Western Kentucky University

• Location: Bowling Green, KY
• Nickname: Hilltoppers
• Conference: Conference USA 2015-Present; Sun Belt Conference 1983-2014; Ohio Valley Conference 1949-1982
• Ballpark: Nick Denes Field

Players who went here

Western Kentucky University was known as Western Kentucky Teachers College 1922-1948 and Western Kentucky State College 1948-1966. The school sponsored baseball until 1916, 1922-1930, 1932-1942, and 1946-present.

Players who went here

• Corteze Armstrong, minor league outfielder
• John Bartsch, scout
• Ryan Bicondoa, minor league pitcher
• Matt Borgschulte, coach
• Gene Bowles, college coach
• Kes Carter, minor league outfielder
• Terrence Dayleg, minor league infielder
• Larry Doughty, General Manager
• Don Durham, pitcher
• Casey Dykes, coach
• Ken Edenfield, pitcher
• Wade Gaynor, minor league infielder
• Heath Haynes, pitcher
• Lamar Johnson, college coach
• Paul Kirkpatrick, Great Britain national team pitcher
• Jack Littrell, infielder
• Keith Madison, college coach
• Marty Mason, coach
• Chet Montgomery, scout
• Dan Morrison, umpire
• Bryan Moses, college coach
• Nate Murrie, scout
• Vincent Parisi, Serie A1 catcher
• Jeff Peterek, pitcher
• Doug Piatt, pitcher
• Jim Pickens, college coach
• Hugh Poland, catcher
• Gene Rhodes, college coach
• Jake Sanford, minor league outfielder
• George Smith, Negro League outfielder
• Steve Stemle, pitcher
• Andrew Stepp, college coach
• Gary Timberlake, pitcher
• Chris Turner, catcher
• Cam Walker, college coach
• C.J. Wamsley, minor league coach
• Jim Weaver, pitcher
• Phil Wetherell, minor league pitcher
• Dennis Winn, minor league infielder

Coaches

• E.A. Diddle, 1923-1930, 1932-1942, 1946-1957
• Nick Denes, 1958-1962
• Dan King, 1963-1964
• Gene Rhodes, 1965
• Jim Pickens, 1966-1976
• Barry Shollenberger, 1977-1979
• Joel Murrie, 1980-2005
• Chris Finwood, 2006-2011
• Matt Myers, 2012-2015
• John Pawlowski, 2016-2022
• Marc Rardin, 2023-present

Assistant Coaches

• Casey Dykes, 2013-2014
• Jonathan Hadra, 2005-2007
• Joel Lepel, 1983-1985
• Jeff Mercer, 2012-2013
• Nate Murrie, 2004-2005
• Matt Myers, 2008-2011
• Adam Pavkovich, 2020-
• Andrew Stepp, 2014-2016

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Overall Record	Conference Record	Post Season
1910	2-1
1911	2-0
1912	9-2
1913	14-2
1914	5-4
1915
1916	6-2-1
1922	3-0
1923	10-2
1924	11-2
1925	9-10
1926	9-8
1927	9-4
1928	15-1
1929	9-4
1930	3-0
1931
1932	4-2
1933	7-5
1934	8-3
1935	9-2
1936	4-3
1937	8-7
1938	4-10
1939	6-10
1940	7-6
1941	9-6
1942	4-5
1946	9-0
1947	5-6
1948	4-10
1949	3-5-1
1950	6-7
1951	13-5
1952	11-3
1953	8-2-1
1954	9-7
1955	4-7
1956	5-7-1
1957	10-6
1958	8-4
1959	13-4
1960	8-7-1
1961	9-12
1962	10-13	4-7
1963	7-10	3-5
1964	8-10	5-5
1965	8-14	5-7
1966	9-13	4-6
1967	13-16-2	3-7
1968	13-11	5-5
1969	17-11	10-1	OVC
1970	18-16-1	7-4
1971	13-17	7-6	OVC
1972	14-11
1973	21-32	3-9
1974	30-18-1	6-6
1975	21-26	4-7
1976	12-24	2-8
1977	20-23-1	2-10
1978	26-19-1	8-3-1	OVC
1979	31-22-1	10-10
1980	47-13-1	17-3	OVC / CWS Regionals
1981	41-18	9-3	OVC
1982	37-10	11-3	OVC
1983	26-22	6-10
1984	23-29-2	6-10
1985	43-20	14-4	Sun Belt
1986	29-31-1	4-13	Sun Belt
1987	28-28	9-9	Sun Belt
1988	43-21	14-4	Sun Belt
1989	23-34	5-13
1990	32-28	8-10
1991	35-25-1	8-10	Sun Belt
1992	30-23	10-11	Sun Belt
1993	30-22	11-10
1994	22-27	7-14
1995	21-35	6-21
1996	29-26	9-17
1997	26-27	10-17
1998	27-24	12-14
1999	38-24	21-12	Sun Belt
2000	24-35	11-18	Sun Belt
2001	32-27	14-13	Sun Belt
2002	38-20	14-9	Sun Belt
2003	34-22	12-11	Sun Belt
2004	35-28	12-12	Sun Belt / CWS Regionals
2005	21-37	8-16	Sun Belt
2006	22-30	5-18	Sun Belt
2007	25-30	15-15	Sun Belt
2008	33-27	16-14	Sun Belt / CWS Regionals
2009	42-20	21-8	Sun Belt / CWS Regionals
2010	35-23	16-14	Sun Belt
2011	33-24	17-13	Sun Belt
2012	25-33	13-17	Sun Belt
2013	28-29	16-14	Sun Belt
2014	29-28	15-15	Sun Belt
2015	24-28	10-19
2016	24-30	10-20
2017	16-39	6-24
2018	21-31	11-18
2019	26-29-1	16-13-1	C-USA
2020	10-6	0-0
2021	27-29	15-17	C-USA
2022	18-36	7-23
2023	33-26	16-14	C-USA