Mike McGuire (baseball) explained

Mike McGuire
Current Title:Head coach
Current Team:Winthrop
Current Conference:Big South
Current Record:0–0
Player Years1:1989–1990
Player Team1:Akron
Player Years2:1991–1992
Player Team2:South Carolina
Player Years3:1993–1994
Player Team3:Zanesville Greys
Player Positions:Catcher
Coach Years1:1995–1996
Coach Team1:Morehead State (Asst.)
Coach Years2:1997–2002
Coach Team2:Winthrop (Asst.)
Coach Years3:2003–2005
Coach Team3:Lander
Coach Years4:2006–2011
Coach Team4:Winthrop (Asst.)
Coach Years5:2012
Coach Team5:Louisburg
Coach Years6:2013–2019
Coach Team6:Morehead State
Coach Years7:2020–2024
Coach Team7:USC Upstate
Coach Years8:2025–present
Coach Team8:Winthrop
Overall Record:477–360–1 (NCAA)
52–9 (NJCAA)
Tournament Record:Ohio Valley: 15–9
Big South: 5–6
NCAA: 0–4
Awards:

Mike McGuire is an American college baseball coach and former catcher. He is the head baseball coach at Winthrop University. McGuire played college baseball at the University of Akron from 1990 to 1991 and the University of South Carolina from 1992 to 1993 and played semi-professionally in the Frontier League from 1993 to 1994. He served as head coach of the Morehead State Eagles baseball program from 2013 season to 2019.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Playing career

McGuire played two seasons for Akron before completing his eligibility at South Carolina. He then played two professional seasons with the Independent Zanesville Greys of the Frontier League.

Coaching career

McGuire began coaching as an assistant for two seasons at Morehead State. He then moved to Winthrop for six seasons. McGuire earned his first head coaching job at Division II Lander. After three seasons with the Bearcats, he returned to Winthrop as associate head coach. After six seasons, he earned another head coaching position at Louisburg, a junior college in North Carolina. After one season, McGuire was hired as head coach at Morehead State.

On June 18, 2019, McGuire left Morehead State to become the head coach for the USC Upstate Spartans baseball program.[5]

Head coaching record

This table shows McGuire's record as a head coach at the Division I, Division II, and NJCAA level.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mike McGuire Named Head Baseball Coach. Morehead State University Eagles. July 5, 2012. October 2, 2013.
  2. Web site: Mike McGuire Accepts Head Coaching Position At Louisburg (NC) College. Winthrop Eagles. June 10, 2011. October 2, 2013.
  3. Web site: Winthrop losing top baseball assistant. Sports Talk South Carolina. Phil Kornblut. June 11, 2011. October 2, 2013.
  4. Web site: McGuire returns to Morehead State as head coach. College Baseball Insider. July 6, 2012. October 2, 2013.
  5. Web site: Spartans name new baseball coach . Todd Shanesy . June 18, 2019 . GateHouse Media, LLC. . www.goupstate.com . June 19, 2019.