University of Houston
- Location: Houston, TX
- Nickname: Cougars
- Conference: Big 12 Conference 2024-present; American Athletic Conference 2014-2023; Conference USA 1997-2013; Southwest Conference 1973-1996; Missouri Valley Conference 1951-1960; Gulf Coast Conference 1950; Lone Star Conference 1947-1949
- Ballpark: Cougar Field
College World Series Appearances: 2 1953 & 1967
MLB players who are school alumni
College World Series runner-up in 1967
Coaches[edit]
- Ned Thompson, 1947
- Dalton Albert, 1948
- Bill Lutz, 1949
- Lovette Hill, 1950-1974
- Rolan Walton, 1975-1986
- Bragg Stockton, 1987-1994
- Rayner Noble, 1995-2010
- Todd Whitting, 2011-present
Assistant Coaches[edit]
- John Altobelli
- Frank Anderson, 2013-2017
- Trip Couch, 1995-2000; 2011-2017
- Dickie Joe Thon, 2020
- David Pierce, 2001-2002
- Terry Rooney, 2018-2021
- Russell Stockton, 1991-1994; 2009-2010
- Bragg Stockton, 1981-1983
- Clay Van Hook, 2025-
- Todd Whitting, 1996-2003
- Kyle Winkler, 2020
Year-by-Year Record[edit]
Year | Overall Record | Conference Record | Post Season |
---|---|---|---|
1947 | 1-5 | ||
1948 | 4-7-1 | 2-6 | |
1949 | 7-9 | ||
1950 | 10-6 | 4-0 | |
1951 | 16-8 | 5-1 | MVC / CWS District Tournaments |
1952 | 11-6 | 4-2 | MVC |
1953 | 15-11 | 6-2 | CWS District Tournaments / CWS |
1954 | 12-11 | 4-5 | |
1955 | 6-13 | 3-5 | |
1956 | 14-10 | 5-6 | |
1957 | 6-11-1 | 4-3 | |
1958 | 11-13 | 6-3 | MVC / CWS District Tournaments |
1959 | 7-14 | 4-2 | MVC |
1960 | 12-11 | 5-1 | MVC / CWS District Tournaments |
1961 | 4-11 | ||
1962 | 16-6 | ||
1963 | 4-15 | ||
1964 | 16-13 | ||
1965 | 12-14 | ||
1966 | 18-11-1 | CWS District Tournaments | |
1967 | 21-11 | CWS District Tournaments / CWS | |
1968 | 14-15-1 | ||
1969 | 15-23 | ||
1970 | 19-17 | ||
1971 | 24-15 | ||
1972 | 25-23-1 | ||
1973 | 15-16-1 | 9-11 | |
1974 | 20-21 | 10-13 | |
1975 | 18-25 | 8-16 | |
1976 | 31-15 | 16-8 | |
1977 | 27-17-1 | 11-12-1 | |
1978 | 30-21 | 14-10 | SWC |
1979 | 27-17 | 11-13 | |
1980 | 17-28-1 | 6-17-1 | |
1981 | 32-20-1 | 11-9-1 | SWC |
1982 | 42-14-2 | 13-6 | SWC / CWS Regionals |
1983 | 43-15 | 13-8 | SWC |
1984 | 32-23 | 6-15 | |
1985 | 44-17 | 12-9 | SWC / CWS Regionals |
1986 | 35-23 | 8-13 | |
1987 | 40-24-1 | 11-10 | SWC / CWS Regionals |
1988 | 33-22-3 | 6-14 | |
1989 | 43-17 | 9-12 | SWC |
1990 | 44-23 | 12-9 | SWC / CWS Regionals |
1991 | 37-19 | 10-11 | |
1992 | 25-28 | 13-21 | |
1993 | 31-24 | 3-15 | |
1994 | 30-26 | 4-14 | |
1995 | 26-29 | 6-18 | |
1996 | 29-28 | 9-15 | SWC |
1997 | 40-23 | 19-8 | C-USA / CWS Regionals |
1998 | 34-25 | 21-6 | C-USA |
1999 | 40-24 | 20-7 | C-USA / CWS Regionals |
2000 | 48-18 | 21-4 | C-USA / CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals |
2001 | 29-30 | 20-7 | C-USA / CWS Regionals |
2002 | 48-17 | 22-7 | C-USA / CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals |
2003 | 37-30 | 18-12 | C-USA / CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals |
2004 | 30-29 | 19-11 | C-USA |
2005 | 29-30 | 16-13 | C-USA |
2006 | 39-22 | 18-6 | C-USA / CWS Regionals |
2007 | 28-28 | 12-12 | C-USA |
2008 | 42-24 | 14-10 | C-USA / CWS Regionals |
2009 | 27-31 | 13-11 | C-USA |
2010 | 25-31 | 11-13 | C-USA |
2011 | 27-32 | 12-12 | C-USA |
2012 | 18-35-1 | 5-18-1 | C-USA |
2013 | 36-22 | 13-11 | C-USA |
2014 | 48-18 | 14-9 | American / CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals |
2015 | 43-20 | 16-6 | American / CWS Regionals |
2016 | 36-23 | 11-12 | American |
2017 | 42-21 | 15-9 | American / CWS Regionals |
2018 | 38-25 | 16-8 | American / CWS Regionals |
2019 | 32-24 | 12-12 | American |
2020 | 6-9 | 0-0 | |
2021 | 19-34 | 7-21 | American |
2022 | 37-24 | 13-11 | American |
2023 | 36-23 | 17-6 | American |
2024 | 26-28 | 7-21 |
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