| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 5, 1965 Elkton, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Elon |
| Playing career | |
| 1984–1987 | Elon |
| Position(s) | Pitcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2001–2002 | Akron (asst.) |
| 2002–2004 | Indiana (asst.) |
| 2005–2006 | Longwood (AHC) |
| 2007–2012 | Radford |
| 2013–2017 | James Madison |
| 2018–2024 | Auburn |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 713–302 (.702) |
| Tournaments | NCAA: 17–20 (.459) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4× Big South Regular Season Champions (2009–2012) 2× Big South Tournament Champions (2009, 2010) Contents
| |
| Awards | |
| 4× CAA Coach of the Year (2014–2017) 4x Big South Coach of the Year (2009–2012) | |
Mickey Dean is an American softball coach who most recently served as the head coach at Auburn. [1]
Dean graduated from Elon University in 1987. Dean pitched for the Phoenix baseball team and was a four-year letter winner. [2]
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On September 14, 2017, Dean was named the head coach at Auburn, replacing Clint Myers who resigned in August 2017, amid accusations against him and his assistants. [3] [4] In March 2024, Dean announced he would step down following the 2024 season. [5]
Dean is married to his wife Liz, and they have two adult children. [6]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radford Highlanders (Big South Conference)(2007–2012) | |||||||||
| 2007 | Radford | 44–27 | 9–6 | 3rd | |||||
| 2008 | Radford | 46–15 | 13–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 2009 | Radford | 41–15 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2010 | Radford | 38–17 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2011 | Radford | 38–21 | 14–4 | 1st | |||||
| 2012 | Radford | 34–21 | 16–5 | 1st | |||||
| Radford: | 241–116 (.675) | 84–21 (.800) | |||||||
| James Madison Dukes (Colonial Athletic Association)(2013–2017) | |||||||||
| 2013 | James Madison | 42–17 | 18–3 | 2nd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2014 | James Madison | 45–15 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2015 | James Madison | 48–10 | 19–0 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2016 | James Madison | 50–6 | 18–1 | 1st | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
| 2017 | James Madison | 52–8 | 18–2 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| James Madison: | 237–56 (.809) | 88–9 (.907) | |||||||
| Auburn Tigers (Southeastern Conference)(2018–Present) | |||||||||
| 2018 | Auburn | 41–17 | 11–12 | 9th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2019 | Auburn | 39–21 | 10–14 | 10th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2020 | Auburn | 16–11 [lower-alpha 1] | 0–3 | Postseason not held | |||||
| 2021 | Auburn | 27–24 | 7–17 | 12th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2022 | Auburn | 40–17 | 11–13 | 10th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2023 | Auburn | 43–19 | 15–9 | 3rd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2024 | Auburn | 29–21–1 | 9–15 | 10th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| Auburn: | 235–130–1 (.643) | 63–83 (.432) | |||||||
| Total: | 713–302–1 (.702) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
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