Scott Malone (baseball)
Andrew Scott Malone is an American college baseball coach and former first baseman. Malone is the head coach of the Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball team.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |
| Conference | Southland |
| Record | 323–367 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | April 16, 1971 Longview, Texas |
| Playing career | |
| 1990–1992 | TCU |
| 1992 | Butte Copper Kings |
| 1993 | Charleston Rainbows |
| 1994–1995 | Port Charlotte Rangers |
| 1996 | Abilene Prairie Dogs |
| Position(s) | First baseman / Outfielder |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1997–1998 | McMurry (asst.) |
| 1999 | TCU (asst.) |
| 2000 | Kentucky (asst.) |
| 2001–2002 | UTSA (asst.) |
| 2003–2004 | UT Arlington (asst.) |
| 2005–2007 | UNLV (asst.) |
| 2008–present | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 323–367 |
| Tournaments | Southland: 12–14 NCAA: 0–0 |
Playing career
Malone attended Cooper High School in Abilene, Texas. Malone played for the school's varsity baseball team under the direction of his father, Andy.[1] Malone then enrolled at the Texas Christian University (TCU), to play college baseball for the TCU Horned Frogs baseball team.
As a freshman at Texas Christian University in 1990, Malone had a .358 batting average, a .408 on-base percentage (OBP) and a .516 SLG. He was one of the Southwest Conference's best hitters.[2]
In the 1992 season as a junior, Malone hit 7 home runs and 17 doubles.
In 2012, Malone was elected into the Texas Christian University Athletics Hall of Fame.[3]
Coaching career
On July 23, 2004, Malone was named an assistant coach at UNLV.[4]
On July 2, 2007, Malone was named the head coach of the Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball program.[5]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders (Southland Conference) (2008–present) | |||||||||
| 2008 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 24–33 | 14–16 | 5th (Western) | Southland Tournament | ||||
| 2009 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 18–38 | 9–21 | 12th | |||||
| 2010 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 20–34 | 10–23 | T-11th | |||||
| 2011 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 37–24 | 19–14 | 3rd | Southland Tournament | ||||
| 2012 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 24–33 | 14–19 | 8th | Southland Tournament | ||||
| 2013 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 33–25 | 17–10 | 2nd | Southland Tournament | ||||
| 2014 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 31–27 | 19–12 | T-3rd | Southland Tournament | ||||
| 2015 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 26–27 | 13–14 | 8th | Southland Tournament | ||||
| 2016 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 19–32 | 8–20 | 11th | |||||
| 2017 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 22–32 | 14–16 | 10th | |||||
| 2018 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 30–26 | 14–16 | T-7th | |||||
| 2019 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 31–26 | 14–16 | 8th | Southland Tournament | ||||
| 2020 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 8–10 | 2–1 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | |||||
| Texas A&M–Corpus Christi: | 323–367 | 180–198 | |||||||
| Total: | 323–367 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- Joey D. Richards (October 30, 2016). "Former Cooper baseball coach Malone battles Alzheimer's". www.reporternews.com. USA Today. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- "SWC Leaders". www.newspaperarchive.com. Big Spring Herald. May 31, 1990. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- "2012 Lettermen's Hall of Fame Class Announced". www.gofrogs.com. Texas Christian University Athletics. July 9, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- "Malone Named Assistant". www.unlvrebels.com. UNLV Athletics. July 23, 2004. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- "Scott Malone Named Head Baseball Coach At Texas A&M–Corpus Christi". www.southland.org. Southland Conference. July 2, 2007. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders bio