Western Kentucky University
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Name History:
| Western Kentucky Normal School | 1906-22 |
| Western Kentucky Teachers College | 1922-48 |
| Western Kentucky State College | 1948-66 |
| Western Kentucky University | 1966-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1910 | 2-1 | M.A. Leiper |
| 1911 | 2-0 | M.A. Leiper |
| 1912 | 9-2 | G.H. Reams |
| 1913 | 14-2 | M.A. Leiper |
| 1914 | 5-4 | J.L. Arthur |
| 1915 | J.L. Arthur | |
| 1916 | 6-2-1 | J.L. Arthur |
| 1917-21 No Team | ||
| 1922 | 3-0 | J.C. Floyd |
| 1923 | 10-2 | Edgar A. Diddle |
| 1924 | 11-2 | Edgar A. Diddle |
| 1925 | 9-10 | Edgar A. Diddle |
| 1926 | 9-8 | Edgar A. Diddle |
| 1927 | 9-4 | Edgar A. Diddle |
| 1928 | 15-1 | Edgar A. Diddle |
| 1929 | 9-4 | Edgar A. Diddle |
| 1930 | 3-0 | Edgar A. Diddle |
| 1931 | No Team | |
| 1932 | 4-2 | Edgar A. Diddle |
| 1933 | 7-5 | Edgar A. Diddle |
| 1934 | 8-3 | Edgar A. Diddle |
| 1935 | 9-2 | Edgar A. Diddle |
| 1936 | 4-3 | Edgar A. Diddle |
| 1937 | 8-7 | Edgar A. Diddle |
| 1938 | 4-10 | Edgar A. Diddle |
| 1939 | 6-10 | Edgar A. Diddle |
| 1940 | 7-6 | Edgar A. Diddle |
| 1941 | 9-6 | Edgar A. Diddle |
| 1942 | 4-5 | Edgar A. Diddle |
| 1943-45 No Team | ||
| 1946 | 9-0 | Edgar A. Diddle |
| 1947 | 5-6 | Edgar A. Diddle |
| 1948 | 4-10 | Edgar A. Diddle |
| 1949 | 3-5-1 | Edgar A. Diddle |
| 1950 | 13-5 | Edgar A. Diddle |
| 1951 | 13-5 | Edgar A. Diddle |
| 1952 | 11-3 | Edgar A. Diddle |
| 1953 | 8-2-1 | Edgar A. Diddle |
| 1954 | 9-7 | Edgar A. Diddle |
| 1955 | 4-7 | Edgar A. Diddle |
| 1956 | 5-7-1 | Edgar A. Diddle |
| 1957 | 10-6 | Edgar A. Diddle |
| 1958 | 8-4 | Nicholas G. Denes |
| 1959 | 13-4 | Nicholas G. Denes |
| 1960 | 8-7-1 | Nicholas G. Denes |
| 1961 | 9-12 | Nicholas G. Denes |
| 1962 | 10-3 | Nicholas G. Denes |
| 1963 | 7-10 | Dan King |
| 1964 | 8-10 | Dan King |
| 1965 | 8-14-1 | Gene Rhodes |
| 1966 | 9-13 | Jim Pickens |
| 1967 | 13-16-2 | Jim Pickens |
| 1968 | 13-11 | Jim Pickens |
| 1969 | 17-11 | Jim Pickens |
| 1970 | 18-16-1 | Jim Pickens |
| 1971 | 12-17 | Jim Pickens |
| 1972 | 14-11 | Jim Pickens |
| 1973 | 11-17 | Jim Pickens |
| 1974 | 18-11 | Jim Pickens |
| 1975 | 7-20 | Jim Pickens |
| 1976 | 7-21 | Jim Pickens |
| 1977 | 20-23-1 | Barry J. Shollenberger |
| 1978 | 26-19-1 | Barry J. Shollenberger |
| 1979 | 31-22-1 | Barry J. Shollenberger |
| 1980 | 47-13-1 | Joel K. Murrie |
| 1981 | 41-18 | Joel K. Murrie |
| 1982 | 37-10 | Joel K. Murrie |
| 1983 | 26-22 | Joel K. Murrie |
| 1984 | 23-29-2 | Joel K. Murrie |
| 1985 | 43-20 | Joel K. Murrie |
| 1986 | 29-31-1 | Joel K. Murrie |
| 1987 | 28-28 | Joel K. Murrie |
| 1988 | 43-21 | Joel K. Murrie |
| 1989 | 24-34 | Joel K. Murrie |
| 1990 | 32-28 | Joel K. Murrie |
| 1991 | 35-25-1 | Joel K. Murrie |
| 1992 | 30-23 | Joel K. Murrie |
| 1993 | 30-22 | Joel K. Murrie |
| 1994 | 22-27 | Joel K. Murrie |
| 1995 | 21-35 | Joel K. Murrie |
| 1996 | 29-26 | Joel K. Murrie |
| 1997 | 26-27 | Joel K. Murrie |
| 1998 | 27-24 | Joel K. Murrie |
| 1999 | 38-24 | Joel K. Murrie |
| 2000 | 24-35 | Joel K. Murrie |
| 2001 | 32-27 | Joel K. Murrie |
| 2002 | 38-20 | Joel K. Murrie |
| 2003 | 34-22 | Joel K. Murrie |
| 2004 | 35-28 | Joel K. Murrie |
| 2005 | 21-37 | Joel K. Murrie |
| 2006 | 22-30 | Christopher K. Finwood |
| 2007 | 25-30 | Christopher K. Finwood |
| 2008 | 33-27 | Christopher K. Finwood |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| James D. Weaver | Obion County, TN | 1926-28 | 8/27/1928 |
| Hugh R. Poland | Tompkinsville, KY | 1932-34 | 4/22/1943 |
| Donald G. Durham | Yosemite, KY | 1968-70 | 7/16/1972 |
| Jeffrey A. Peterek | Michigan City, IN | 1983 | 8/14/1989 |
| Douglas W. Piatt | Beaver, PA | 1986-88 | 6/11/1991 |
| Christopher W. Turner | Bowling Green, KY | 1988-91 | 8/27/1993 |
| Heath B. Haynes | Wheeling, WV | 1988-91 | 6/1/1994 |
| Kenneth E. Edenfield | Jesup, GA | 1989-90 | 5/11/1995 |
| Stephen J. Stemle | Louisville, KY | 1996-98 | 5/26/2005 |
| bold | member of Western Kentucky Hall of Fame |
Conference Affilations:
| Kentucky Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association | |
| Ohio Valley Conference | 1949-82 |
| Sun Belt Conference | 1983-date |
Highlights:
Gary D. Timberlake (DB 6/18/1969) attended
Martin L. Mason (ML coach) played 1979-80
Ohio Valley Conference champion 1952-53, 1980...Ohio Valley Conference (Western Division) champion 1957, 1969, 1978…Ohio Valley Conference (Northern Division) champion 1981…Ohio Valley Conference (Southern Division) champion 1982…Ohio Valley Conference tournament champion 1980…Sun Belt Conference tournament champion 2004
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1985 | Rob Tomberlin (ABCA) |
