Bobby Moranda

Bobby Moranda is a former American baseball coach and outfielder who retired in 2022. He played college baseball for the Eastern Kentucky Colonels from 1985 to 1986. He then served as the head coach of the Western Carolina Catamounts (2008–2022).

Bobby Moranda
Playing career
1983–1984Harper College
1985–1986Eastern Kentucky
Position(s)Outfielder
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1987–1989Eastern Kentucky (asst.)
1990–1995Virginia (asst.)
1996–2001Wake Forest (asst.)
2002–2007Georgia Tech (asst.)
2008–2022Western Carolina
Head coaching record
Overall401–386–1
TournamentsNCAA: 1–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • 2× SoCon Regular season (2013, 2014)
  • SoCon Tournament (2016)
Awards
  • SoCon Coach of the Year (2013)

Playing career

Moranda first enrolled at Harper College. In 1984, he accepted a scholarship to play for the Eastern Kentucky Colonels baseball team.[1] In two seasons, he batted .307 with 20 home runs and 86 RBI.

Coaching career

In 1987, Moranda began his coaching career as an assistant at Eastern Kentucky. In 1989, Moranda accepted a position as an assistant with the Virginia Cavaliers baseball program. Moranda then joined the coaching staff at Wake Forest in 1995. In 2001, he joined the coaching staff of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball team.

On July 19, 2007, Moranda was named the head coach of the Western Carolina Catamounts baseball program.[2]

Head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Western Carolina Catamounts (Southern Conference) (2008–2022)
2008 Western Carolina 29–2814–137thSoCon tournament
2009 Western Carolina 35–2219–104thSoCon tournament
2010 Western Carolina 37–2116–136thSoCon tournament
2011 Western Carolina 23–3112–188thSoCon tournament
2012 Western Carolina 32–2216–145thSoCon tournament
2013 Western Carolina 39–2023–71stSoCon tournament
2014 Western Carolina 37–1820–61stSoCon tournament
2015 Western Carolina 21–2811–137thSoCon tournament
2016 Western Carolina 31–3115–92ndNCAA Regional
2017 Western Carolina 28–2815–82ndSoCon tournament
2018 Western Carolina 7–455–199thSoCon tournament
2019 Western Carolina 20–328–168thSoCon tournament
2020 Western Carolina 8–80–0Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Western Carolina 28–2114–113rd (Red)SoCon tournament
2022 Western Carolina 26–31–19–11–16th
Western Carolina: 401–386–1197–168–1
Total:401–386–1

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References
  1. "Former Colonel Players Meet in EKU's Opening Series". www.ekusports.com. Eastern Kentucky University. February 26, 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  2. "Western Formally Introduces Head Baseball Coach Bobby Moranda". www.catamountsports.com. Western Carolina University. July 19, 2007. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
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