Randy Mazey

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Randy Mazey
File:Randy Mazey (cropped).jpg
Mazey in 2013
Biographical details
Born (1966-05-23) May 23, 1966 (age 60)
Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
1985–1988Clemson
1988Burlington Indians
1989Miami Miracle
PositionsPitcher, outfielder
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1990–1993Clemson (assistant)
1994–1996Charleston Southern
1997Georgia (assistant)
1998East Carolina (assistant)
1999–2002Tennessee (assistant)
2003–2005East Carolina
2006–2012TCU (assistant)
2013–2024West Virginia
Head coaching record
Overall558–434–2 (.562)
TournamentsNCAA: 11–16
C-USA: 4–6
Big 12: 15–20
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
As head coach:
  • 1 Big South regular season (1996)
  • 1 C-USA regular season (2004)
  • 1 Big 12 regular season (2023)
  • 2x NCAA Regional: (2004, 2024)

As assistant coach:

  • 5x NCAA Regional: (1991, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2012)
  • 2x NCAA Super Regional: (2001, 2010)
  • 1 ACC Tournament (1991)
  • 1 ACC regular season (1991)
  • 4x MWC Tournament (2006, 2007, 2008, 2010)
  • 7x MWC regular season (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
Awards
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Randy Mazey (born May 23, 1966) is an American college baseball coach. He was most recently the head baseball coach at West Virginia University, a position he had held from 2013 until 2024. Mazey attended Clemson University, where he played baseball for the Tigers from 1985 to 1988. Following a brief professional playing career, Mazey began his coaching career in 1990 as an assistant at Clemson. He was the head coach of Charleston Southern from 1994 to 1996 and East Carolina from 2003 to 2005, leading both teams to NCAA Division I Tournament appearances, Additionally, he was named the ABCA East Region Coach of the Year in 2004. [1][2] After seven years as an assistant at TCU, Mazey was named the head coach at West Virginia in July 2012.[3][4] Mazey was named the Big 12 Conference Baseball Coach of the Year in 2019 and 2023.[5] While also again being named ABCA East Region Coach of the Year in 2017, 2019 and 2024.[6] [7]

Playing career

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Mazey was drafted by Cleveland in the 28th round of the 1988 draft. He played two seasons in the minors.[8]

Coaching career

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Returning to Clemson, Mazey was assistant coach from 1990 to 1993, including a trip to the 1991 College World Series.[citation needed]

West Virginia Mountaineers

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Mazey was hired as the head baseball coach at West Virginia University on June 6, 2012.[9] On July 18, 2023, Mazey announced his intention to retire after the 2024 season.[10]

West Virginia finished its season with a 36–24 overall record, reaching the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive season but was eliminated by North Carolina in the Super Regionals.

Head coaching record

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Below is a table of Mazey's yearly records as a head baseball coach.[11][12][13]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Charleston Southern Buccaneers (Big South Conference) (1994–1996)
1994 Charleston Southern 19–34 14–13 5th
1995 Charleston Southern 17–36 8–16 7th
1996 Charleston Southern 30–24–1 17–4 1st NCAA regional
Charleston Southern: 66–94–1 (.413) 39–33 (.542)
East Carolina Pirates (Conference USA) (2003–2005)
2003 East Carolina 34–27–1 17–13 5th NCAA regional
2004 East Carolina 51–13 25–5 1st NCAA Super Regional
2005 East Carolina 35–26 18–12 4th NCAA regional
East Carolina: 120–66–1 (.644) 60–30 (.667)
West Virginia Mountaineers (Big 12 Conference) (2013–2024)
2013 West Virginia 33–26 13–11 t-3rd
2014 West Virginia 28–26 9–14 6th
2015 West Virginia 27–27 9–13 7th
2016 West Virginia 36–22 12–11 4th
2017 West Virginia 36–26 12–12 t-4th NCAA regional
2018 West Virginia 29–27 9–15 7th
2019 West Virginia 38–22 13–11 4th NCAA regional
2020 West Virginia 11–5 0–0 Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 West Virginia 25–27 8–16 t-8th
2022 West Virginia 33–22 14–10 t-5th
2023 West Virginia 40–20 15–9 t-1st NCAA regional
2024 West Virginia 36–24 19–11 4th NCAA Super Regional
West Virginia: 372–274 (.576) 133–133 (.500)
Total: 558–434–2 (.562)

      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

References

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