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Name History:
West Virginia Agricultural College | 1867-68 |
West Virginia University | 1868-date |
Baseball Team History:
Year | Record | Coach |
1892 | 3-3 | |
1893 | 4-1 | |
1894 | 5-0 | A.R. Stahlings |
1895 | 4-1 | A.R. Stahlings |
1896 | 7-2 | A.R. Stahlings |
1897 | 3-2 | J.E.B. Sweeney |
1898 | 7-8 | J.E.B. Sweeney |
1899 | 15-7 | Owen Altman |
1900 | 12-3 | Owen Altman |
1901 | 11-7 | H. Brown |
1902 | 22-7 | Lee Hutchinson |
1903 | 14-9 | Lee Hutchinson |
1904 | 16-9-1 | Lee Hutchinson |
1905 | 18-9 | Lee Hutchinson |
1906 | 18-10-1 | Carl S. Forkum |
1907 | 17-12 | Carl S. Forkum |
1908 | 24-5 | Carl S. Forkum |
1909 | 19-7-2 | Richard Mebinger |
1910 | 14-11 | John L. Core |
1911 | 17-5 | Lawrence L. McClure |
1912 | 13-12 | John Gronninger |
1913 | 12-4 | Charles T. Hickman |
1914 | 12-8 | B.P. Pattison |
1915 | 20-8 | Charles T. Hickman |
1916 | 17-6 | Charles T. Hickman |
1917 | 10-6 | Charles T. Hickman |
1918 | 14-4 | Andrew K. (Kemper) Shelton |
1919 | 14-3-1 | Andrew K. (Kemper) Shelton |
1920 | 10-11 | Andrew K. (Kemper) Shelton |
1921 | 20-7 | Ira E. Rodgers |
1922 | 17-11 | Ira E. Rodgers |
1923 | 13-11 | Ira E. Rodgers |
1924 | 9-13 | Ira E. Rodgers |
1925 | 13-10 | Ira E. Rodgers |
1926 | 10-10 | Ira E. Rodgers |
1927 | 6-12-1 | Ira E. Rodgers |
1928 | 12-4 | Ira E. Rodgers |
1929 | 8-9 | Ira E. Rodgers |
1930 | 6-13-1 | Ira E. Rodgers |
1931 | 6-9 | Ira E. Rodgers |
1932 | 8-8 | Ira E. Rodgers |
1933 | 6-9-1 | Ira E. Rodgers |
1934 | 4-13 | Ira E. Rodgers |
1935 | 9-9 | Ira E. Rodgers |
1936 | 10-9 | Ira E. Rodgers |
1937 | 12-10 | Ira E. Rodgers |
1938 | 5-10 | Ira E. Rodgers |
1939 | 8-7 | Ira E. Rodgers |
1940 | 9-5 | Ira E. Rodgers |
1941 | 5-10 | Ira E. Rodgers |
1942 | 2-9 | Ira E. Rodgers |
1943-45 No Team | ||
1946 | 6-2 | Ira E. Rodgers |
1947 | 9-7 | Charles Hockenberry |
1948 | 16-6 | Steve Harrick |
1949 | 13-8 | Steve Harrick |
1950 | 8-14 | Steve Harrick |
1951 | 17-6 | Steve Harrick |
1952 | 12-9 | Steve Harrick |
1953 | 6-7 | Steve Harrick |
1954 | 13-7 | Steve Harrick |
1955 | 20-6 | Steve Harrick |
1956 | 15-9 | Steve Harrick |
1957 | 12-8 | Steve Harrick |
1958 | 12-11 | Steve Harrick |
1959 | 16-9 | Steve Harrick |
1960 | 17-9 | Steve Harrick |
1961 | 17-10 | Steve Harrick |
1962 | 19-8 | Steve Harrick |
1963 | 30-3 | Steve Harrick |
1964 | 24-5 | Steve Harrick |
1965 | 19-9 | Steve Harrick |
1966 | 26-7 | Steve Harrick |
1967 | 22-9 | Steve Harrick |
1968 | 9-8 | Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg |
1969 | 12-6-1 | Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg |
1970 | 12-5 | Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg |
1971 | 21-6 | Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg |
1972 | 10-10 | Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg |
1973 | 8-12-1 | Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg |
1974 | 12-13 | Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg |
1975 | 10-18 | Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg |
1976 | 21-12 | Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg |
1977 | 10-18 | Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg |
1978 | 16-9 | Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg |
1979 | 9-13 | Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg |
1980 | 12-14-2 | Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg |
1981 | 17-18 | Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg |
