Pete Hughes

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Pete Hughes
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Hughes at Fort Riley in 2022
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Kansas State
Conference Big 12
Record168–142
Biographical details
Born (1968-01-11) January 11, 1968 (age 56)
Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Playing career
1986–1989 Davidson football
1987–1990 Davidson baseball
Position(s)QB, 3B
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1990 Hamilton (NY) (assistant)
1991–1996 Northeastern (assistant)
Baseball
1990–1991 Hamilton (NY) (assistant)
1991–1996 Northeastern (assistant)
1997–1998 Trinity (TX)
1999–2006 Boston College
2007–2013 Virginia Tech
2014–2017 Oklahoma
2018 Georgia (volunteer assistant)
2019–present Kansas State
Head coaching record
Overall820-634-3
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

Pete Hughes (born January 11, 1968) is an American college baseball coach and head coach of the Kansas State Wildcats baseball team. Previously he served as the head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners baseball and the Virginia Tech Hokies baseball team.

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Playing career

After growing up in Brockton, Massachusetts, Hughes attended Boston College High School, lettering in both baseball and football for the Eagles. Hughes then was a four-year starting quarterback at Davidson College. He also played third base for the Wildcats baseball team. [1]

Coaching career

After completing college, Hughes became an assistant coach for both baseball and football at Hamilton College. He stayed there for one academic year before moving to Northeastern in the same dual capacity. After five years, he decided to focus on baseball and landed his first head coaching job at Trinity University in Texas. Taking just two seasons to improve the Tigers to a conference championship, Hughes was hired by Boston College after the 1998 season. His success with the Eagles was also immediate, improving Boston College's record by nine wins in his first year. Hughes picked up a variety of Coach of the Year awards in his second season, including awards from the Big East Conference and regional selectors of the American Baseball Coaches Association. He would earn more such honors in 2002 and 2005. He also led the Eagles to the Big East Conference baseball tournament five times in seven years. Boston College had only appeared in the tournament once prior to his arrival. [1]

Hughes was hired as head coach at Virginia Tech beginning in the 2007 season, replacing Hall of Famer Chuck Hartman, who had led the Hokies for the previous 28 years. Hughes has rebuilt the Hokies into a power, bringing the team back into the national rankings and to the Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament on a regular basis. [1] [2] [3] Hughes earned a three-year contract extension after the 2009 season. [4] He was hired by the Oklahoma Sooners in 2014. He was let go by the Sooners in June 2017. [5] On July 31, 2017, Hughes was named volunteer assistant at Georgia. On June 8, 2018, Hughes was named the head coach of the Kansas State Wildcats baseball team. [6]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Trinity Tigers (Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference)(1997–1998)
1997Trinity (TX) 19–199–82nd (West)
1998Trinity (TX) 33–1115–31st (West)
Trinity (TX):52–30 (.634)24–11 (.686)
Boston College Eagles (Big East Conference)(1999–2005)
1999 Boston College 26–21–110–15–19th
2000 Boston College 35–2012–115th Big East tournament
2001 Boston College 29–2211–138th
2002 Boston College 30–2515–11T–3rd Big East tournament
2003 Boston College 33–2113–115th
2004 Boston College 32–2715–94th Big East tournament
2005 Boston College 37–2017–82nd Big East tournament
Boston College Eagles (Atlantic Coast Conference)(2006)
2006 Boston College 28–25–19–215th (Atlantic)
Boston College:250–181–2 (.580)102–99–1 (.507)
Virginia Tech Hokies (Atlantic Coast Conference)(2007–2013)
2007 Virginia Tech 23–314–256th (Coastal)
2008 Virginia Tech 23–326–246th (Coastal)
2009 Virginia Tech 32–2112–176th (Coastal)
2010 Virginia Tech 40–2216–144th (Coastal) NCAA Regional
2011 Virginia Tech 30–2511–195th (Coastal)
2012 Virginia Tech 34–2111–195th (Coastal)
2013 Virginia Tech 40–2215–143rd (Coastal) NCAA Regional
Virginia Tech:222–174 (.561)75–132 (.362)
Oklahoma Sooners (Big 12 Conference)(2014–2017)
2014 Oklahoma 29–298–168th Big 12 tournament
2015 Oklahoma 34–2713–11T–3rd Big 12 tournament
2016 Oklahoma 30–27–111–135th Big 12 tournament
2017 Oklahoma 35–2412–113rd NCAA Regional
Oklahoma:128–107–1 (.544)43–51 (.457)
Kansas State Wildcats (Big 12 Conference)(2019–present)
2019 Kansas State 25–338–168th Big 12 tournament
2020 Kansas State 10–70–0Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Kansas State 34–2310–147th Big 12 tournament
2022 Kansas State 29–298–167th Big 12 tournament
2023 Kansas State 35–2413–115th Big 12 tournament
2024 Kansas State 35–2615–15T–6th NCAA Super Regional
Kansas State:168–142 (.542)54–72 (.429)
Total:820–634–3 (.564) [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

      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

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  2. ↑ Mark Berman (May 19, 2010). "VT baseball coach Hughes builds national power". Roanoke Times . Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Pete Hughes deserves a little respect". CollegeSportsFeed.com. May 25, 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Hokies baseball coach Pete Hughes gets contract extension". Daily Press. July 16, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  5. ↑ "OU to part ways with baseball coach Pete Hughes". June 12, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  6. ↑ Allen, Deaundra (June 8, 2018). "K-State hires former OU, Virginia Tech coach to lead baseball program" . Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  7. ↑ "2012 SCAC Spring Record Book" (PDF). SCACSports.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
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