Samford University
- Location: Birmingham, AL
- Nickname: Bulldogs
- Conference: Southern Conference 2009-present; Ohio Valley Conference 2004-2008; Atlantic Sun Conference 2002-2003; Trans America Athletic Conference 1983-2001
- Ballpark: Joe Lee Griffin Stadium
MLB players who were school alumni
Prior to 1965, Samford University was known as Howard College. The school sponsored baseball until 1939, 1949-1968, and 1984-present.
Notable Alumni[edit]
- Robert Aaron, drafted player
- Charles Basford, minor league pitcher
- Marv Breeding, infielder
- Phil Ervin, outfielder
- Wheeler Flemming, minor league infielder and manager
- Eric Hollis, minor league catcher
- Eli Iorg, minor league outfielder
- Michael Johnson, minor league infielder and manager
- Anna Kimbrell, US womens' national team pitcher
- Wendell Magee, outfielder
- Josh Martin, minor league pitcher
- Ehren Wassermann, pitcher
- Al Worthington, pitcher
Coaches[edit]
- Williams Newton, 1926 and 1930
- Lovick P. "Eddie" McLane
- William H. Bancroft
- Earl Gartman
- Virgil Ledbetter
- J T Haywood, 1983?-1987
- John Deitrick, 1988
- Tommy Walker, 1989-1997
- Tim Parenton, 1998-2004
- Casey Dunn, 2005-2021
- Tony David, 2022-present
Assistant Coaches[edit]
- Tony David, 2005-2021
Year-by-Year Record[edit]
Year | Overall Record | Conference Record | Post Season |
---|---|---|---|
1983 | 4-37 | Trans-Am | |
1984 | 8-42 | 5-12 | |
1985 | 21-36 | 7-11 | |
1986 | 14-37 | 8-10 | |
1987 | 6-41 | 2-13 | |
1988 | 8-49 | 5-12 | |
1989 | 17-30 | 7-11 | |
1990 | 25-28 | 5-11 | |
1991 | 23-26 | 9-5 | Trans-Am |
1992 | 13-43 | 0-16 | |
1993 | 16-32-1 | 9-15 | |
1994 | 19-33 | 13-11 | |
1995 | 21-30 | 10-20 | |
1996 | 22-34 | 6-12 | |
1997 | 31-29 | 8-10 | Trans-Am |
1998 | 13-43 | 6-14 | |
1999 | 20-33 | 8-22 | |
2000 | 29-34 | 6-21 | |
2001 | 20-34 | 12-15 | |
2002 | 27-31 | 13-17 | A-Sun |
2003 | 17-34 | 7-23 | |
2004 | 5-33 | 15-12 | OVC |
2005 | 20-36 | 13-14 | |
2006 | 34-25 | 21-6 | OVC |
2007 | 32-28 | 14-13 | OVC |
2008 | 33-23 | 19-7 | OVC |
2009 | 17-35 | 9-21 | |
2010 | 31-25 | 17-12 | SoCon |
2011 | 37-23 | 18-12 | SoCon |
2012 | 41-23 | 19-11 | SoCon / CWS Regionals |
2013 | 27-30 | 12-17 | SoCon |
2014 | 35-25 | 15-12 | SoCon |
2015 | 32-26 | 14-10 | SoCon |
2016 | 35-26 | 13-11 | SoCon |
2017 | 33-26 | 11-13 | SoCon |
2018 | 37-26 | 16-8 | SoCon / CWS Regionals |
2019 | 41-19 | 19-5 | SoCon |
2020 | 13-2 | 0-0 | |
2021 | 35-24 | 20-10 | SoCon / CWS Regionals |
2022 | 28-29 | 12-9 | SoCon |
2023 | 37-25 | 15-6 | SoCon / CWS Regionals |
2024 | 36-22 | 14-7 | SoCon |
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