Scott Malone (baseball)

Andrew Scott Malone is an American college baseball coach and former first baseman. Malone is the head coach of the Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball team.

Scott Malone
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamTexas A&M–Corpus Christi
ConferenceSouthland
Record400–454
Biographical details
Born (1971-04-16) April 16, 1971 (age 53)
Longview, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
1990–1992TCU
1992Butte Copper Kings
1993Charleston Rainbows
1994–1995Port Charlotte Rangers
1996Abilene Prairie Dogs
Position(s)First baseman / Outfielder
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1997–1998McMurry (asst.)
1999TCU (asst.)
2000Kentucky (asst.)
2001–2002UTSA (asst.)
2003–2004UT Arlington (asst.)
2005–2007UNLV (asst.)
2008–presentTexas A&M–Corpus Christi
Head coaching record
Overall399–454
TournamentsSouthland: 13–17
NCAA: 0–0

Playing career edit

Malone attended Cooper High School in Abilene, Texas. Malone played for the school's varsity baseball team under the direction of his father, Andy.[1] Malone then enrolled at the Texas Christian University (TCU), to play college baseball for the TCU Horned Frogs baseball team.

As a freshman at Texas Christian University in 1990, Malone had a .358 batting average, a .408 on-base percentage (OBP) and a .516 SLG. He was one of the Southwest Conference's best hitters.[2]

In the 1992 season as a junior, Malone hit 7 home runs and 17 doubles.

In 2012, Malone was elected into the Texas Christian University Athletics Hall of Fame.[3]

Coaching career edit

On July 23, 2004, Malone was named an assistant coach at UNLV.[4]

On July 2, 2007, Malone was named the head coach of the Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball program.[5]

Head coaching record edit

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders (Southland Conference) (2008–present)
2008 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 24–33 14–16 5th (Western) Southland Tournament
2009 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 18–38 9–21 12th
2010 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 20–34 10–23 T-11th
2011 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 37–24 19–14 3rd Southland Tournament
2012 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 24–33 14–19 8th Southland Tournament
2013 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 33–25 17–10 2nd Southland Tournament
2014 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 31–27 19–12 T-3rd Southland Tournament
2015 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 26–27 13–14 8th Southland Tournament
2016 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 19–32 8–20 11th
2017 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 22–32 14–16 10th
2018 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 30–26 14–16 T-7th
2019 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 31–26 14–16 8th Southland Tournament
2020 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 8–10 2–1 Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 25–29 20–14 2nd Southland Tournament
2022 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 27–28 10–14 7th Southland Tournament
2023 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 24–30 12–12 T-5th Southland Tournament
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi: 399–454 209–238
Total: 399–454

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Joey D. Richards (October 30, 2016). "Former Cooper baseball coach Malone battles Alzheimer's". www.reporternews.com. USA Today. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  2. ^ "SWC Leaders". www.newspaperarchive.com. Big Spring Herald. May 31, 1990. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  3. ^ "2012 Lettermen's Hall of Fame Class Announced". www.gofrogs.com. Texas Christian University Athletics. July 9, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  4. ^ "Malone Named Assistant". www.unlvrebels.com. UNLV Athletics. July 23, 2004. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  5. ^ "Scott Malone Named Head Baseball Coach At Texas A&M–Corpus Christi". www.southland.org. Southland Conference. July 2, 2007. Retrieved October 17, 2018.

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