John McCormack (baseball) explained

John McCormack
Current Title:Head coach
Current Team:Florida Atlantic
Current Conference:The American
Alma Mater:Lynn University
Player Years1:1987–1988
Player Team1:Indian River State College
Player Years2:1989–1990
Player Team2:Lynn
Player Positions:Catcher, Third base
Coach Years1:1991–2008
Coach Team1:Florida Atlantic (asst.)
Coach Years2:2009–present
Coach Team2:Florida Atlantic
Tournament Record:NCAA: 9–10
Sun Belt: 8–8
C-USA: 14–13
AAC: 2–2
Championships:
  • 2× Sun Belt (2010, 2012)
  • Sun Belt Tournament (2013)
  • 2× C-USA (2016, 2019)
Awards:
  • Sun Belt Coach of the Year (2010)
  • C-USA Coach of the Year (2019)
  • FAU Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee (2019)

John McCormack is an American college baseball coach who has been the head coach of Florida Atlantic (FAU) since the start of the 2009 season. McCormack was named the Sun Belt Coach of the Year in 2010, and the Owls have appeared in two NCAA tournaments under him. Previously, he served as an assistant at FAU from 1991 to 2008. McCormack is an alumnus of both Indian River Community College and Lynn University.[1]

Coaching career

McCormack began his coaching career in 1991 and spent 18 years as an FAU assistant under head coach Kevin Cooney. During that time, the Owls appeared in six NCAA tournaments. McCormack handled much of the program's recruiting during his time as an assistant, focusing on players from the South Florida region where FAU is located. Although he was offered coaching positions at other schools and professional scouting jobs, McCormack chose to stay at FAU.[2] [3]

When Cooney retired at the end of the 2008 season, McCormack was hired to replace him.[4] The Owls spent his first five seasons in the Sun Belt, winning two regular season titles and one tournament.[5] They reached the NCAA tournament in 2010 and 2013, losing in the regional final both times. In 2010, McCormack was named the Sun Belt Coach of the Year. In 2013, after losing their opening game, the team reached the decisive seventh game of the Chapel Hill Regional against #1 national seed North Carolina. The Owls lost, 12–11, in a game that multiple media outlets described as "epic."[6] [7] [8] Trailing 6–2 in the ninth, the Owls took an 8–6 lead, then gave up two runs in the bottom of the ninth to send the game to extra innings. They scored three in the top of the 12th, but UNC answered with three in the bottom half and walked off in the bottom of the 13th. The Owls moved to Conference USA following the 2013 season and missed the conference tournament in their first season in the league. In 2019, John McCormack was inducted into the FAU Athletics Hall of Fame.[9]

Head coaching record

Below is a table of McCormack's yearly records as a collegiate head baseball coach.[10] [11]

Personal

McCormack played youth and high school baseball with former Cincinnati head coach Brian Cleary.[12] McCormack has two children; a sons Conor and Shane.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John McCormack . FAUSports.com . Florida Atlantic Athletic Communications . July 8, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714172840/http://www.fausports.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/john_mccormack_49174.html . July 14, 2014 . dead .
  2. Web site: De Nicola . Christina . FAU Turns to 'Mac' . CollegeBaseballInsider.com . July 8, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923205420/http://www.collegebaseballinsider.com/09Preseason/09SunBeltMac.html . September 23, 2015 . February 20, 2009 . dead .
  3. News: Kurtenbach . Dieter . Odds Against Them, FAU Baseball Coach John McCormack Picks the Owls . July 8, 2014 . Sun-Sentinel.com . May 30, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714214736/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-05-30/sports/fl-fau-ncaa-baseball-preview-0531-20130530_1_fau-baseball-kevin-cooney-baseball-coach . July 14, 2014 . dead .
  4. News: Caruso III . Anthony . After Nearly Two Decades as an Assistant Coach, McCormack Becomes the New FAU Head Baseball Coach . July 8, 2014 . TheCapitalSportsReport.com . July 31, 2008 . https://archive.today/20140709200216/http://thecapitalsportsreport.com/index.php/after-nearly-two-decades-as-an-assistant-coach-mccormack-becomes-the-new-fau-baseball-head-coach/ . July 9, 2014 . dead .
  5. News: Hotard . Scott . ULL Baseball Falls in Sun Belt Title Game . July 8, 2014 . TheAdvocate.com . June 19, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714205606/http://theadvocate.com/sports/stateschools/6083513-123/ull-baseball-falls-in-sun . July 14, 2014 . dead .
  6. News: Manuel . John . Tar Heels Win Regional in Epic Fashion . July 8, 2014 . BaseballAmerica.com . June 4, 2014 . https://archive.today/20140709200216/http://www.baseballamerica.com/college/tar-heels-win-regional-in-epic-fashion/ . July 9, 2014 . dead .
  7. News: Keck . Aaron . Heels Beat FAU, 12–11, In 13 Inning Epic . July 8, 2014 . Chapelboro.com . June 4, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714135639/http://chapelboro.com/sports/unc-sports/heels-beat-fau-12-11-in-unforgettable-13-inning-epic/ . July 14, 2014 . dead .
  8. News: Sorenson . Eric . Regionals – Day Four, Taking an Epic Big Step . July 8, 2014 . CollegeBaseballToday.com . June 3, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714133241/http://www.collegebaseballtoday.com/2013/06/03/regionals-day-four-taking-an-epic-big-step/ . July 14, 2014 . dead .
  9. Web site: Eight FAU Legends Selected for the 2019 FAU Athletics Hall of Fame Class . FAU Sports . FAU Athletics . 11 February 2020.
  10. Division I Conference Standings at www.d1baseball.com. Accessed July 8, 2014.
  11. Web site: 2014 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Media Guide . Sun Belt Conference . July 8, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140325191335/http://issuu.com/knunez/docs/bb_media_guide_online . March 25, 2014 . dead .
  12. News: Hutton . Ted . Coaches Make Series a Reunion . July 12, 2014 . Sun-Sentinel.com . February 11, 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714215323/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2005-02-11/sports/0502110142_1_fau-pope-baseball-coach . July 14, 2014 . dead .

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