University of West Alabama
From SABR Encyclopedia
Name History:
| Livingston State Teachers College | 1929-57 |
| Livingston State College | 1957-67 |
| Livingston University | 1967-95 |
| University of West Alabama | 1995-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
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| 1950 | Jim Homer | |
| 1951 | Jim Homer | |
| 1952 | Jim Homer | |
| 1953 | Jim Homer | |
| 1954 | Jim Homer | |
| 1955 | Jim Homer | |
| 1956 | Jim Homer | |
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| 1964 | 12-10 | |
| 1965 | 20-4 | |
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| 1967 | 19-8 | |
| 1968 | 24-6 | Robert Riesener |
| 1969 | 23-8 | Robert Riesener |
| 1970 | 32-12 | Robert Riesener |
| 1971 | 35-8 | Robert Riesener |
| 1972 | 25-10 | Mike Dean |
| 1973 | 21-14 | Lois W. (Hoss) Bowlin |
| 1974 | 18-23 | Lois W. (Hoss) Bowlin |
| 1975 | 24-17 | Lois W. (Hoss) Bowlin |
| 1976 | 33-16-1 | Lois W. (Hoss) Bowlin |
| 1977 | 16-22 | Lois W. (Hoss) Bowlin |
| 1978 | 29-18-1 | Lois W. (Hoss) Bowlin |
| 1979 | 34-20 | Lois W. (Hoss) Bowlin |
| 1980 | 18-22 | Lois W. (Hoss) Bowlin |
| 1981 | 32-28 | Lois W. (Hoss) Bowlin |
| 1982 | 25-26 | Lois W. (Hoss) Bowlin |
| 1983 | 12-18 | Lois W. (Hoss) Bowlin |
| 1984 | 14-28 | Lois W. (Hoss) Bowlin |
| 1985 | 16-41 | Lois W. (Hoss) Bowlin |
| 1986 | 19-34 | Lois W. (Hoss) Bowlin |
| 1987 | 26-23-1 | Rick Patterson |
| 1988 | 24-18 | Bob Browning |
| 1989 | 12-28-1 | Bob Browning |
| 1990 | 29-25 | Mark C. Hogan |
| 1991 | 32-13-1 | Mark C. Hogan |
| 1992 | 37-25 | Mark C. Hogan |
| 1993 | 22-26 | Mark C. Hogan |
| 1994 | 34-22-1 | Mark C. Hogan |
| 1995 | 28-26 | Mark A. Smartt |
| 1996 | 22-32 | Mark A. Smartt |
| 1997 | 29-24 | Mark A. Smartt |
| 1998 | 28-27 | Mark A. Smartt |
| 1999 | 31-25 | Mark A. Smartt |
| 2000 | 27-29 | Mark A. Smartt |
| 2001 | 22-27-1 | Richard G. (Gary) Rundles |
| 2002 | 18-35 | Richard G. (Gary) Rundles |
| 2003 | 31-24 | Richard G. (Gary) Rundles |
| 2004 | 33-22 | Richard G. (Gary) Rundles |
| 2005 | 45-19 | Richard G. (Gary) Rundles |
| 2006 | 42-22 | Richard G. (Gary) Rundles |
| 2007 | 41-16 | Richard G. (Gary) Rundles |
| 2008 | 45-13 | Richard G. (Gary) Rundles |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Jeffery G. Branson | Waynesboro, MS | 1986-88 | 4/12/1992 |
| Michael D. DeJean | Baton Rouge, LA | 1992 | 5/2/1997 |
| Terry B. Pearson | Tuscaloosa, AL | 1993, 95 | 4/4/2002 |
| bold | member of West Alabama Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Alabama Collegiate Conference | 1966-71 |
| Gulf South Conference | 1972-date |
Highlights:
Alabama Collegiate Conference champion 1966, 1971…Gulf South Conference (West Division) champion 1972, 1994…Gulf South Conference (East Division) champion 1978-79, 2007…Gulf South Conference tournament champion 1992, 2005
NAIA National Championship participant 1970…Division II World Series participant 1976, 1992
Division II All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1988 | Jeff Branson (ABCA) |
| 1993 | Sean Starratt (ABCA) |
| 1999 | Chance Melvin (ABCA) |
