POSTSEASON NOTES
• TWO COLLEGE WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES • FOUR NCAA SUPER REGIONAL BERTHS - LAST IN 2014 • 21 NCAA REGIONAL APPEARANCES - LAST IN 2017 • NINE CONFERENCE REGULAR-SEASON TITLES - LAST IN 2017 • SIX CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT TITLES - LAST IN 2017 • 14 SEASONS OF 40 WINS OR MORE - LAST IN 2017
PROGRAM SUCCESS
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11 USA BASEBALL NATIONAL TEAM MEMBERS 147 SELECTIONS IN MLB DRAFT 25 ALL-AMERICA HONOREES 20 FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA HONOREES 5 CONFERENCE PITCHER OF THE YEAR SELECTIONS - TREY CUMBIE (2017) 3 CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE YEAR SELECTIONS - JAKE SCHEINER (2017) ONE NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR - BRAD LINCOLN
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COUGARS IN THE DRAFT
PLAYERS TAKEN IN FIRST ROUND OF LAST 20 YEARS A COUGAR HAS BEEN SELECTED
Jeff Banister, ‘86 Manager, Texas Rangers
COUGARS IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES
COUGARS DRAFTED DURING TODD WHITTING’S 7 YEARS COUGARS SELECTED IN MLB’S TOP 10 ROUNDS COUGARS TAKEN ALL-TIME IN MLB DRAFT
MAJOR LEAGUERS
Brad Lincoln Garrett Mock Rob Johnson Ryan Wagner Michael Bourn Jesse Crain Chris Snyder Jeff Banister Steve Cummings Mike Walker Anthony Young Shane Nance Matt Beech
Jason McDonald Chris Tremie Vaughn Eshelman Scott Sheldon Ben Weber Woody Williams Tom Paciorek Gary Weiss Doug Drabek Donnie Joseph Austin Pruitt
2017 SUCCESS
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42-21 overall record ... Third 40+ win season in last four years & 14th in program history Won the American Athletic Conference regular-season title - second title in last three years Won its American Athletic Conference tournament title - second in last four years First team since 2000 to win both the regular-season and tournament title in same year Was honored as the No. 1 seed and hosted an NCAA Regional at Schroeder Park Hit 60 home runs as a team - the most since 71 in 2006 Finished with 23-9 home record at Schroeder Park Houston was ranked among the nation’s Top 25 every week during the 2017 season
2017 SUCCESS
• Jake Scheiner became Houston’s first consensus All-American since 2006; also a First Team All-Region selection • Trey Cumbie earned First Team All-America honors - first to do so since 2006; also named First Team All-Region • Cumbie was the first 10-game winner since 2013; Scheiner hit 18 home runs for second-most all-time in a single season • Scheiner named American Player of the Year and Cumbie named American Pitcher of the Year First time ever in program history to earn both Player and Pitcher of the Year honors in same season • Corey Julks reached base in 25 straight games to close out 2017; also reached in 46 of final 47 games • Connor Wong became first Cougar since 2008 to hit 10+ home runs and steal 20+ bases in one season • Six Cougars were named to The American All-Conference Teams (First Team: Scheiner, Cumbie, Julks; Second Team: Wong, Ullom, Davis) • Six Cougars were selected in the MLB First Year Player Draft; most in Top 10 Rounds since 2003 (Wong (3rd), Scheiner (4th), Julks (8th), King (10th), Cumbie (38th), Coldiron (39th))
2016 SUCCESS
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36-22 overall record … Fourth straight 36+ win season Cougar Field was renamed to Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park Won the Silver Glove Series for the third straight year over Rice Had nine series wins and three weekend sweeps
• Houston pitching led the nation in K-to-BB ratio (4.17) and walks allowed per nine IP (1.97) • Finished second in the nation in ERA (2.48) and WHIP (1.05) • Tallied eight shutouts ... Finished with a 23-9 home record
2016 SUCCESS
• Freshman Joe Davis was named a First Team Freshman All-American and Rookie of the Year • Davis broke the Houston freshman HR record ... Finished 2nd in the College HR Derby in Omaha • Seth Romero (1st) and Davis (2nd) earned ABCA All-Region honors • Davis, Trey Cumbie and Mitch Ullom earned Freshman All-America honors • Andrew Lantrip led the nation in K-to-BB ratio (16.80) and walks allowed per nine IP (0.50) • Romero earned National Pitcher of the Month honors by NCBWA in March • Five Cougars earned All-Conference ... Four landing on the league’s First Team • Three Cougars were selected in the MLB First Year Player Draft (Lantrip, Hernandez, Vidales)
