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==Teams==
==Teams==
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===Baseball===
{{See also|Vanderbilt Commodores football| Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball|Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball|Vanderbilt Commodores baseball}}
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{{main|Vanderbilt Commodores baseball}}

Baseball has been a part of Vanderbilt athletics since its official debut in 1886. The sport started out as a two-game schedule which featured a draw between Vanderbilt and then conference rival Sewanee. As the number of games increased the game became more and more popular especially in 1921 when Vanderbilt (20-8) first reached twenty wins in a season and won the Southern Conference baseball championship. Manager [[Bill Schwartz]] who formerly coached the [[Nashville Vols]] (1917, 1924-40, 1952) helped bring Vanderbilt to national prominence. Under his reign he led the Commodores to a 155-112-1 record which still ranks third all-time in victories at Vanderbilt. Under the direction of [[Larry Schmittou]] (1968-1978) the Commodores found even more success as the 1971 team began a four year streak as SEC Eastern Divisional Champs with a 34-19 record. He also guided Vanderbilt to back-to-back SEC conference titles in 1973 and 1974 while being awarded Coach-of-the-Year honors. Schmittou currently ranks second all-time in Vanderbilt wins (306-252-1) and has coached 20 All-SEC players, 14 of which were drafted in the [[MLB draft]]. <ref>http://vucommodores.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/052008aai.html</ref>


[[Tim Corbin]] (2003-present) has led Vanderbilt baseball into national prominence with players like [[Jeremy Sowers]], [[David Price]], [[Casey Weathers]], [[Jensen Lewis]] and [[Pedro Alvarez]]. Vanderbilt's baseball team has enjoyed a great deal of success under his reign. The team qualified for the [[2004 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament|NCAA Super Regionals]] in 2004, had the nation's top recruiting class in 2005 according to ''[[Baseball America]]'' made the NCAA field again in 2006, and won the [[2007 SEC Baseball Tournament|2007]] SEC regular-season and SEC tournament crowns. The Commodores were ranked first in most polls for a large portion of the 2007 season and earned the #1 national seed for the [[2007 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament|2007 NCAA tournament]]. In [[List of Southeastern Conference champions|2011]] the team was ranked as high as #1 for a good part of the season and won the SEC regular-season title. That year the team entered the NCAA Regionals with a #6 national seed and finally accomplished something that they had not done before by going undefeated through Regionals and Super Regionals to enter the [[2011 College World Series|College World Series]] for the first time. That year Vanderbilt also broke a SEC record of most players drafted in the MLB with 12 players, breaking Auburn’s record of 11. ,<ref>{{cite web |last = Kimmey |first = Will |title = Vandy Recruits Stay For Top Recruiting Class |work = Baseball America |date




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==Recent success==
==Recent success==
Vanderbilt's athletics programs have seen more success in recent years, and 2006&ndash;2007 was one of the best in the school's athletic history. At one point, seven of Vanderbilt's 16 teams were ranked in the Top 25 of their respective sports.<ref>{{cite press release | title = Seven Vanderbilt teams ranked in Top 25 | publisher = Vanderbilt University | date = 2007-02-23 | url = http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/releases/2007/2/23/seven-vanderbilt-teams-ranked-in-top-25 | accessdate = 2007-05-24 }}</ref> Women's bowling won the NCAA championship, bringing the university its first team championship since the advent of the NCAA.<ref>{{cite web |last = Vanderbilt Athletic Department |title = Vanderbilt Bowlers Make History |publisher = Vanderbilt University |url = http://vucommodores.cstv.com/sports/w-bowl/recaps/041407aab.html |accessdate = 2007-04-14 }}</ref>
Vanderbilt's athletics programs have seen more success in recent years, and 2006&ndash;2007 was one of the best in the school's athletic history. At one point, seven of Vanderbilt's 16 teams were ranked in the Top 25 of their respective sports.<ref>{{cite press release | title = Seven Vanderbilt teams ranked in Top 25 | publisher = Vanderbilt University | date = 2007-02-23 | url = http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/releases/2007/2/23/seven-vanderbilt-teams-ranked-in-top-25 | accessdate = 2007-05-24 }}</ref> Women's bowling won the NCAA championship, bringing the university its first team championship since the advent of the NCAA.<ref>{{cite web |last = Vanderbilt Athletic Department |title = Vanderbilt Bowlers Make History |publisher = Vanderbilt University |url = http://vucommodores.cstv.com/sports/w-bowl/recaps/041407aab.html |accessdate = 2007-04-14 }}</ref>

