Aaron Meade
American baseball player and coach
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Aaron Meade (born May 2, 1988) is an American baseball coach and former pitcher. He was the head baseball coach of the Tarleton State Texans. Meade played college baseball at Missouri State from 2007 to 2010 and in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) for four seasons from 2010 to 2013.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 2, 1988 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 2007–2010 | Missouri State |
| 2010 | Arizona League Angels |
| 2010–2011 | Orem Owlz |
| 2012 | Cedar Rapids Kernels |
| 2012 | Inland Empire 66ers |
| 2013 | Kansas City T-Bones |
| Position | Pitcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2014 | Missouri State (P) |
| 2015 | William Jewell (P) |
| 2016–2019 | Pittsburg State (P) |
| 2020–2023 | Tarleton State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 51–81 |
| Tournaments | WAC: 0–0 NCAA: 0–0 |
Playing career
Meade attended Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, Missouri, where he played for the school's baseball team.[1] As a senior, he pitched in the All-Missouri East/West All-Star Game.[2] After high school, Meade signed to play college baseball for the Missouri State Bears.[3] In 2009, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.[4][5]
Coaching career
On August 20, 2015, Meade was hired as the pitching coach at Pittsburg State University.[6]
On July 24, 2019, Meade was named the head baseball coach of the Tarleton State Texans.[7]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarleton State Texans (Lone Star Conference) (2020) | |||||||||
| 2020 | Tarleton State | 14–10 | 14–10 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | |||||
| Tarleton State: | 14–10 | ||||||||
| Tarleton State Texans (Western Athletic Conference) (2021–present) | |||||||||
| 2021 | Tarleton State | 20–35 | 13–23 | 7th | ineligible | ||||
| 2022 | Tarleton State | 17–36 | 10–20 | 5th (Southwest) | |||||
| Tarleton State: | 51–81 | 23–43 | |||||||
| Total: | 51–81 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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