Tampa Spartans baseball
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| Tampa Spartans | |
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| Founded | 1977 |
| Overall record | 1553-626-5 .712[1] |
| University | University of Tampa |
| Head coach | Joe Urso (17th season) |
| Conference | Sunshine State |
| Location | Tampa, Florida |
| Home stadium | University of Tampa Baseball Field (Capacity: 750 [2]) |
| Colors | Black, red, and gold[3] |
| NCAA Tournament champions | |
| 1992, 1993, 1998, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2015, 2019 | |
| College World Series runner-up | |
| 1987, 2003 | |
| College World Series appearances | |
| 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| 1987, 1989, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 [4] | |
The Tampa Spartans Baseball program represents the University of Tampa in the NCAA's Division II Level in the Sunshine State Conference. The Spartans are one of the most successful baseball programs in the history of Division II having won eight national titles. The Spartans are coached by Joe Urso.
Yearly Records[edit]
| Year | Conference | Coach | Overall Record | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Sam Bailey | 9-11-1 | ||
| 1962 | Sam Bailey | 13-10 | ||
| 1963 | Sam Bailey | 13-9 | ||
| 1964 | Sam Bailey | 8-14 | ||
| 1965 | Sam Bailey | 12-9 | ||
| 1966 | Larry Gable | 16-8 | ||
| 1967 | Larry Gable | 8-15 | ||
| 1968 | Larry Gable | 10-15 | ||
| 1969 | Bob Dews | 13-9 | ||
| 1970 | Dan Sikes | 8-11 | ||
| 1971 | Dan Sikes | 7-14 | ||
| 1972 | Dan Sikes | 15-9-1 | ||
| 1973 | Joe Wiendl | 8-22 | ||
| 1974 | Frank Permuy | 14-20 | ||
| 1975 | Frank Permuy | 10-18-1 | ||
| 1976 | Frank Permuy | 21-14-1 | ||
| 1977 | Ind. | Frank Permuy | 18-24-1 | |
| 1978 | Ind. | Pete Mulry | 29-13 | |
| 1979 | Ind. | Pete Mulry | 25-25 | |
| 1980 | Ind. | Pete Mulry | 27-18 | |
| 1981 | Ind. | Pete Mulry | 27-19 | |
| 1982 | SSC | Brian Sabean | 27-19 | |
| 1983 | SSC | Brian Sabean | 24-18-1 | |
| 1984 | SSC | Brian Sabean | 37-18 | NCAA Regional |
| 1985 | SSC | Ken Dominguez | 32-17 | |
| 1986 | SSC | Ken Dominguez | 36-23 | College World Series |
| 1987 | SSC | Ken Dominguez | 42-11-1 | National Runners-Up |
| 1988 | SSC | Ken Dominguez | 31-18 | NCAA regional |
| 1989 | SSC | Lelo Prado | 37-18-1 | NCAA regional |
| 1990 | SSC | Lelo Prado | 45-14 | College World Series |
| 1991 | SSC | Lelo Prado | 34-17 | NCAA Regional |
| 1992 | SSC | Lelo Prado | 42-19 | National Champions |
| 1993 | SSC | Lelo Prado | 43-21 | National Champions |
| 1994 | SSC | Lelo Prado | 36-18 | NCAA Regional |
| 1995 | SSC | Lelo Prado | 41-17 | NCAA Regional |
| 1996 | SSC | Terry Rupp | 45-16 | College World Series |
| 1997 | SSC | Terry Rupp | 46-16 | College World Series |
| 1998 | SSC | Terry Rupp | 46-14 | National Champions |
| 1999 | SSC | Terry Rupp | 33-22 | |
| 2000 | SSC | Terry Rupp | 45-12 | NCAA Regional |
| 2001 | SSC | Joe Urso | 49-10 | College World Series |
| 2002 | SSC | Joe Urso | 36-19 | NCAA Regional |
| 2003 | SSC | Joe Urso | 45-18 | National Runners-Up |
| 2004 | SSC | Joe Urso | 41-16 | NCAA Regional |
| 2005 | SSC | Joe Urso | 40-18 | NCAA Regional |
| 2006 | SSC | Joe Urso | 54-6 | National Champions |
| 2007 | SSC | Joe Urso | 53-10 | National Champions |
| 2008 | SSC | Joe Urso | 42-11-1 | College World series |
| 2009 | SSC | Joe Urso | 40-17 | NCAA Regional |
| 2010 | SSC | Joe Urso | 46-11 | College World Series |
| 2011 | SSC | Joe Urso | 36-17 | NCAA Regional |
| 2012 | SSC | Joe Urso | 38-10 | NCAA Regional |
| 2013 | SSC | Joe Urso | 47-12 | National Champions |
| 2014 | SSC | Joe Urso | 54-4 | College World Series |
| 2015 | SSC | Joe Urso | 43-13 | National Champions |
| 2016 | SSC | Joe Urso | 41-10 | NCAA Regional |
| 2017 | SSC | Joe Urso | 37-12 | NCAA Tournament |
| 2018 | SSC | Joe Urso | 42-11 | NCAA Tournament |
| 2019 | SSC | Joe Urso | 45-14 | National Champions |
| Overall Record: | 1864–876–9 | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "Coaching History - University of Tampa Athletics". Tampaspartans.com. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
- ^ "Facilities - University of Tampa Athletics". Tampaspartans.com. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
- ^ University of Tampa Brand Guidelines (PDF). Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ^ "Yearly Results - University of Tampa Athletics". Tampaspartans.com. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
- ^ "Yearly Results". TampaSpartans.com. The University of Tampa. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
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