Scott Stricklin (born February 17, 1972)[1] is an American college baseball coach. Stricklin was the head coach at Georgia from 2014–2023 and at Kent State from 2005–2013. Before serving as Kent State's head coach, Stricklin played for Kent State from 1991–1993 and played minor league baseball from 1993–1997. He began his coaching career as a volunteer assistant under former Kent State head coach Danny Hall at Georgia Tech from 1998–1999. In 2000–2001, he served as an assistant at Vanderbilt, and he returned to Georgia Tech as an assistant from 2002–2004.
_2014.jpg) Stricklin in 2014 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 17, 1972 Athens, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Kent State University |
| Playing career | |
| 1991–1993 | Kent State Golden Flashes |
| 1993 | Elizabethton Twins |
| 1993–1994 | Fort Wayne Wizards |
| 1994 | Nashville Xpress |
| 1994 | Salt Lake Buzz |
| 1995 | Fort Myers Miracle |
| 1996 | Greenville Braves |
| 1997 | St. Petersburg Devil Rays |
| Position(s) | Catcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1998–1999 | Georgia Tech (vol. asst.) |
| 2000–2001 | Vanderbilt (asst.) |
| 2002–2004 | Georgia Tech (asst.) |
| 2005–2013 | Kent State |
| 2014–2023 | Georgia |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 649–424–1 (.605) |
| Tournaments | NCAA: 9–11 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 7× Mid-American Conference East Division championships (2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) 5× Mid-American Conference Regular season championships (2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013) 5× Mid-American Conference Tournament championships (2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) 5× NCAA Regional appearances (2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) NCAA Super Regional appearance (2012) College World Series appearance (2012) | |
| Awards | |
| CollegeBaseballInsider.com Co-National Coach of the Year Award (2012) 2× ABCA Mideast Region Coach of the Year Awards (2011, 2012) 3× Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year Awards (2006, 2011, 2012) | |
Coaching career
editKent State
editAs the head coach of Kent State, Scott Stricklin head coaching record was 350–188 (.651).[2][3] Under him, Kent State won five Mid-American Conference Baseball Tournament championships, reaching the NCAA Regionals in each of those seasons. The team also reached one Super Regional, in 2012. After defeating Oregon in that Super Regional, the team advanced to the 2012 College World Series. Stricklin won three Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year Awards and one ABCA Mideast Region Coach of the Year Award.[2]
Following Kent State's performance in the 2012 postseason, several news outlets, including the Detroit News, speculated that Michigan was interested in hiring Stricklin to replace former head coach Rich Maloney, whose contract was not extended at the end of the 2012 season.[4][5][6] Stricklin later confirmed that Michigan had contacted him, but that he elected to stay at Kent State.[7] Michigan instead hired then-Maryland head coach Erik Bakich.[8]
Georgia
editFollowing the 2013 season, Stricklin was hired to replace David Perno as the head coach of Georgia.[9] He was fired following the 2023 season after compiling a record of 299–236–1 with three NCAA Division I Baseball Championship Regionals appearances.[10]
Head coaching record
editBelow is a table of Stricklin's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.[11][12][13][14][15]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State Golden Flashes (Mid-American Conference) (2005–2013) | |||||||||
| 2005 | Kent State | 33–20 | 9–10 | 4th (East) | |||||
| 2006 | Kent State | 38–19 | 17–5 | 1st (East) | |||||
| 2007 | Kent State | 33–26 | 19–8 | 1st (East) | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2008 | Kent State | 36–21 | 16–8 | 1st (East) | |||||
| 2009 | Kent State | 43–17 | 17–9 | 3rd (East) | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2010 | Kent State | 39–25 | 28–9 | 1st (East) | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2011 | Kent State | 45–17 | 21–5 | 1st (East) | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2012 | Kent State | 47–20 | 24–3 | 1st (East) | College World Series | ||||
| 2013 | Kent State | 36–23 | 20–7 | 1st (East) | |||||
| Kent State: | 350–188 | 171–64 | |||||||
| Georgia Bulldogs (Southeastern Conference) (2014–2023) | |||||||||
| 2014 | Georgia | 26–29–1 | 11–18–1 | 6th (East) | |||||
| 2015 | Georgia | 26–28 | 10–19 | 7th (East) | |||||
| 2016 | Georgia | 27–30 | 11–19 | 5th (East) | |||||
| 2017 | Georgia | 25–32 | 11–19 | 6th (East) | |||||
| 2018 | Georgia | 39–21 | 18–12 | 2nd (East) | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2019 | Georgia | 46–17 | 21–9 | 2nd (East) | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2020 | Georgia | 14–4 | 0–0 | Season suspended due to COVID-19 | |||||
| 2021 | Georgia | 31–25 | 13–17 | 5th (East) | |||||
| 2022 | Georgia | 36–23 | 15–15 | T–2nd (East) | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2023 | Georgia | 29–27 | 11–19 | 6th (East) | |||||
| Georgia: | 299–236–1 | 121–146–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 649–424–1 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
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- ^ "Scott Stricklin Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "Scott Stricklin". KentStateSports.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
- ^ "#25 Kent State vs #11 Kentucky". UKAthletics.com. June 3, 2012. Archived from the original on June 8, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
- ^ Goricki, David (June 22, 2012). "It's Time for Brandon to Go After Kent State's Stricklin". College Sports. The Detroit News. Archived from the original on June 26, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- ^ Schinkai, Peter (June 13, 2012). "Stricklin Becomes Hot Commodity". TheMACDaily.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- ^ Ridenour, Marla (June 21, 2012). "Kent State Ends Season with Possible Loss of Scott Stricklin to Michigan". NewsObserver.com. The Akron Beacon Journal. Archived from the original on June 25, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- ^ R-C Staff (June 26, 2012). "Kent State baseball coach Scott Stricklin silences rumors". Record-Courier. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
- ^ Jennings, Chantel (June 27, 2012). "Michigan Wolverines Hire Erik Bakich as Coach". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
- ^ Towers, Chip (June 1, 2013). "Georgia Identifies Former Tech Assistant as Next Baseball Coach". AJC.com. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- ^ Towers, Chip. "Georgia dismisses baseball coach Scott Stricklin". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ "2012 Kent State Baseball Record Book" (PDF). KentState.PrestoSports.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 27, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
- ^ "2006 Conference Tournaments". D1Baseball.com. Archived from the original on June 11, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
- ^ "2008 Conference Tournaments". D1Baseball.com. Archived from the original on June 11, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Mid-American Conference Standings". D1Baseball.com. Archived from the original on May 26, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
- ^ "2013 Mid-American Conference Baseball Standings". D1Baseball.com. Jeremy Mills. Archived from the original on May 26, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2013.