Billy Mohl

Last updated
Billy Mohl
Current position
TitleAssistant coach/pitching coach
Team Creighton Bluejays
Conference Big East
Annual salary$210,000 [1]
Biographical details
Born (1984-06-01) June 1, 1984 (age 40)
Wheat Ridge, Colorado, U.S.
Alma mater Tulane University
Playing career
2003–2006 Tulane
Position(s) Pitcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2007–2009Tulane (Asst.)
2010–2014 Illinois State (Asst.)
2015–2017 South Florida (P)
2018–2024South Florida
2025–present Creighton (P)
Head coaching record
Overall174–187–1
TournamentsNCAA: 1–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • The American Tournament (2021)
Awards
Freshman Team All-C–USA (2003)

William T. Mohl (born June 1, 1984) is an American college baseball coach, who is the pitching coach for the Creighton Bluejays. He previously was the head baseball coach of the South Florida Bulls from 2018 to 2024. Mohl played baseball for the Tulane Green Wave baseball team while obtaining a degree.

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Playing career

Mohl played college baseball at Tulane University during the 2003 through 2006 seasons. As a freshman in 2003, Mohl was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team. [2] After the 2003 season, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star. [3] [4] Mohl completed his career at Tulane with a 25–7 record. He still ranks in the top 10 in several pitching categories at the school. [5]

Mohl was then drafted in the 25th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft by the Philadelphia Phillies. [6]

Coaching career

After spending a season as an assistant while wrapping up his undergraduate degree at Tulane and two years as a volunteer assistant, Mohl became an assistant at Illinois State in 2010.

South Florida

When Mark Kingston was hired by the South Florida Bulls baseball team, he brought Mohl with him to be his pitching coach. [7]

On June 30, 2017, Mohl was promoted to head coach of the Bulls beginning the 2018 season. [8]

On May 20, 2024, South Florida dismissed Mohl after 7 seasons. [9]

Creighton

On July 2, 2024, Mohl was hired as the pitching coach for the Creighton Bluejays baseball team. [10]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
South Florida Bulls (American Athletic Conference)(2018–2024)
2018 South Florida 36–22–114–9–12nd NCAA Regional
2019 South Florida 26–278–169th
2020 South Florida 6–110–0Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 South Florida 31–3014–146th NCAA Super Regional
2022 South Florida 28–298–168th American tournament
2023 South Florida 21–397–178th American tournament
2024 South Florida 26–2911–16T–8th
South Florida:174–187–165–88–1
Total:174–187–1

      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

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