From SABR Encyclopedia
| Nickname:
| Indians(1923-2006); Warhawks(2011-present)
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| Location:
| Abilene, TX (US)
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McMurry University competed in the Texas Incollegiate Athletic Conference from 1976 to its dissolution in 1996. In 1997, they joined the American Southwest Conference (Division III). McMurry is currently petitioning the NCAA to be reclassified from Division III to Division II.
McMurry was without a mascot from 2006 to 2011 due to NCAA mandate requiring colleges to drop their use of Native Americans symbols in all branding and logos. In 2012, a committee comprised of faculty, students, alumni and friends of the university, selected Warhawks as the new symbol for all logos and branding.
Walt Driggers Field, home to the McMurry baseball team, has hosted two NCAA Division III West Regionals since it was opened in 1997. Driggers Field will host the 2011 NCAA Division III West Regional in mid-May.
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[edit] Conference Affiliations
| Conference
| Years
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| Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| 1976-96
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| American Southwest Conference
| 1997-2011
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| Heartland Conference (probationary member)
| 2012-present
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[edit] Year-by-year Records
| Year
| Record
| Coach
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| 1924
| 1-4
| R.M. Medley
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| 1925
| 6-6
| R.M. Medley
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| 1926
| 1-9
| R.M. Medley
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| 1927
| 3-2
| R.M. Medley
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| No team from 1928-1938
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| 1939
| -
| Team in city amateur league
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| 1940
| -
| Team in city amateur league
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| 1941
| -
| Team in city amateur leage
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| 1942
| -
| Team in city amateur league
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| No team from 1943-1945
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| 1946
| 6-6
| Jerome Vannoy
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| 1947
| 6-6
| Jerome Vannoy
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| 1948
| 6-6
| Jerome Vannoy
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| No team from 1949-1995
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| 1996
| 27-19
| Malcolm L. (Lee) Driggers
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| 1997
| 26-20-1
| Malcolm L. (Lee) Driggers
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| 1998
| 32-15
| Malcolm L. (Lee) Driggers
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| 1999
| 27-15-1
| Malcolm L. (Lee) Driggers
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| 2000
| 25-13
| Malcolm L. (Lee) Driggers
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| 2001
| 26-17
| Malcolm L. (Lee) Driggers
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| 2002
| 21-19
| Malcolm L. (Lee) Driggers
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| 2003
| 26-14
| Malcolm L. (Lee) Driggers
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| 2004
| 29-15
| Malcolm L. (Lee) Driggers
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| 2005
| 27-19
| Malcolm L. (Lee) Driggers
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| 2006
| 26-16
| Malcolm L. (Lee) Driggers
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| 2007
| 29-17
| Malcolm L. (Lee) Driggers
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| 2008
| 29-19
| Malcolm L. (Lee) Driggers
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| 2009
| 26-17
| John A. Byington
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| 2010
| 21-21
| John A. Byington
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| 2011
| 17-27
| John A. Byington
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| 2012
| 23-24
| John A. Byington
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| 2013
| 23-27
| John A. Byington
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| 2014
| 26-28
| John A. Byington
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| bold
| member of McMurry Athletic Hall of Honor
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[edit] Notable Players and Alumni
[edit] Major League Players
| Name
| Birthplace
| Dates Played
| Major League Debut
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| None
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[edit] Notable Alumni
- Grant Teaff - former head football coach for Baylor University, and executive director for the American Football Coaches Association
- Sarah Weddington - attorney for Jane Roe (Norma McCorvey) in Roe v. Wade and the first woman elected to the Texas House of Representatives
- Chuck Fallon - president of Burger King's North America division
- Larry Conlee - COO, Engineering and Manufacturing at Research In Motion
[edit] Highlights
- Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association Tournament 1996
- National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Tournament 1996
[edit] Championships
- Championships
- ASC Tournament Champion 1998
- ASC Tournament Champion 2001
- ASC Tournament Champion 2004
- ASC Tournament Champion 2008
- Divsional Championships
- ASC West Divison Champion 2001
- ASC West Divison Champion 2004
- ASC West Divison Co-Champion 2008
- NCAA Division III Tournament Appearance
- West Region Tournament 1998
- West Region Tournament 2001
- West Region Tournament 2004
- West Region Tournament 2008
- NCCAA Tournament
- Central Regional Tournament 2014
[edit] First Team All-America selections
| Year
| Player (Awarding Organization)
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| 1998
| Joe Fischera (American Baseball Coaches Association)
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| 2004
| Josh Lee (American Baseball Coaches Association)
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| 2007
| Brent Voorhees (D3Baseball.com)
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| 2008
| Derek David (American Baseball Coaches Association)
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| 2008
| Derek David (D3Baseball.com)
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[edit] National Player of the Year
| Year
| Player (Awarding Organization)
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| 2008
| Derek David (American Baseball Coaches Association/D3Baseball.com)
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| 2008
| Derek David (National Baseball Writers Association - Offensive Player of the Year)
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- 2010 - Derek David (3B) selected to D3baseball.com All-Decade Team
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