University of Central Missouri
From BR Bullpen
- Location: Warrensburg, MO
- Nickname: Mules (Jennies in women's sports)
- Conference: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association 1993-present; Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association 1966-1992
- Division: II
- Ballpark: James R. Crane Stadium/Robert N. Tompkins Field 1998-present; Mules' Field 1975-1997
Division-II College World Series titles in 1994, 2003
Division-II College World Series runner-up in 2001, 2021
Stats of MLB players who went here
The University of Central Missouri was known as Central Missouri State Teachers College from 1919-1945, Central Missouri State College from 1946 to 1970, and Central Missouri State University until 2005.
The school has competed in nineteen Division II College World Series: 1974, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2019, and 2021
People who went here[edit]
- Jason Bell, minor league manager
- Bill Browett, college coach
- Morgan Burkhart, infielder
- Herb Conyers, infielder
- Jim Crane, owner
- Tim Doherty, coach
- Stephen Downey, coach
- Steve Eckinger, minor league infielder
- Andrew Ehling, college coach
- Pat Evers, college coach
- Vern Kennedy, pitcher
- Francisco Leandro, minor league outfielder
- Chris Matlock, minor league pitcher
- Randy Merryman, college coach
- Matt Murray, college coach
- Josh Outman, pitcher
- Bill Percy, Croatian national team manager
- Kris Ralston, minor league pitcher
- Ken Retzer, catcher
- Josh Reynolds, minor league pitcher
- Ricky Rivera, minor league manager
- Ben Slemmer, minor league infielder
- Eric Stuckenschneider, minor league outfielder
- Bud Thomas, infielder
- Bob Tompkins, college coach
- Seth Wheeler, college coach
Coaches[edit]
- LeRoy Harper, 1956-1957
- Floyd Rees, 1958-1961
- Bill Dey, 1962
- Floyd Walker, 1963-1964
- Bob Tompkins, 1965-1967, 1969-1980
- Frank Chlipala, 1968
- Gene Weber, 1981-1983
- Stu Rogers, 1984-1990
- Dennis Woody, 1991-1993
- Dave Van Horn, 1994
- Brad Hill, 1995-2003
- Darin Hendrickson, 2004-2007
- Tom Myers, 2008-2014
- Kyle Crookes, 2015-present
Assistant Coaches[edit]
- Tracy Archuleta, 1999-2000
- Daryl Cronk, 2008-2010
- Kyle Crookes, 2013-2014
- Andrew Ehling, 2010-2011
- Pat Evers, 2008-2009
- Randy Merryman, 1997
- Matt Murray, 2008-2012
- Tom Myers, 2000-2001
- Bill Percy, 1975
- Damian Stambersky, 2015-2020
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