Texas Wesleyan University
(Redirected from Texas Polytechnic College)
- Location: Fort Worth, TX
- Nickname: Rams
- Conference Sooner Athletic Conference 2014-present; Red River Athletic Conference 2003-2013; Heartland Conference 2001; Heart of Texas Conference 1988-1999; Texoma Athletic Conference 1974-1978; Big State Conference 1967-?
- Division: NAIA
- Ballpark Sycamore Park ; LaGrave Field 2003-?
Texas Wesleyan University was known as Texas Wesleyan College until January 1989. In earlier days, it was Texas Polytechnic College.
Through 2023, Hall of Famer Tris Speaker is one of three major league players who attended Texas Wesleyan, with Jack Enright and Jeff Moronko the two others.
The school has sponsored baseball since 1967, except the 1968, 1985 and 1986 seasons.
Coaches[edit]
- Walter Langston, 1967
- Al Peters, 1969-1970
- Larry Smith, 1971-1977
- Frank Fultz, 1978-1984
- Brad Bass, 1987-1995
- Willie Gawlik 1996-2001
- Mike Jeffcoat 2002-2018
- Bobby Garza, 2018-present
Assistant Coaches[edit]
- Bobby Garza, 2015-2018
- Kelly Shoppach, 2017-present
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