Kevin McMullan

Kevin "Mac" McMullan is an American baseball coach, currently the assistant baseball coach for the University of Virginia Cavaliers of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCCA).[1]

As a member of the Cavaliers baseball coaching staff, McMullan recruits and trains players to develop the quality of the baseball program at the university; under his tutelage baseball classes have achieved rankings of 12th (2004), 10th (2005), 8th (2006), 13th (2007), and 14th (2008) in inter-college NCCA competitions. Four of five teams coached by McMullan have been placed in USA's top 40 for fielding percentage.[2]

Biography

McMullan studied at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania; at college he was a multi-sport athlete. He played as catcher for the IUP baseball baseball team and as linebacker for the IUP football team; he was awarded the honor of All-American for both sports. During his college career he was a part of six championship teams at IUP. After graduating in 1990 he became a professional baseball player for the New York Yankees (1990–92) and the Salt Lake City Trappers (1990 and 1992). In 1990, he was a Pioneer League All-Star with the Trappers.[2]

McMullan began coaching on the University of Virginia baseball program in 2003. Previously he had coached within other college programs and was a manager and coordinator for the Atlanta Braves, coaching the club's catchers and hitters during spring training.[3]

In 2001–02, he was a recruiting coordinator, hitting coach, and catching instructor for the Pirates, East Carolina University's baseball team; he later became the Pirate's acting head coach. Under McMullan's three-year tenure, the Pirates recorded 138 wins and 46 losses, finished within the top 25 teams each year, and won three conference championships and an NCAA Regional Championship.[2]

Players coached by McMullan have gone on to play in Major League Baseball, including Ryan Zimmerman (Washington Nationals), Mark Reynolds (Arizona Diamondbacks) and Joe Koshansky (Colorado Rockies).[4]

References

  1. ↑ virginiasports.cstv.com: Kevin McMullan profile, retrieved 12 March 2011
  2. 1 2 3 virginiasports.com: Kevin McMullan Biography, retrieved 12 March 2011
  3. ↑ baseballamerica.com: Baseball America Assistant Coach Of The Year, retrieved 12 March 2011
  4. ↑ collegebaseball360.com: UVA’s McMullan Named Assistant Coach Of The Year, retrieved 12 March 2011

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