Mike Kirby

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Mike Kirby
Biographical details
Alma mater California State University, Fullerton ('94)
Playing career
1988–1989 Cerritos
1990–1991 Long Beach State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1991–1995 Cal State Fullerton (assistant)
1996 Los Angeles CC (assistant)
1997–1999Cal State Fullerton (assistant)
2008–2010 UNLV (assistant)
2011–2013 Oregon (assistant)
2012–2014Cal State Fullerton (assistant)
2015–2019 Nebraska (assistant)
2020–2023 New Mexico State
Head coaching record
Overall56–79
TournamentsNCAA: 0–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
WAC Tournament (2022)

Mike Kirby is an American baseball coach who served as the head baseball coach at New Mexico State University. [1] [2] Kirby attended college at Cerritos College and California State University, Long Beach, playing on the school college baseball team at both schools. Kirby served as an assistant baseball coach at California State University, Fullerton, Los Angeles City College, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the University of Oregon, and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. [3] Kirby was named head baseball coach at New Mexico State University on June 24, 2019. [4] [5]

Contents

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
New Mexico State Aggies (Western Athletic Conference)(2020–2023)
2020 New Mexico State 12–40–0Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 New Mexico State 20–3416–206th WAC tournament
2022 New Mexico State 24–3410–206th (West) NCAA Regional
2023 New Mexico State 0–70–0
New Mexico State:56–7926–40
Total:56–79

      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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References

  1. Ochoa, Adrian (June 24, 2019). "Mike Kirby tabbed as new head coach for NMSU baseball team". KVIA. Archived from the original on June 28, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  2. Curran, Tim (June 24, 2019). "Former NU Baseball Assistant Coach Mike Kirby Named the Head Coach of New Mexico State". KLIN. Archived from the original on June 28, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  3. Bland, Evan (June 24, 2019). "Former Husker baseball assistant Mike Kirby named New Mexico State head coach". Omaha World-Herald . Archived from the original on June 28, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  4. Groves, Jason (June 24, 2019). "Mike Kirby hired to head up New Mexico State baseball program". Las Cruces Sun-News . Archived from the original on June 28, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  5. Groves, Jason (June 27, 2019). "Mike Kirby introduced as New Mexico State baseball coach". Las Cruces Sun-News . Archived from the original on June 28, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2019.