Jim Wells (baseball)
Encyclopedia
Jim Wells is the former head baseball coach at Alabama
. He is the winningest coach in school history, having compiled a 522-246(.680) record in 12 seasons as the school's head coach. Overall, in 18 seasons as a Division 1 head coach, he compiled a 714-335 record. In 18 seasons, he won five regular season conference titles, eight post-season conference championships, as well as 13 of 17 tournament appearances. Three of his teams advanced to the College World Series
.
His 2006 squad went 44-21, won the 2006 SEC championship, and made it to the College World Series. He guided the Crimson Tide to NCAA tournament appearances in 10 out of his 12 seasons there. His teams also won the SEC tournament six times. In 1996, and 2002, he won the SEC Coach of the Year awards.
On September 1, 2009, Wells officially announced his retirement as head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball program. Wells retired after 15 seasons as head coach of the Crimson Tide, posting a 625-322 (.656) overall record during his tenure. Alabama hired Mitch Gaspard
to replace Wells.
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
. He is the winningest coach in school history, having compiled a 522-246(.680) record in 12 seasons as the school's head coach. Overall, in 18 seasons as a Division 1 head coach, he compiled a 714-335 record. In 18 seasons, he won five regular season conference titles, eight post-season conference championships, as well as 13 of 17 tournament appearances. Three of his teams advanced to the College World Series
College World Series
The College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...
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His 2006 squad went 44-21, won the 2006 SEC championship, and made it to the College World Series. He guided the Crimson Tide to NCAA tournament appearances in 10 out of his 12 seasons there. His teams also won the SEC tournament six times. In 1996, and 2002, he won the SEC Coach of the Year awards.
On September 1, 2009, Wells officially announced his retirement as head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball program. Wells retired after 15 seasons as head coach of the Crimson Tide, posting a 625-322 (.656) overall record during his tenure. Alabama hired Mitch Gaspard
Mitch Gaspard
Mitch Gaspard is the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team. The 2010 season was Gaspards first season as the head coach of the Crimson Tide. He has been on the Alabama coaching staff for ten years, and was given the head coaching position when Jim Wells retired...
to replace Wells.
Awards and honors
- Three college world series appearances
- Two SEC championships
- Three SEC West Division Titles
- Six SEC Tournament Championships
- Four 50 win seasons, including 12 40 win seasons
- Two time SEC coach of the year
- 1997 Baseball America Coach of the Year
Year-by-year record
| Year | School | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Northwestern State | 38-13 | 9-9 |
| 1991 | Northwestern State | 40-21 | 13-5 |
| 1992 | Northwestern State | 29-26 | 9-13 |
| 1993 | Northwestern State | 40-14 | 18-6 |
| 1994 | Northwestern State | 45-15 | 16-5 |
| 1995 | Alabama | 42-23 | 19-11 |
| 1996 | Alabama | 50-19 | 20-10 |
| 1997 | Alabama | 56-14 | 20-9 |
| 1998 | Alabama | 46-18 | 19-9 |
| 1999 | Alabama | 53-16 | 22-8 |
| 2000 | Alabama | 42-24 | 16-14 |
| 2001 | Alabama | 32-23 | 15-15 |
| 2002 | Alabama | 51-15 | 20-10 |
| 2003 | Alabama | 38-24 | 14-16 |
| 2004 | Alabama | 29-26 | 10-20 |
| 2005 | Alabama | 40-23 | 17-13 |
| 2006 | Alabama | 44-21 | 20-10 |
| 2007 | Alabama | 31-26 | 15-15 |
| 2008 | Alabama | 35-28 | 16-14 |
| 2009 | Alabama | 37-21 | 18-11 |
| OVERALL | 817-411 | ||