Bob Mumma Explained

Bob Mumma
Birth Date:16 March 1971
Birth Place:Havre de Grace, Maryland
Player Years1:1990–1992
Player Team1:UMBC
Player Years2:1992–1994
Player Team2:South Bend White Sox
Player Years3:1992
Player Team3:Utica Blue Sox
Player Years4:1992
Player Team4:Gulf Coast League White Sox
Player Years5:1993–1994
Player Team5:Hickory Crawdads
Player Positions:C
Coach Years1:1997–2011
Coach Team1:UMBC (Asst.)
Coach Years2:2012–2019
Coach Team2:UMBC
Overall Record:174–228
Tournament Record:America East: 5–6
NCAA: 0–2
Championships:America East tournament (2017)
Awards:America East Coach of the Year (2015)

Robert S. Mumma (born March 16, 1971) is an American college baseball coach. He served as head coach of the UMBC Retrievers baseball team from 2012 season to 2019.[1]

Playing career

Mumma played three seasons at UMBC as a catcher, earning All-Conference honors in his final season and setting several Retrievers offensive records. He remains the all-time home run leader at UMBC, and is tied for second in RBI all time. He was drafted in the 13th round of the 1992 MLB Draft. He played three seasons in the Chicago White Sox organization, reaching Class A. Mumma completed his degree in Economics in 1993.[2]

Coaching career

After serving as an academic advisor in the UMBC athletic department and as a volunteer assistant coach, Mumma became a full-time assistant for the 2006 season. He became the fourth UMBC head coach after John Jancuska's retirement.[3] on May 1, 2019, Mumma resigned from his position as head coach at UMBC.[4]

Head coaching record

This table depicts Mumma's record as a head coach.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UMBC Retrievers Athletics Staff. UMBC Retrievers. December 22, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130522170244/https://www.umbcretrievers.com/info/staff/bio.asp?MEMBER_ID=20. May 22, 2013.
  2. News: Mumma's the big word in UMBC baseball. The Baltimore Sun. Paul McMullen. April 2, 1992. December 22, 2013.
  3. Web site: Mumma hired as next UMBC coach. NCAA. June 6, 2011. December 22, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131224115515/http://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/article/2011-06-06/mumma-hired-next-umbc-coach. December 24, 2013. dead.
  4. Web site: Digest (May 9): Loyola Maryland’s Spencer, three Terps finalists for Tewaaraton Awards . May 9, 2019 . The Baltimore Sun . www.baltimoresun.com . May 23, 2019.