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===Baseball===
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{{main|Vanderbilt Commodores baseball}}

Vanderbilt's baseball team has enjoyed a great deal of success in recent years. The team qualified for the NCAA Super Regionals in 2004, had the nation's top recruiting class in 2005 according to ''[[Baseball America]]'',<ref>{{cite web |last = Kimmey |first = Will |title = Vandy Recruits Stay For Top Recruiting Class |work = Baseball America |date = 2005-10-11 |url = http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/college/051011vandy.html |accessdate = 2007-01-10 }}</ref> made the NCAA field again in 2006, and won the 2007 SEC regular-season and SEC tournament crowns. The Commodores were ranked first in most polls for a large portion of the 2007 season and earned the #1 national seed for the [[2007 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament|2007 NCAA tournament]].


==Facilities==
==Facilities==

Revision as of 00:08, 16 June 2011

Vanderbilt Commodores
Logo
UniversityVanderbilt University
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionDivision I
Athletic directorDavid Williams II (as Vice Chancellor for University Affairs)
LocationNashville, Tennessee
Varsity teams16
Football stadiumVanderbilt Stadium
ArenaMemorial Gymnasium
Baseball stadiumHawkins Field
MascotMr. C
NicknameCommodores
Fight songDynamite
ColorsBlack and Gold
   
Websitewww.vucommodores.com

The Vanderbilt Commodores are the NCAA athletic teams of Vanderbilt University, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The university fields 16 varsity teams (6 men's teams and 10 women's teams), 14 of which compete in the Southeastern Conference. Vanderbilt is also a member of the American Lacrosse Conference.

Vanderbilt University competes in the following sports:

  • Baseball
  • Basketball (mens's and women's)
  • Bowling (women's)
  • Cross country (men's and women's)
  • Football
  • Golf (men's and women's)
  • Lacrosse (women's)
  • Soccer (women's)
  • Swimming and diving (women's)
  • Tennis (men's and women's)
  • Track and field - Indoor (women's)
  • Track and field - Outdoor (women's)

Teams

Baseball

Main article: Vanderbilt Commodores baseball

Baseball has been a part of Vanderbilt athletics since its official debut in 1886. The sport started out as a two-game schedule which featured a draw between Vanderbilt and then conference rival Sewanee. As the number of games increased the game became more and more popular especially in 1921 when Vanderbilt (20-8) first reached twenty wins in a season and won the Southern Conference baseball championship. Manager Bill Schwartz who formerly coached the Nashville Vols (1917, 1924-40, 1952) helped bring Vanderbilt to national prominence. Under his reign he led the Commodores to a 155-112-1 record which still ranks third all-time in victories at Vanderbilt. Under the direction of Larry Schmittou (1968-1978) the Commodores found even more success as the 1971 team began a four year streak as SEC Eastern Divisional Champs with a 34-19 record. He also guided Vanderbilt to back-to-back SEC conference titles in 1973 and 1974 while being awarded Coach-of-the-Year honors. Schmittou currently ranks second all-time in Vanderbilt wins (306-252-1) and has coached 20 All-SEC players, 14 of which were drafted in the MLB draft. [1]


Tim Corbin (2003-present) has led Vanderbilt baseball into national prominence with players like Jeremy Sowers, David Price, Casey Weathers, Jensen Lewis and Pedro Alvarez. Vanderbilt's baseball team has enjoyed a great deal of success under his reign. The team qualified for the NCAA Super Regionals in 2004, had the nation's top recruiting class in 2005 according to Baseball America made the NCAA field again in 2006, and won the 2007 SEC regular-season and SEC tournament crowns. The Commodores were ranked first in most polls for a large portion of the 2007 season and earned the #1 national seed for the 2007 NCAA tournament. In 2011 the team was ranked as high as #1 for a good part of the season and won the SEC regular-season title. That year the team entered the NCAA Regionals with a #6 national seed and finally accomplished something that they had not done before by going undefeated through Regionals and Super Regionals to enter the College World Series for the first time. That year Vanderbilt also broke a SEC record of most players drafted in the MLB with 12 players, breaking Auburn’s record of 11. ,Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). Women's bowling won the NCAA championship, bringing the university its first team championship since the advent of the NCAA.[2]

Facilities

Campus athletic facilities include:

References

  1. ^ http://vucommodores.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/052008aai.html
  2. ^ Vanderbilt Athletic Department. "Vanderbilt Bowlers Make History". Vanderbilt University. Retrieved 2007-04-14.

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