Middle Tennessee State University
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Name History:
| Middle Tennessee State Normal School | 1911-25 |
| Middle Tennessee State Teachers College | 1925-43 |
| Middle Tennessee State College | 1943-65 |
| Middle Tennessee State University | 1965-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1912 | ||
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| 1924 | ||
| 1925 | C. Guy Stephenson | |
| 1926-34 | No Team | |
| 1935 | E.M. Waller | |
| 1936 | John (Red) Floyd | |
| 1937 | John (Red) Floyd | |
| 1938 | John (Red) Floyd | |
| 1939 | John (Red) Floyd | |
| 1940 | Nance B. Jordan | |
| 1941 | Nance B. Jordan | |
| 1942 | Nance B. Jordan | |
| 1943-45 | No Team | |
| 1946 | Nance B. Jordan | |
| 1947 | Nance B. Jordan | |
| 1948 | Durwood L. Stowe | |
| 1949 | Durwood L. Stowe | |
| 1950 | Durwood L. Stowe | |
| 1951 | 15-2 | Durwood L. Stowe |
| 1952 | Charles M. Murphy | |
| 1953 | 10-7 | Charles M. Murphy |
| 1954 | 9-5-1 | Charles M. Murphy |
| 1955 | 8-10 | Charles M. Murphy |
| 1956 | Francis J. Riel | |
| 1957 | 7-9 | Charles N. Greer |
| 1958 | 3-10 | Buck Rolman |
| 1959 | 11-5 | Buck Rolman |
| 1960 | 9-9 | Buck Rolman |
| 1961 | 11-10 | Jack Deere |
| 1962 | 11-10 | William Stokes |
| 1963 | 7-12 | Ken Trickey |
| 1964 | 10-8 | Ken Trickey |
| 1965 | 9-12 | Ken Trickeu |
| 1966 | 10-10-1 | Jimmy Earle |
| 1967 | 15-12 | Jimmy Earle |
| 1968 | 23-9 | Jimmy Earle |
| 1969 | 13-19 | Jimmy Earle |
| 1970 | 11-14-1 | Donald B. Clifton |
| 1971 | 20-16 | Amiel H. Solomon |
| 1972 | 22-18 | Amiel H. Solomon |
| 1973 | 22-20 | Amiel H. Solomon |
| 1974 | 27-13 | John E. Stanford |
| 1975 | 26-20 | John E. Stanford |
| 1976 | 33-17 | John E. Stanford |
| 1977 | 26-19 | John E. Stanford |
| 1978 | 26-24-2 | John E. Stanford |
| 1979 | 27-17-1 | John E. Stanford |
| 1980 | 24-25 | John E. Stanford |
| 1981 | 34-15 | John E. Stanford |
| 1982 | 32-15-1 | John E. Stanford |
| 1983 | 23-17 | John E. Stanford |
| 1984 | 25-18 | John E. Stanford |
| 1985 | 28-30 | John E. Stanford |
| 1986 | 32-30 | John E. Stanford |
| 1987 | 39-16 | John E. Stanford |
| 1988 | 33-26-1 | Stephen J. Peterson |
| 1989 | 27-22-1 | Stephen J. Peterson |
| 1990 | 42-15 | Stephen J. Peterson |
| 1991 | 28-33 | Stephen J. Peterson |
| 1992 | 35-21 | Stephen J. Peterson |
| 1993 | 25-26 | Stephen J. Peterson |
| 1994 | 32-23 | Stephen J. Peterson |
| 1995 | 36-27 | Stephen J. Peterson |
| 1996 | 28-26 | Stephen J. Peterson |
| 1997 | 31-24 | Stephen J. Peterson |
| 1998 | 17-33 | Stephen J. Peterson |
| 1999 | 29-31 | Stephen J. Peterson |
| 2000 | 39-23 | Stephen J. Peterson |
| 2001 | 41-17 | Stephen J. Peterson |
| 2002 | 26-30 | Stephen J. Peterson |
| 2003 | 33-27 | Stephen J. Peterson |
| 2004 | 40-22 | Stephen J. Peterson |
| 2005 | 32-23 | Stephen J. Peterson |
| 2006 | 30-25 | Stephen J. Peterson |
| 2007 | 32-28 | Stephen J. Peterson |
| 2008 | 27-29-1 | Stephen J. Peterson |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| James H. Cosman | Brockport, NY | 1961 | 10/2/1966 |
| Charles G. Taylor | Murfreesboro, TN | 1960-61 | 5/27/1969 |
| Harold K. (Ken) Gerhart | Charleston, SC | 1980-82 | 9/14/1986 |
| Claude J. (Jayhawk) Owens | Cincinnati, OH | 1988-90 | 6/6/1993 |
| Robert E. (Eddie) Pye | Columbia, TN | 1986-88 | 6/3/1994 |
| Jason R. Maxwell | Lewisburg, TN | 1991-93 | 9/1/1998 |
| Dewon C. Brazelton | Tullahoma, TN | 1999-01 | 9/13/2002 |
| Brett M. Carroll | Knoxville, TN | 2002-04 | 6/17/2007 |
| bold | member of Middle Tennessee Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 1931-41 |
| Volunteer State Athletic Conference | 1948-57 |
| Ohio Valley Conference | 1949-2000 |
| Sun Belt Conference | 2001-date |
Highlights:
Charles F. Gooch (DB 4/18/1929) played freshman football… John R. (Bob) Tillman (DB 4/15/1962) played basketball
Volunteer State Athletic Conference champion 1948-51, 1954...Ohio Valley Conference champion 1959, 1990, 1992-93, 1995-97...Ohio Valley Conference (Western Division) champion 1962, 1968, 1976-77…Ohio Valley Conference (Southern Division) champion 1981, 1983, 1986-87…Ohio Valley Conference tournament champion 1968, 1976, 1981-82, 1987-88, 1990-92, 1994-95, 2000...Sun Belt Conference champion 2001, 2004...Sun Belt Conference tournament champion 2003
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 2001 | Dewon Brazelton (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 2006 | Michael McKenry (ABCA/NCBWA) |
