Jeff Waggoner

Jeff Waggoner
Biographical details
Alma mater	Cleveland State '98
Playing career
1995–1996	Crowder
1997–1998	Cleveland State
Position(s)	C
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2000	Saint Rose (asst.)
2001–2002	George Washington (asst.)
2003–2004	Kent State (asst.)
2005–2006	NC State (asst.)
2007–2022	Marshall
Head coaching record
Overall	348–477–3 (.422)
Tournaments	C-USA: 8–10; NCAA: 0–0

Last updated October 15, 2024

Jeff Waggoner is an American baseball coach and former catcher, who is the former head baseball coach of the Marshall Thundering Herd.^[1]^[2] He played college baseball at Crowder College from 1995 to 1996 before transferring to Cleveland State from 1997 to 1998.

Playing career

Waggoner played catcher for two years at Crowder College, a junior college in Missouri, before completing his career at Cleveland State.^[1]

Coaching career

After completing his playing career, Waggoner began coaching at Saint Rose in Albany, New York. In his one season with the Golden Knights, they reached the Division II College World Series. He then landed an assistant coaching position with George Washington. The Colonials set a school record for wins (42), won the Atlantic 10 Conference championship, and were among the national leaders in many offensive categories in 2002. Waggoner then moved to Kent State for two seasons. The Golden Flashes claimed the 2004 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament and saw seven players picked in the Major League Baseball Draft. He moved to NC State next, where he served as recruiting coordinator, as well as managing player development, academic support and travel, preparing him well for his future head coaching duties. The Wolfpack appeared in the NCAA Tournament during both seasons, finished second in the 2006 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament, and produced two All-Americans.^[1]

In the summer of 2006, Waggoner was named head coach at Marshall of Conference USA.^[2] During his time at Marshall, 24 players have signed professional contracts, and the Thundering Herd set a program record for wins with 30 in 2008.^[1] The 2008 season also saw him named Coach of the Year by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.^[3] On October 13, 2022 Waggoner was fired as head coach at Marshall.^[4]

Head coaching record

Below is a table of Waggoner's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.^[5]^[6]

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Marshall Thundering Herd (Conference USA)(2007–2022)
2007	Marshall	21–32	5–18	9th
2008	Marshall	30–30–1	10–12–1	6th	C-USA Tournament
2009	Marshall	22–32	9–15	T–7th	C-USA Tournament
2010	Marshall	27–31	12–12	T–3rd	C-USA Tournament
2011	Marshall	20–31	7–17	9th
2012	Marshall	17–36	5–19	9th
2013	Marshall	20–34	6–18	9th
2014	Marshall	20–31	10–19	T–11th
2015	Marshall	20–32	12–18	9th
2016	Marshall	34–21	21–9	2nd	C-USA Tournament
2017	Marshall	25–28	12–17	9th
2018	Marshall	19–32	7–23	11th
2019	Marshall	29–28	14–15	6th	C-USA Tournament
2020	Marshall	4–10–1	0–0		Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021	Marshall	10–35	6–26	6th (East)
2022	Marshall	20–34–1	9–21	T–9th
Marshall:		348–477–3 (.422)	145–259–1 (.359)
Total:		348–477–3 (.422)
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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The 2015–16 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by second year head coach Dan D'Antoni, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 17–16, 12–6 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They defeated UTEP in the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Middle Tennessee.

The 2016–17 Marshall Thundering Herd women's basketball team represented the Marshall University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by fourth year head coach Matt Daniel, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 13–17, 5–13 for in C-USA play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA women's tournament to Charlotte.

The 2016–17 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by third-year head coach Dan D'Antoni, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 20–15, 10–8 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Florida Atlantic, Old Dominion, and Louisiana Tech to advance to the championship game of the C-USA tournament. There they lost to top-seeded Middle Tennessee. Despite finishing with 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

The 2017–18 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented the Marshall University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by fourth-year head coach Dan D'Antoni, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 25–11, 12–6 in C-USA play to finish in fourth place. They defeated UTSA, Southern Miss, and Western Kentucky to become champions of the C-USA tournament. They received C-USA's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where, as a No. 13 seed, they upset Wichita State in the first round before losing to West Virginia in the second round.

The 2018–19 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by fifth-year head coach Dan D'Antoni, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 23–14, 11–7 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Rice before losing to Southern Miss in the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated IUPUI, Presbyterian, Hampton and Green Bay to become CIT champions.

The 2018–19 Marshall Thundering Herd women's basketball team represented the Marshall University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by second year head coach Tony Kemper, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 17–15, 10–6 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA women's tournament to UTEP. They received an invitation to the WBI where they defeated Davidson in the first round before losing to Appalachian State in the quarterfinals.

The 2019–20 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by sixth-year head coach Dan D'Antoni, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 17–15, 10–8 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They defeated UTEP and were scheduled to play Louisiana Tech in the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament. However, the tournament canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The 2020–21 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by seventh-year head coach Dan D'Antoni, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center as members of the East Division of Conference USA. They finished the season 15–7, 9–5 in C-USA play to finish in third place in the East Division. They were defeated in the second round of the C-USA tournament by Rice.

The 2021 Marshall Thundering Herd baseball team represented Marshall University in the sport of baseball for the 2021 college baseball season. The Thundering Herd competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and in Conference USA East Division. They played their home games at Kennedy Center Field in Huntington, West Virginia. The team was coached by Jeff Waggoner, who was in his fifteenth season with the Thundering Herd.

The 2021 Marshall Thundering Herd men's soccer team represented Marshall University in men's college soccer during the 2021 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the 43rd season the university fielded a men's varsity soccer program. The Thundering Herd, led by fifth-year head coach Chris Grassie, played their home games at Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex as members of Conference USA (C-USA).

The 2021–22 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by eighth-year head coach Dan D'Antoni, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 12–21, 4–14 in C-USA play to finish in seventh place in the East Division. They defeated FIU before losing to Louisiana Tech in the second round of the C-USA tournament.

References

1 2 3 4 "Jeff Waggoner Profile". herdzone.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
1 2 "Marshall University Hires Jeff Waggoner as Head Baseball Coach". herdzone.com. August 18, 2006. Retrieved December 22, 2012.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
↑ "Herd's Jeff Waggoner Named Coach Of The Year". scout.com. June 23, 2008. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
↑ Wilson, Dave (October 14, 2022). "Marshall fires baseball coach Jeff Waggoner". WV Metro News. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
↑ "2013 Conference USA Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
↑ "2013 Conference USA Baseball Standings". D1Baseball.com. Jeremy Mills. Archived from the original on May 18, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2013.

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[profile-1] 1 2 3 4 "Jeff Waggoner Profile". herdzone.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2012.

[announce-2] 1 2 "Marshall University Hires Jeff Waggoner as Head Baseball Coach". herdzone.com. August 18, 2006. Retrieved December 22, 2012.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

[3] "Herd's Jeff Waggoner Named Coach Of The Year". scout.com. June 23, 2008. Retrieved December 22, 2012.

[4] Wilson, Dave (October 14, 2022). "Marshall fires baseball coach Jeff Waggoner". WV Metro News. Retrieved October 14, 2022.

[cusa13mg-5] "2013 Conference USA Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2013.

[cusast13-6] "2013 Conference USA Baseball Standings". D1Baseball.com. Jeremy Mills. Archived from the original on May 18, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2013.

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