2015 SUCCESS
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43-20 overall record … Back-to-back 40-win seasons (2015 - 43; 2014 - 48) Finished year ranked No. 18 in the nation - second straight Top 20 finish for Houston Won the American Athletic Conference regular-season title - first league title since 2002 Was honored as the No. 1 seed and hosted an NCAA Regional at Cougar Field - first since 2000
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26-8 home record at Cougar Field … Most home wins at Cougar Field Notched a 16-8 conference record - most conference wins since 2006 Cougar Field notched program-record attendance numbers, averaging 1,832 fans per game Won the Silver Glove Series for the second straight year over Rice - first ever back-to-back wins
2015 SUCCESS
• Head Coach Todd Whitting named ABCA South Central Regional Coach of the Year • Team tallied eight shutouts, five weekend sweeps and won its final six conference series • Andrew Lantrip became the first All-American for Houston since 2006 after being honored as a Third Team All-America selection by Perfect Game; led conference with 115 strikeouts • Seth Romero was tabbed the American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year and a Freshman All-American; led conference with a 1.94 ERA • Seven Cougars were named to American Athletic Conference Teams • Pitching staff finished Top 10 in the nation in four categories (ERA, WHIP, shutouts, K-BB ratio) • Eight Cougars were selected in the MLB First-Year Player Draft - the most since 11 in 2000
2014 SUCCESS
• 48-18 overall record … 48 wins tied the program win record (last coming 2002, 2000) • Won its first conference tournament title (American Athletic Conference Championship) since 2008 with win over Louisville • Won the Baton Rouge Regional with back-to-back wins on the road at LSU … Fourth NCAA Regional Championship win in program history – first since 2003 • • • •
27-5 non-conference, regular-season record … Most non-conf, reg.-season wins since 27 in 2002 Opened 2014 with a 9-0 mark – best start since a 10-0 mark in 1993 Swept the first four weekend home series – first time in program history No. 1 non-conference RPI in the nation
2014 SUCCESS
• Swept Rice in three games for the first time since 1991 – claimed Silver Glove trophy … First since 2000 • 40-0 in 2014 when leading after the eighth inning; nine shutouts as a pitching staff – most since 12 in 1991 • Ranked among the nation’s Top 15 during the final 11 weeks of the season, polling in as high as No. 5 (week before Super Regional by NCBWA) … No. 5 ranking was the highest ranking by any poll since March 26, 2002 (also at No. 5) • Led the nation in ERA (2.04) and WHIP (1.00) following regular-season play • Nine Cougars earned All-Conference honors, led by Andrew Lantrip with Rookie of the Year and Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America honors • Josh Vidales (American Championship Most Outstanding Player) and Kyle Survance (Baton Rouge Regional Most Outstanding Player) earned postseason accolades • Chase Wellbrock broke Houston’s all-time saves record … Totaled 12 in 2014 for 24 in his career
DARRYL & LORI SCHROEDER PARK
DARRYL & LORI SCHROEDER PARK UPGRADES DURING THE TODD WHITTING ERA ... • Installation of FieldTurf playing surface • Installation of 2nd largest college baseball video display
• New stadium lighting system • Renovations inside clubhouse area • Redesigned bullpens for home and visiting teams • Installation of padded outfield wall • Installation of dugout railings for each team • Construction of Player Development Center
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT CENTER
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT CENTER The Houston Baseball Development Center will feature a facility that totals over 20,000 square feet designed with state-of-the-art amentities for the Cougars right outside the confines of Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park.
