Steve Peterson

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Stephen John Peterson

Biographical Information[edit]

Steve Peterson was a long-time college coach.

Peterson was a catcher at Jacksonville State. He was assistant at Middle Tennessee State University from 1976-1978, then was head coach of Roane State Community College from 1979-1984 (going 153-96 and twice winning TJCAA Coach of the Year). He returned to Middle Tennessee as assistant again from 1985-1987 then was their head coach from 1988-2012. He set school record for wins in a season (44-18 in 2009) and career (944-733-3). He coached Jayhawk Owens, Jason Maxwell, Dewon Brazelton and Brett Carroll.

Sources: MTSU Hall of Fame, MTSU News, Obituary 3/17/2020 Murfreesboro Daily News Journal

Year-by-Year Coaching Record[edit]

Year School Overall Record Conference Record Notes
1979 Roane State Community College
1980 Roane State Community College
1981 Roane State Community College
1982 Roane State Community College
1983 Roane State Community College
1984 Roane State Community College
1988 Middle Tennessee State University 33-26-1 14-7 OVC / CWS Regionals
1989 Middle Tennessee State University 27-22-1 11-6 OVC
1990 Middle Tennessee State University 42-15 14-0 OVC / CWS Regionals
1991 Middle Tennessee State University 28-33 12-5 OVC / CWS Regionals
1992 Middle Tennessee State University 35-21 14-6 OVC
1993 Middle Tennessee State University 25-26 15-6 OVC
1994 Middle Tennessee State University 32-23 11-8 OVC
1995 Middle Tennessee State University 36-27 16-4 OVC / CWS Regionals
1996 Middle Tennessee State University 28-26 13-7 OVC
1997 Middle Tennessee State University 31-24 17-7 OVC
1998 Middle Tennessee State University 17-33 9-14
1999 Middle Tennessee State University 29-31 14-10 OVC
2000 Middle Tennessee State University 39-23 17-6 OVC / CWS Regionals
2001 Middle Tennessee State University 41-17 17-10 Sun Belt / CWS Regionals
2002 Middle Tennessee State University 26-30 8-16 Sun Belt
2003 Middle Tennessee State University 33-27 10-13 Sun Belt / CWS Regionals
2004 Middle Tennessee State University 40-22 16-8 Sun Belt / CWS Regionals
2005 Middle Tennessee State University 32-23 13-10 Sun Belt
2006 Middle Tennessee State University 30-25 10-13 Sun Belt
2007 Middle Tennessee State University 32-28 16-14 Sun Belt
2008 Middle Tennessee State University 27-29-1 13-16 Sun Belt
2009 Middle Tennessee State University 44-18 21-8 Sun Belt / CWS Regionals
2010 Middle Tennessee State University 35-23 18-12 Sun Belt
2011 Middle Tennessee State University 18-37 9-21
2012 Middle Tennessee State University 31-28 14-16 Sun Belt