Randy Mazey
American college baseball coach (born 1966)
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Randy Mazey (born May 23, 1966) is an American college baseball coach. He was most recently the head baseball coach at West Virginia University, a position he had held from 2013 until 2024. Mazey attended Clemson University, where he played baseball for the Tigers from 1985 to 1988. Following a brief professional playing career, Mazey began his coaching career in 1990 as an assistant at Clemson. He was the head coach of Charleston Southern from 1994 to 1996 and East Carolina from 2003 to 2005, leading both teams to NCAA Division I Tournament appearances, Additionally, he was named the ABCA East Region Coach of the Year in 2004. [1][2] After seven years as an assistant at TCU, Mazey was named the head coach at West Virginia in July 2012.[3][4] Mazey was named the Big 12 Conference Baseball Coach of the Year in 2019 and 2023.[5] While also again being named ABCA East Region Coach of the Year in 2017, 2019 and 2024.[6] [7]
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Mazey in 2013 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 23, 1966 Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1985–1988 | Clemson |
| 1988 | Burlington Indians |
| 1989 | Miami Miracle |
| Positions | Pitcher, outfielder |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1990–1993 | Clemson (assistant) |
| 1994–1996 | Charleston Southern |
| 1997 | Georgia (assistant) |
| 1998 | East Carolina (assistant) |
| 1999–2002 | Tennessee (assistant) |
| 2003–2005 | East Carolina |
| 2006–2012 | TCU (assistant) |
| 2013–2024 | West Virginia |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 558–434–2 (.562) |
| Tournaments | NCAA: 11–16 C-USA: 4–6 Big 12: 15–20 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
As head coach:
As assistant coach: | |
| Awards | |
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Playing career
Mazey was drafted by Cleveland in the 28th round of the 1988 draft. He played two seasons in the minors.[8]
Coaching career
Returning to Clemson, Mazey was assistant coach from 1990 to 1993, including a trip to the 1991 College World Series.[citation needed]
West Virginia Mountaineers
Mazey was hired as the head baseball coach at West Virginia University on June 6, 2012.[9] On July 18, 2023, Mazey announced his intention to retire after the 2024 season.[10]
West Virginia finished its season with a 36–24 overall record, reaching the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive season but was eliminated by North Carolina in the Super Regionals.
Head coaching record
Below is a table of Mazey's yearly records as a head baseball coach.[11][12][13]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Southern Buccaneers (Big South Conference) (1994–1996) | |||||||||
| 1994 | Charleston Southern | 19–34 | 14–13 | 5th | |||||
| 1995 | Charleston Southern | 17–36 | 8–16 | 7th | |||||
| 1996 | Charleston Southern | 30–24–1 | 17–4 | 1st | NCAA regional | ||||
| Charleston Southern: | 66–94–1 (.413) | 39–33 (.542) | |||||||
| East Carolina Pirates (Conference USA) (2003–2005) | |||||||||
| 2003 | East Carolina | 34–27–1 | 17–13 | 5th | NCAA regional | ||||
| 2004 | East Carolina | 51–13 | 25–5 | 1st | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
| 2005 | East Carolina | 35–26 | 18–12 | 4th | NCAA regional | ||||
| East Carolina: | 120–66–1 (.644) | 60–30 (.667) | |||||||
| West Virginia Mountaineers (Big 12 Conference) (2013–2024) | |||||||||
| 2013 | West Virginia | 33–26 | 13–11 | t-3rd | |||||
| 2014 | West Virginia | 28–26 | 9–14 | 6th | |||||
| 2015 | West Virginia | 27–27 | 9–13 | 7th | |||||
| 2016 | West Virginia | 36–22 | 12–11 | 4th | |||||
| 2017 | West Virginia | 36–26 | 12–12 | t-4th | NCAA regional | ||||
| 2018 | West Virginia | 29–27 | 9–15 | 7th | |||||
| 2019 | West Virginia | 38–22 | 13–11 | 4th | NCAA regional | ||||
| 2020 | West Virginia | 11–5 | 0–0 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | |||||
| 2021 | West Virginia | 25–27 | 8–16 | t-8th | |||||
| 2022 | West Virginia | 33–22 | 14–10 | t-5th | |||||
| 2023 | West Virginia | 40–20 | 15–9 | t-1st | NCAA regional | ||||
| 2024 | West Virginia | 36–24 | 19–11 | 4th | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
| West Virginia: | 372–274 (.576) | 133–133 (.500) | |||||||
| Total: | 558–434–2 (.562) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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