FIRST LEVEL Players Locker Room Training Room Team Lounge Laundry / Equipment Hyrdotherapy Room SECOND LEVEL Indoor Turf Surface Batting Cages Pitching Area Conditioning Area Coaches Locker Room Outdoor Kitchen Alumni Lounge
CLUBHOUSE / LOCKER ROOM
BATTING CAGES / TEAM LOCKERS / TEAM LOUNGE
HOME BULLPEN
With a Major League style look, the Houston home bullpen is equipped with three turf mounds. The fully-turfed bullpen area provides the Cougars with a short-game practice area, while also being lit for night practices and workouts.
INDOOR HITTING FACILITY
The Cougars can take advantage of one of the region’s top indoor hitting facilities, located along the west end of the stadium. The practice facility is designed to allow hitting, pitching and infield practice throughout the entire year. Renovations totally over $75,000 were made to the facility in 2016, which included new lights.
SPORTS MEDICINE
SPORTS PERFORMANCE CENTER
UPGRADES MADE IN 2015 • Completed upgrades totaling more than $300,000 • New flooring covering nearly 20,000 square feet • Integrated lifting platforms with floor • Improved audio system
THE LOOK OF THE COUGARS - UNIFORMS
EQUIPMENT
• NIKE • RAWLINGS
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
• Houston joined The American Athletic Conference during the 2013-14 academic year. • Houston has won four conference titles (2 regular-season, 2 tournament) since 2014. • Plays The American Championship at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Fla. each year. PAST CHAMPIONS 2014 | Regular Season: Louisville / Tournament: Houston 2015 | Regular Season: Houston / Tournament: East Carolina 2016 | Regular Season: Tulane / Tournament: UConn 2017 | Regular Season: Houston & UCF / Tournament: Houston
HOUSTON COLLEGE CLASSIC @ MINUTE MAID PARK
Houston competes in the nation’s top college tournament, the College Classic, held every spring at Minute Maid Park - home of the Houston Astros.
TRADITION
MEDIA COVERAGE
• Nine television affiliates in the city of Houston available to cover the program • Houston Chronicle is the largest daily newspaper in Texas; UH has its own beat writer for coverage • Houston Chronicle is ranked among the nation’s Top 10 for daily and Sunday circulation
CAMPUS LIFE & STUDENT-ATHLETE EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON STUDENTS RECEIVE
FREE ADMISSION INTO ALL HOUSTON ATHLETICS EVENTS INCLUDING HOME FOOTBALL GAMES
ON-CAMPUS HOUSING
LIVE + STUDY + PLAY
CULLEN OAKS
HEAD COACH TODD WHITTING
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2018 will mark eighth year as Head Coach at Houston Is a University of Houston alum (‘95); Named head coach on July 1, 2010 Has led Houston to four conference titles and three NCAA Regional appearances in last four years Helped 31 players in last seven years become drafted Of the 31 drafted Cougars in last seven years, 25 were undrafted before joining the Houston program Coached in 16 NCAA Regionals, six Super Regionals and made one trip to the College World Series in his 20+ years of coaching Honored as the 2017 and 2015 ABCA South Central Regional Coach of the Year Was Associate Head Coach at TCU for seven years; coached at Houston as an assistant for eight years before going to TCU Has coached over 90 players that have been drafted by Major League organizations Has coached 20+ Major League Players
HEAD COACH TODD WHITTING
What they are saying ... “Todd is a wonderful recruiter, terrific baseball person and a guy who knows the ends and outs of the college game as well as anyone. Having a Cougar return to the University with the coaching pedigree that he has is a tremendous opportunity for Houston Baseball to return to the top of the college game.” - Reid Ryan, President of the Houston Astros Baseball Club
“Coach Whitting is a great players’ coach who relates well to all of his players. He was the main reason that I came to Houston when he recruited me. He is one of the top recruiters in the country and is going to continue to bring outstanding players to Houston.” - 2006 National Player of the Year and former MLB pitcher Brad Lincoln
@toddwhitting
PITCHING COACH / RECRUITING COORD. TERRY ROONEY
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2018 will mark first year at Houston; will serve as the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator Spent 2017 season at Alabama as associate head coach Has eight years of head coaching experience at UCF Helped UCF to a Top 30 national ranking in five seasons; Named American Coach of the Year in 2014 Served as the pitching coach/recruiting coordinator at LSU from 2007-08 Helped 2008 LSU squad to Omaha for the College World Series Spent three years at Notre Dame as pitching coach; helped team to three straight NCAA appearances Has also coached at Stetson, Old Dominion, James Madison and George Washington Played collegiately at Radford (‘96)
