Craig Moore (baseball)
Craig Moore is an American baseball coach and former shortstop, who is the current head baseball coach of the Ohio Bobcats. He played college baseball at Nebraska. He then served as the head coach of the Western Texas Westerners (2007–2010).
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Ohio |
| Conference | MAC |
| Record | 76–79 |
| Biographical details | |
| Alma mater | Lake Erie College |
| Playing career | |
| 1996–1999 | Nebraska |
| Position(s) | Shortstop |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2002–2003 | Lake Erie (GA) |
| 2004–2006 | Tennessee Tech (H) |
| 2007–2010 | Western Texas College |
| 2011–2012 | Creighton (P/AHC) |
| 2013–2020 | Ohio (INF) |
| 2021–present | Ohio |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 76–79 |
| Tournaments | NCAA: 0–0 |
Playing career
Moore attended Archbishop Bergan High School and played college baseball at Nebraska.[1]
Coaching career
Moore began his coaching career as the hitting coach at Tennessee Tech under head coach, Matt Bragga.[2] After three years as the top assistant to Bragga, Moore was named the head baseball coach at Western Texas College. Moore would lead the Western Texas program for four seasons.[3] His stint in Texas ended when he accepted an assistant coaching position for the Creighton Bluejays, returning to his home state.[4] After two season at Creighton, Moore joined the coaching staff of the Ohio Bobcats.
On January 21, 2021, Ohio head coach Rob Smith retired, and Moore was named the interim head coach of the Bobcats.[5] On July 20, 2021, Moore was promoted to the full time head coach of the Bobcats.[6]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Bobcats (Mid-American Conference) (2021–present) | |||||||||
| 2021 | Ohio | 28–25 | 19–21 | 6th | |||||
| 2022 | Ohio | 29–24 | 21–15 | 4th | MAC Tournament | ||||
| 2022 | Ohio | 19–30 | 15–15 | 5th | |||||
| Ohio: | 76–79 | 55–51 | |||||||
| Total: | 76–79 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- "17 Craig Moore". www.huskers.com. University of Nebraska Athletics. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- "Tennessee Tech Golden Eagle Baseball Archives". www.ttusports.com. Tennessee Tech Athletics. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- "2009-2010" (PDF). www.wtcathletics.com. Western Texas College. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- "Creighton Baseball Hires Craig Moore as Assistant Coach". www.gocreighton.com. Creighton University. September 3, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- "Ohio's Smith announces retirement". www.athensmessenger.com. Athens Messenger. January 21, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- Eli Feazell (July 20, 2021). "Baseball: Craig Moore promoted to Ohio's full-time coach". www.athensmessenger.com. Athens Messenger. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Ohio Bobcats bio