Rick McCarty

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Rick McCarty
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Abilene Christian
Conference WAC
Record201–156
Biographical details
Born (1979-11-02) November 2, 1979 (age 45)
Campbellsville, Kentucky, U.S.
Alma mater Murray State University
Delta State University
Playing career
1999–2000 John A. Logan College
2001–2002 Murray State
Position(s) Pitcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003Murray State (GA)
2004–2008 Delta State (Asst.)
2009–2010 Southeast Missouri State (Asst.)
2011–2014 Campbell (Asst.)
2015 Louisiana Tech (Asst.)
2016–2018 Dallas Baptist (Asst.)
2019–present Abilene Christian
Head coaching record
Overall201–156
TournamentsNCAA: 0–0
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • Southland Conference Regular Season (2021)
  • WAC Regular Season (2025)
Awards
  • Second Team All-OVC (2001)

Rick Lee McCarty (born November 2, 1979) is an American college baseball coach, currently serving as head coach of the Abilene Christian Wildcats baseball team. McCarty played baseball for the Murray State Racers baseball team and John A. Logan College while obtaining a degree. He achieved his master's degree while coaching for the Delta State University baseball team.

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Playing career

McCarty began his college baseball career at John A. Logan College during the 1999 and 2000 seasons. [1] McCarty's play at Logan earned him a scholarship offer to Murray State University. In 2001, McCarty tied the school record with 8 saves. [2] He was named Second Team All-Ohio Valley Conference that same season. [3]

Coaching career

After spending a season as a student assistant while wrapping up his undergraduate degree at Murray State, McCarty became a graduate assistant at Delta State University in 2004. [4]

On June 12 2018, McCarty was named the new head coach of the Abilene Christian Wildcats baseball team beginning the 2019 season. [5]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Abilene Christian Wildcats (Southland Conference)(2019–2021)
2019 Abilene Christian 26–2613–17T-9th
2020 Abilene Christian 7–81–2Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Abilene Christian 36–2125–131st Southland Tournament
Abilene Christian:39–32
Abilene Christian Wildcats (Western Athletic Conference)(2022–present)
2022 Abilene Christian 30–2914–164th (Southwest)
2023 Abilene Christian 35–2416–144th
2024 Abilene Christian 33–2519–122nd WAC Tournament
2025 Abilene Christian 34–2315–9T–1st WAC Tournament
Abilene Christian:201–15664–51
Total:201–156

      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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "John A. Logan College Baseball" (PDF). www.jalc.edu. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  2. ↑ "THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON TURNS OUT TO BE ONE FOR THE BOOKS FOR MSU". www.goracers.com. Murray State University Athletics. June 9, 2003. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Southeast's Bonilla, Pennington Headline 2001 All-OVC Baseball Team". www.ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. June 26, 2001. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  4. ↑ "2007 Statesmen Baseball" (PDF). www.s3.amazonaws.com. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  5. ↑ David Robinett (June 12, 2018). "McCarty is new ACU baseball coach". www.bigcountryhomepage.com. Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. Retrieved June 13, 2018.


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