-6	13-3	SEC / CWS District Tournaments
1950	13-6	9-5
1951	11-9	6-9
1952	12-11	6-9
1953	15-7	12-3	SEC / CWS District Tournaments
1954	9-7	7-7
1955	9-10	7-9
1956	11-9	6-9
1957	13-5	10-5
1958	14-10	8-6
1959	12-13	5-10
1960	16-11	8-8
1961	12-7	7-6
1962	21-5-1	14-1-1	SEC
1963	17-11	9-7
1964	17-12	7-7
1965	16-10	11-4	SEC / CWS District Tournaments
1966	20-11	11-4	SEC / CWS District Tournaments
1967	17-14	9-9
1968	16-17	7-10
1969	20-10	11-7
1970	32-8	11-4	SEC / CWS District Tournaments
1971	32-12	13-5	SEC / CWS District Tournaments / CWS
1972	24-16	7-1
1973	16-14-1	5-9
1974	13-14	8-9
1975	16-24	6-16
1976	28-17	11-12
1977	33-15	11-9	SEC
1978	38-18	13-8	SEC / CWS Regionals
1979	48-12	17-2	SEC / CWS Regionals / CWS
1980	31-19	10-11
1981	46-17	17-6	SEC / CWS Regionals / CWS
1982	28-23	11-13
1983	42-15	17-5	SEC / CWS Regionals
1984	45-16	18-5	SEC / CWS Regionals
1985	50-15	16-8	SEC / CWS Regionals / CWS
1986	34-21	12-15
1987	39-22	13-13	SEC / CWS Regionals
1988	44-20	17-10	SEC / CWS Regionals
1989	54-14	20-5	SEC / CWS Regionals
1990	50-21	17-9	SEC / CWS Regionals / CWS
1991	42-21	12-9	SEC / CWS Regionals
1992	40-22	15-9	SEC / CWS Regionals
1993	41-21	17-12	SEC / CWS Regionals
1994	36-23	15-12	SEC
1995	34-25	11-16	SEC
1996	38-24	17-13	SEC / CWS Regionals
1997	47-21	19-11	SEC / CWS Regionals / CWS
1998	42-23	14-15	SEC / CWS Regionals / CWS
1999	42-21	15-14	SEC / CWS Regionals
2000	41-20	17-10	SEC / CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals
2001	39-24	17-13	SEC / CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals
2002	34-24-1	14-15	SEC
2003	42-20-1	17-12	SEC / CWS Regionals
2004	35-24	13-17	CWS Regionals
2005	42-22	13-16	SEC / CWS Regionals
2006	37-23	12-17	CWS Regionals
2007	38-22	15-13	SEC / CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals / CWS
2008	23-33	9-21
2009	25-29	9-20
2010	23-33	6-24
2011	38-25	14-16	SEC / CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals
2012	40-24	16-14	SEC / CWS Regionals
2013	51-20	16-14	SEC / CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals / CWS
2014	39-24	18-12	SEC / CWS Regionals
2015	24-30	8-22
2016	44-18	21-9	SEC / CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals
2017	40-27	17-13	SEC / CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals
2018	31-25	15-15	SEC / CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals / CWS
2019	52-15	20-10	SEC / CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals / CWS
2020	11-4	0-0
2021	40-15	20-10	SEC / CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals / CWS
2022	26-30	9-21
2023	27-26	9-21
2024		17-13	SEC / CWS Regionals