Matt Myers (baseball) explained

Matt Myers
Current Title:Pitching coach
Current Team:Lipscomb
Current Conference:ASUN
Birth Place:Carmichael, California, U.S.
Player Years1:1994
Player Team1:Sacramento State
Player Years2:1995
Player Team2:Sacramento
Player Years3:1996–1997
Player Team3:Tennessee
Player Positions:Pitcher
Coach Years1:1999
Coach Team1:Tennessee (Asst.)
Coach Years2:2000
Coach Team2:UNC Asheville (Asst.)
Coach Years3:2001–2004
Coach Team3:UNC Asheville
Coach Years4:2005–2007
Coach Team4:Auburn (Asst.)
Coach Years5:2008–2011
Coach Team5:Western Kentucky (Asst.)
Coach Years6:2012–2015
Coach Team6:Western Kentucky
Coach Years7:2018–2021
Coach Team7:UNC Wilmington (Asst.)
Coach Years8:2022–present
Coach Team8:Lipscomb (P)
Overall Record:195–246
Awards:Big South Coach of the Year: 2003

Matt Myers is an American baseball coach and former pitcher who is the current pitching coach for the Lipscomb Bisons. He served as the head coach of UNC Asheville Bulldogs (2001–2004) and Western Kentucky (2012–2015).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] He currently serves as Pitching Coach at UNC Wilmington.[6]

Playing career

Myers played one season each at Sacramento State and Sacramento City before completing his college career at Tennessee. His 13–4 record gives him one of the top 10 winning percentages in Volunteer history.

Coaching career

After completing his degree in 1998, Myers served as a graduate assistant at Tennessee for the 1999 season. He also completed a master's degree in that year. He then earned a position as a full-time assistant coach at UNC Asheville for the 2000 season, and was elevated to head coach the following year. He helped rebuild a struggling program, leading the Bulldogs to the top half of the Big South Conference as one of the youngest coaches in Division I. He earned Big South Conference Coach of the Year honors in 2003 and a 4th-place finish. He then moved to Auburn as an assistant for three seasons. His pitching staff ranked among the program's best in his three years in ERA and also recorded strong results in saves and walks. In June 2007, Myers moved to WKU, and added associate head coach duties two years later. He was named head coach prior to the 2012 season. In four seasons, Myers's teams failed to reach the 30-win mark or finish better than 16-14 in conference play, and he was fired at the end of the 2015 season. After a three-season stint as head coach at Bowling Green High School in Bowling Green, Kentucky, Myers was hired as an assistant at UNC Wilmington following the 2018 season. In January 2022, Lipscomb University announced the hiring of Myers as their pitching coach.[7]

Head coaching record

The following table shows Myers' record as a head coach.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Matt Myers bio. WKU Hilltoppers. December 14, 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20131215012914/http://www.wkusports.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/matt_myers_845737.html. December 15, 2013.
  2. Web site: Western Kentucky Hires Matt Myers As Head Coach. Baseball America. Aaron Fitt. July 11, 2011. December 14, 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20131215013721/http://www.baseballamerica.com/college/western-kentucky-hires-matt-myers-as-head-coach/. December 15, 2013.
  3. Web site: Matt Myers bio. Auburn Tigers. December 14, 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20131218162034/http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/myers_matt00.html. December 18, 2013.
  4. News: Matt Myers named new Western Kentucky baseball coach. KAIT 8. July 11, 2011. December 14, 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20131215014517/http://www.kait8.com/story/15062104/matt-myers-named-new-western-kentucky-baseball-coach. December 15, 2013.
  5. News: Lara-Cinisomo . Vince . Pawlowski Lands at Western Kentucky . June 5, 2015 . BaseballAmerica.com . June 4, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303205206/http://www.baseballamerica.com/college/pawlowski-lands-western-kentucky/ . March 3, 2016 . dead .
  6. News: Myers tabbed as new UNCW pitching coach. Star-News. Wilmington, North Carolina. July 11, 2018. Alex Riley. February 12, 2019.
  7. Web site: Baseball Welcomes Matt Myers as Pitching Coach. LipscombSports.com. 7 January 2022 . January 17, 2022.
  8. Web site: 2011 Big South Baseball Record Book . BigSouthSports.com . December 14, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130702053934/http://www.bigsouthsports.com/pdf8/731221.pdf . July 2, 2013 . 14 . dead .