Pat Rigsby

Pat Rigsby

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 195 lb.

• Born May 23, 1972 in Portsmouth, OH USA

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Biographical Information

Pat Rigsby served as the Assistant Baseball Coach at Shawnee State University from 1994-1995. In 1995 he accepted a position as the Assistant General Manager for the Portsmouth Explorers of the Frontier League. Midway through the season he was pressed into duty as a player and served as one of the team's catchers for the remainder of the season, batting .316 in limited playing time.

Following the season, Rigsby became the youngest collegiate head baseball coach in the country at age 23 when he accepted the position at Shawnee State University. The first team under his direction finished 15-13, the first winning record in the program's history. In 1997 the program finished 27-16.

The 1998 season saw Rigsby's SSU Bears finish with a record of 35-11 while leading the nation in batting average and slugging percentage. The 1998 team saw 5 players receive 1st team All-Conference recognition led by Player of the Year Jayson Pratt.

The 1999 team finished 37-15 while winning the American Mideast Conference tournament.

Rigsby led his 2000 team to a 5th Place finish at the NAIA World Series while fashioning a 48-16 record. The team once again led the nation in batting average, while also finishing among the nation's best in most offensive categories. The 2000 team saw Brian Harrison, Brad Beale, Brandon Doss, Joe Estep and Jason Burcham all receive All-American recognition.

Rigsby's 2001 team finished with a record of 32-15 while being raked as high as 10th in the national poll.

Rigsby resigned 3 games into the 2002 season, leaving with a career record of 194-86 for a winning percentage of .692. During his tenure his teams batted .364, which was best in the country during this span. His teams also consistently ranked among the national leaders in virtually all offensive categories while averaging almost 8 runs per game. He became college baseball's youngest coach to reach the 100 career win plateau in 1999.