Mitch Gaspard
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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. Gasparrd agreed to a 3-year contract on September 1, 2009, starting in 2010.
, Gaspard led his team to the Texas state title as a senior and then became the starting second baseman in 1985 for the first Skip Bertman-coached LSU
team to advance to NCAA Regional play. He played his final two collegiate seasons as a starter at second for the University of Houston
, where he became an assistant coach in 1988.
In Gaspards first season
as Alabama's head coach, the team went 43-25; including making it to the SEC Tournament
championship game, and winning the NCAA Tournament Georgia Tech Regional
. He will start the 2011 season
with a new assistant coach in Andy Phillips
.
Alabama Crimson Tide baseball
The Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represents the University of Alabama in NCAA Division I college baseball. Along with most other Alabama athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference. The team plays its home games on campus at...
. The 2010 season
2010 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team
The 2010 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team will represent the University of Alabama in the NCAA Division I baseball season of 2010. The Crimson Tide play their home games in Sewell-Thomas Stadium. Alabama was given the #7 seed in the 2010 SEC Baseball Tournament, they beat #2 Auburn, #6 Ole Miss,...
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
Jim Wells (baseball)
Jim Wells is the former head baseball coach at Alabama. He is the winningest coach in school history, having compiled a 522-246 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...
retired. Gasparrd agreed to a 3-year contract on September 1, 2009, starting in 2010.
Playing career
An all-state shortstop at Jefferson High School in Port Arthur, TexasPort Arthur, Texas
-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 57,755 people, 21,839 households, and 14,675 families residing in the city. The population density was 696.5 people per square mile . There were 24,713 housing units at an average density of 298.0 per square mile...
, Gaspard led his team to the Texas state title as a senior and then became the starting second baseman in 1985 for the first Skip Bertman-coached LSU
LSU Tigers baseball
The LSU baseball team represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I college baseball.Along with the other LSU athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the West division of the Southeastern Conference...
team to advance to NCAA Regional play. He played his final two collegiate seasons as a starter at second for the University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
, where he became an assistant coach in 1988.
Coaching career
Gaspard served as an assistant coach at Louisiana-Lafayette from 1989–92, helping the Ragin' Cajuns reach three NCAA Regionals and win three conference titles. In 2009, Gaspard completed his second season as the Tide's assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. He returned for his second stint with the Crimson Tide in 2008 after six years as head coach at Northwestern State in Natchitoches, La., where he compiled a 211-128 (.622) record. During those six years, he led the Demons to a pair of Southland Conference championships, one SLC Tournament championship and a berth in the 2005 NCAA Baton Rouge (La.) Regional. In 20 years of coaching, Gaspard has worked with teams that have won eight conference championships, eight conference tournament championships, played in 16 NCAA Regionals and three College World Series berths. Gaspard was a member of Wells' original staff at Alabama in 1995 and was a pivotal figure as an ace recruiter and a shrewd tactician in the remarkable revival of the program. Alabama had four SEC wins in 1994, but after Wells and Gaspard arrived, the Tide won the SEC Tournament in 1995 and was one win away from the College World Series. By the time Gaspard returned to NSU, Alabama had earned six NCAA Regional appearances and three College World Series berths, including a national championship game loss to LSU in 1997. In each of his first seven seasons at Alabama, Gaspard helped mold the Tide into one of nation's finest defensive units. As the chief recruiter, he helped land five successive Top 20 recruiting classes, including three Top 10 finishes in 1997, 1998 and 1999.In Gaspards first season
2010 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team
The 2010 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team will represent the University of Alabama in the NCAA Division I baseball season of 2010. The Crimson Tide play their home games in Sewell-Thomas Stadium. Alabama was given the #7 seed in the 2010 SEC Baseball Tournament, they beat #2 Auburn, #6 Ole Miss,...
as Alabama's head coach, the team went 43-25; including making it to the SEC Tournament
2010 SEC Baseball Tournament
The 2010 SEC Baseball Tournament will be held at Regions Park in Hoover, AL from May 26th through May 30th. LSU won the tournament for the third straight season and earned the Southeastern Conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament....
championship game, and winning the NCAA Tournament Georgia Tech Regional
2010 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 2010 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament began on Friday, June 4, 2010 as part of the 2010 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 64 team double elimination tournament concluded with the 2010 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.-National seeds:...
. He will start the 2011 season
2011 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team
The 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team will represent the University of Alabama in the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide play their home games in Sewell-Thomas Stadium.-2011 Roster:-Coaching Staff:-Schedule/Results:...
with a new assistant coach in Andy Phillips
Andy Phillips
George Andrew "Andy" Phillips is the current assistant coach for The University of Alabama's baseball team. He has played for the New York Yankees, New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox. Phillips was raised in Demopolis, Alabama, where he played baseball for the Demopolis Academy...
.