1982 | 24-23 | Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg |
1983 | 22-10 | Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg |
1984 | 22-11-1 | Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg |
1985 | 27-16 | Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg |
1986 | 24-14-1 | Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg |
1987 | 32-15 | Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg |
1988 | 33-17-1 | Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg |
1989 | 28-13-1 | Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg |
1990 | 33-20 | Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg |
1991 | 20-20-1 | Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg |
1992 | 27-20 | Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg |
1993 | 29-25 | Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg |
1994 | 40-21 | Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg |
1995 | 18-32 | William G. (Greg) Van Zant |
1996 | 33-25 | William G. (Greg) Van Zant |
1997 | 36-19 | William G. (Greg) Van Zant |
1998 | 37-17-1 | William G. (Greg) Van Zant |
1999 | 29-28 | William G. (Greg) Van Zant |
2000 | 25-28 | William G. (Greg) Van Zant |
2001 | 27-26 | William G. (Greg) Van Zant |
2002 | 24-26 | William G. (Greg) Van Zant |
2003 | 36-19 | William G. (Greg) Van Zant |
2004 | 23-29 | William G. (Greg) Van Zant |
2005 | 25-30 | William G. (Greg) Van Zant |
2006 | 36-22 | William G. (Greg) Van Zant |
Major League Players
Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
Charles J. (Jake) Hewitt | Madisonville, WV | 1894-95 | 8/6/1895 |
Charles T. Hickman | Taylortown, PA | 1897 | 9/8/1897 |
Edward B. Kenna | Charleston, WV | 1901 | 5/5/1902 |
Eugene H. Curtis | Bethany, WV | 1902 | 9/21/1903 |
Lewis O. (Bull) Smith | Plum, WV | 1900-03 | 8/30/1904 |
William (Buck) Washer | Akron, OH | 1902 | 4/25/1905 |
Lawrence L. McClure | Wayne, WV | 1911 | 7/26/1910 |
Frank J. Barron | Saint Marys, WV | 1913-14 | 8/19/1914 |
Andrew K. (Skeeter) Shelton | Huntington, WV | 1907-09 | 8/25/1915 |
John F. (Fulton) Woods | Princeton, WV | 1920-23 | 9/16/1924 |
Herbert P. (Babe) Barna | Clarksburg, WV | 1935-37 | 9/16/1937 |
James R. Fridley | Phillippi, WV | 1947 (FR) | 4/15/1952 |
George W. Freese | Wheeling, WV | 1947 | 4/29/1953 |
James E. Heise | Scottdale, PA | 1953-56 | 6/29/1957 |
Paul E. Popovich | Flemington, WV | 1960 | 4/19/1964 |
Charles H. (Bucky) Guth | Baltimore, MD | 1967-69 | 9/12/1972 |
Darrell L. Whitmore | Front Royal, VA | 1988-90 | 6/25/1993 |
Joseph P. Hudson | Philadelphia, PA | 1990-92 | 6/10/1995 |
Steven J. Kline | Sunbury, PA | 1993 | 4/2/1997 |
Scott A. Seabol | McKeesport, PA | 1996 | 4/8/2001 |
Dustin D. Nippert | Wheeling, WV | 2002 | 9/8/2005 |
bold | member of West Virginia Hall of Fame |
(FR) | played on freshman team only |
Conference Affiliations:
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1927 |
Southern Conference | 1951-68 |
Atlantic 10 Conference | 1979-95 |
Big East Conference | 1996-date |
Highlights:
Robert L. (Sam) Huff (NFL HOF) played 1954...Rodney L. Thorn (NBA coach) played 1962
Southern Conference champion 1955, 1961-64, 1967...Atlantic 10 Conference (West Division) champion 1981-82, 1984-88...Atlantic 10 Conference tournament champion 1982, 1985, 1987, 1994...Big East Conference (American Division) champion 1996-97...Big East Conference champion 1996
All-America selections (First-Team)
1964 | Bill Marovic (ABCA) |
1997 | Chris Enochs (ABCA/Collegiate Baseball) |