Loren Hibbs
 Loren Hibbs (49) meets with the umpires and opposing coach at a game in 2010. | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Baseball Director of Operations |
| Team | Wichita State |
| Conference | AAC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | May 17, 1961 Wellington, KS |
| Alma mater | Wichita State University |
| Playing career | |
| 1982–1984 | Wichita State |
| 1984 | Everett Giants |
| Position(s) | Outfield |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1985–1992 | Wichita State (asst.) |
| 1993–2019 | Charlotte |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2019-Present | Wichita State (Dir. of Operations) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 797–651–4 |
| Tournaments | NCAA: 3–10 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 Metro Conference Regular Season Titles (1994, 1995) 4 Atlantic 10 Regular Season Titles (2007, 2008, 2010, 2011) 1 Metro Conference Tournament Championship (1993) 1 Conference USA Tournament Championship (1998) 3 Atlantic 10 Tournament Championships (2007, 2008, 2011) 5 NCAA Regional Appearances (1993, 1998, 2007, 2008, 2011) | |
| Awards | |
| C-USA Coach of the Year (1998) A-10 Coach of the Year (2007) | |
Loren Hibbs (born May 17, 1961 in Wellington, KS) is an American baseball player and coach. He is currently the Assistant Athletics Director for Baseball Operations and Player Development for Wichita State. He previously has served as the head baseball coach at Charlotte.
Playing career
Hibbs played college baseball for Wichita State. During his time as a player with the Shockers, he was on the all-tournament team at the 1982 College World Series and, in 1982, set the NCAA record for runs in a season.[1] After college, Hibbs played a short time in the San Francisco Giants farm system, appearing in 39 games for the Everett Giants in 1984.[2]
Coaching career
Hibbs served as an assistant with Wichita State from 1985–1992 before being hired by the 49ers.[1] At Charlotte, Hibbs won the Metro Conference tournament and an NCAA Tournament berth in 1993, the Metro regular season titles in 1994 and 1995, the Atlantic 10 regular season and conference tournament titles in 2007 and 2008, and the Atlantic 10 regular season title in 2010. In 1998 the Niners won a school-record 43 games and reached the NCAA Tournament. Charlotte broke the 1998 mark for wins in 2007 with 49 wins, including two wins over NC State in the 2007 NCAA Tournament.[3]
On June 14, 2019, Hibbs announced his retirement as head coach of Charlotte baseball.[4]
Head coaching record
Below is a table of Hibbs's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.[3][5][6]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte 49ers (Metro Conference) (1993–1995) | |||||||||
| 1993 | Charlotte | 26–32 | 6–11 | 5th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1994 | Charlotte | 31–25 | 12–5 | 1st | Metro Tournament | ||||
| 1995 | Charlotte | 36–21 | 11–7 | T–1st | Metro Tournament | ||||
| Charlotte 49ers (Conference USA) (1996–2005) | |||||||||
| 1996 | Charlotte | 29–30 | 11–13 | 5th | C-USA Tournament | ||||
| 1997 | Charlotte | 30–26–1 | 14–12 | 5th | C-USA Tournament | ||||
| 1998 | Charlotte | 43–19 | 19–8 | 3rd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1999 | Charlotte | 26–26 | 13–14 | 7th | C-USA Tournament | ||||
| 2000 | Charlotte | 32–25–1 | 15–11 | 4th | C-USA Tournament | ||||
| 2001 | Charlotte | 24–31 | 10–17 | 8th | C-USA Tournament | ||||
| 2002 | Charlotte | 19–35 | 9–21 | 11th | |||||
| 2003 | Charlotte | 21–28 | 11–15 | 8th | C-USA Tournament | ||||
| 2004 | Charlotte | 20–32 | 9–21 | 10th | |||||
| 2005 | Charlotte | 32–23 | 13–17 | 9th | |||||
| Charlotte 49ers (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2006–2013) | |||||||||
| 2006 | Charlotte | 35–20–1 | 18–9 | T–3rd | A-10 Tournament | ||||
| 2007 | Charlotte | 49–12 | 23–4 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2008 | Charlotte | 43–16 | 19–8 | T–1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2009 | Charlotte | 33–22 | 16–11 | T–4th | A-10 Tournament | ||||
| 2010 | Charlotte | 40–16 | 20–7 | 1st | A-10 Tournament | ||||
| 2011 | Charlotte | 43–16 | 17–7 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2012 | Charlotte | 21–32 | 9–14 | 10th | |||||
| 2013 | Charlotte | 37–23 | 17–7 | T–1st | A-10 Tournament | ||||
| Charlotte 49ers (Conference USA) (2013–2019) | |||||||||
| 2014 | Charlotte | 19–31–1 | 10–19 | T–11th | |||||
| 2015 | Charlotte | 19–29 | 11–19 | 10th | |||||
| 2016 | Charlotte | 23–32 | 12–17 | 8th | C-USA Tournament | ||||
| 2017 | Charlotte | 34–24 | 18–12 | T-3rd | C-USA Tournament | ||||
| 2018 | Charlotte | 34–24 | 17–13 | 4th | C-USA Tournament | ||||
| 2019 | Charlotte | 21-31-1 | 11-18-1 | 11th | |||||
| Total: | 818–682–5 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Personal
Hibbs's wife, Lisa, is the director of the Athletic Academic Center at UNC Charlotte. His son Tyson Hibbs played for his father as a utility player and pinch runner with the 49ers from 2006 to 2009.[citation needed] He is also the father of two daughters, Erin and Lanie.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b "2012 Wichita State Baseball Record Book". Wichita State Sports Information. p. 79. Archived from the original on 13 June 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ^ "Loren Hibbs". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 13 June 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Charlotte Baseball Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Charlotte49ers.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ^ "Hibbs Retires After 27 Years; Named WSU Ass't AD". Charlotte49ers.com. UNC Charlotte. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ Nation, Boyd. "Yearly Conference Standings". BoydsWorld.com. Archived from the original on 13 June 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ^ "2013 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Standings". D1Baseball.com. Jeremy Mills. Archived from the original on May 28, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
- ^ "#49 Loren Hibbs". Charlotte49ers.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2012.