Chris Lemonis
| Sport(s) | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Indiana |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Record | 67–48 (.583) |
| Playing career | |
| 1990–1993 | The Citadel |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1995–2006 | The Citadel (Asst.) |
| 2007–2014 | Louisville (Asst.) |
| 2015–Present | Indiana |
Chris Lemonis is an American college baseball coach, currently serving as head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers baseball team.[1][2]
Lemonis was an infielder at The Citadel, and was on the team that appeared in the 1990 College World Series. He later earned All-SoCon honors twice and led the team in several offensive categories as a senior in 1993. Beginning in 1995, Lemonis served as an assistant with the Bulldogs, working with hitters and outfielders and later adding associate head coach duties. The Bulldogs appeared in five NCAA Regionals and produced seven All-Americans with Lemonis on staff.[1] In 2007, Lemonis joined fellow Bulldog Dan McDonnell at Louisville, where he helped the Cardinals to three College World Series appearances and seven NCAA appearances in eight seasons. Lemonis was responsible for recruiting and worked with hitters at Louisville, producing 33 professional players, several highly ranked recruiting classes, and three fifty win seasons.[3]
On July 24, 2015, Lemonis earned his first head coaching job at Indiana, a rising program with two straight Big Ten Conference championships and a College World Series appearance in the previous two seasons.[2] In his first season with the Hoosiers during the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season, they went 35-24 (12-10 in the Big Ten) in the regular season. Lemonis would lead the Hoosiers to the NCAA Regionals before being defeated by Vanderbilt in the second round.[3]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Hoosiers (Big Ten Conference) (2015–present) | |||||||||
| 2015 | Indiana | 35–24 | 12–10 | 6th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2016 | Indiana | 32–24 | 15–9 | T–3rd | Big Ten Tournament | ||||
| Indiana: | 67–48 | 27–19 | |||||||
| Total: | 67–48 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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See also
References
- 1 2 "Chris Lemonis Bio". Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- 1 2 Zach Osterman (August 1, 2014). "Why is Chris Lemonis the man to maintain IU's baseball success?". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- 1 2 "Chris Lemonis Bio". Indiana Hoosiers. Retrieved September 12, 2014.