Matt Bragga
Current position | |
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Title | Head coach |
Team | Rice |
Conference | C-USA |
Record | 0–0 |
Biographical details | |
Born | July 20, 1972 |
Playing career | |
1991–1994 | Kentucky |
Position(s) | Utility |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1996 | Northport (AL) Tuscaloosa County (asst.) |
1997–2000 | Bevill State CC |
2001–2003 | Birmingham–Southern (Asst) |
2004–2018 | Tennessee Tech |
2019–present | Rice |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 692–524–2 |
Tournaments | NCAA: 5–5 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
As assistant coach:
As head coach:
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Matthew A. Bragga (born July 20, 1972) is an American college baseball coach, currently serving as head coach of the Rice Owls baseball team.
Playing career
Bragga was a 4-year letter winner for the Kentucky Wildcats baseball team from 1991 through 1994.[1] He signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Reds organization and played two years of minor league baseball for the Butte Copper Kings[2] and the Charleston AlleyCats.[3]
Coaching career
In 1996, Bragga began his coaching career as an assistant at Tuscaloosa County High School in Northport, Alabama.[4] The following season, he accepted the head coaching position at Bevill State Community College.[5] In 2001, Bragga accepted a position as an assistant coach at Birmingham–Southern College.[6] The 2001, Birmingham–Southern finished 55–11 and won the NAIA World Series.[7]
On June 15, 2018, Bragga was announced as the new head coach of the Rice Owls baseball program.[8]
Head coaching record
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (Ohio Valley Conference) (2004–2018) | |||||||||
2004 | Tennessee Tech | 15–31 | 10–16 | 8th | |||||
2005 | Tennessee Tech | 13–42 | 6–20 | 9th | |||||
2006 | Tennessee Tech | 18–36 | 11–16 | 7th | |||||
2007 | Tennessee Tech | 26–28 | 12–15 | 5th | |||||
2008 | Tennessee Tech | 35–23–1 | 13–14 | 5th | Ohio Valley Tournament | ||||
2009 | Tennessee Tech | 31–24–1 | 10–11–1 | 5th | NCAA Regionals | ||||
2010 | Tennessee Tech | 31–25 | 14–6 | 1st | Ohio Valley Tournament | ||||
2011 | Tennessee Tech | 25–29 | 12–12 | 4th | Ohio Valley Tournament | ||||
2012 | Tennessee Tech | 21–32 | 10–16 | 8th | |||||
2013 | Tennessee Tech | 40–17 | 24–6 | 1st | Ohio Valley Tournament | ||||
2014 | Tennessee Tech | 40–19 | 18–12 | 2nd | Ohio Valley Tournament | ||||
2015 | Tennessee Tech | 26–29 | 16–14 | 2nd | Ohio Valley Tournament | ||||
2016 | Tennessee Tech | 31–24 | 17–13 | 4th | Ohio Valley Tournament | ||||
2017 | Tennessee Tech | 41–21 | 23–7 | 4th | NCAA Regionals | ||||
2018 | Tennessee Tech | 52–10 | 27–3 | 1st | NCAA Super Regionals | ||||
Tennessee Tech: | 445–383–2 | 223–181–1 | |||||||
Rice Owls (Conference USA) (2019–present) | |||||||||
2019 | Rice | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
Total: | 692–524–2 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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See also
References
- ^ "2018 Kentucky Baseball" (PDF). www.ukathletics.com. University of Kentucky. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ "Copper Kings outlast Dodgers, 18–17". www.newspapers.com. The Montana Standard. August 17, 1994. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ "Unknown". www.newspapers.com. The San Bernardino County Sun. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ "TTU Taps Bragga for Baseball Position". www.ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. November 17, 2003. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ "Tennessee Tech coach Matt Bragga has deep connection to Butch Thompson". www.sports.usatoday.com. USA Today. June 2, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ Andrew Carroll (May 25, 2001). "Bears bound for NJCAA tourney". www.tuscaloosanews.com. Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ Tomy Deas (June 14, 2011). "Central grads lead BSC to NAIA baseball title". www.tuscaloosanews.com. Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ "Matt Bragga Named 21st Baseball Coach". www.riceowls.com. CBS Interactive. June 15, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- 1972 births
- Living people
- Baseball first basemen
- Baseball catchers
- Baseball third basemen
- Baseball outfielders
- Kentucky Wildcats baseball players
- Bevill State Bears baseball coaches
- Birmingham–Southern Panthers baseball coaches
- Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles baseball coaches
- Butte Copper Kings players
- Charleston AlleyCats players
- Rice Owls baseball coaches