@CoachTRooney
ASSISTANT COACH RYAN SHOTZBERGER
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2018 will mark first season as a full-time assistant coach at Houston Has been a part of the Houston program for the last six seasons Served as Director of Player Development from 2014-17 Was the volunteer assistant coach from 2012-13 Served as the pitcher for Joe Davis in 2016 College HR Derby in Omaha Coached at TCU for five years prior to Houston Coached a Johnny Bench Award winner (Bryan Holaday at TCU) Has coached over 45 players that have been drafted Coached in Omaha in 2010 with TCU @RyanShotzberger
ASSISTANT COACH CALEB BARKER
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2018 will mark second year with Houston Baseball Former Cougar (‘14) First Team All-Conference catcher Played 2013 and 2014 seasons at Houston Helped Houston to a Conference Championship and Regional title in 2014 Was an assistant coach at Grayson County College in 2016 Played first two collegiate seasons at Grayson CC Originally from Keller, Texas; graduate of Keller High School
DIRECTOR OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT CORY VANALLEN
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2018 will mark third year with Houston Baseball; first season full-time Former professional player in Washington Nationals organization Was a 5th round draft pick in 2006; played seven seasons in WAS organization Was an All-Conference pitcher at Baylor from 2003-06 Served as a student manager/coach for Houston during 2016 and 2017 seasons while finishing undergraduate degree; 2017 UH graduate • Originally from Sugar Land, Texas; graduate of Clements High School
STRENGTH COACH RYAN DEATRICK
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2018 will mark the second season with Houston Baseball Also works directly with the Houston Football program and joined Houston in 2015 Led Cougars in the weight room, which led to 60 home runs and 84 stolen bases in 2017 Prior to Houston, served one year as assistant strength and conditioning coach at South Dakota
• Implemented and monitored speed, strength and conditioning programs for football, men’s basketball and softball at South Dakota • Named to South Dakota’s full-time staff after one year as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach • Spent the spring semester of 2014 serving as an intern with Iowa State’s football strength and conditioning staff where he managed the daily operations and maintenance of the weight room
MENTAL TRAINING COACH BRIAN CAIN
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Has been working with Houston Baseball since Fall 2010 One of the world’s most sought after mental conditioning and peak performance coaches One of the top young motivational speakers and a #1 best-selling inspirational author Former high school teacher, coach and athletic director as well as college baseball coach and college adjunct professor of sport psychology • Works with over 40 NCAA schools all over the country helping them to become NCAA Champions • Comes to campus and trains coaches and athletes to specifically apply the most beneficial mental toughness training techniques and peak performance coaching to baseball • Spends anywhere from one to four full days at a time and comes to campus one to five times a year depending on your commitment to the mental conditioning program
ACADEMIC LEARNING CENTER
ACADEMIC SUCCESS
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Achieved highest team GPA in program history for a spring semester with a 3.08 GPA Achieved highest cumulative GPA in program history with a 3.11 GPA 24 (Fall) and 21 (Spring) student-athletes carried a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher in ‘16-’17 11 student-athletes were named to Dean’s List in the Spring of 2017 (32% of the team) Connor Hollis was nominated for The American Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award Tutors provided for all players when needed Full-time academic support staff is available for all baseball student-athletes Tier One University - only three in Texas Academic Center includes student-athlete-only computer labs, large classroom and breakout study rooms for small group projects
PERFORMANCE NUTRITION
PERFORMANCE NUTRITION
• Houston has a full-time, on-staff performance nutritionist • Houston’s nutritionist Allison Franklin covers menu planning, food service operations, catering for team travel and pregame meals while assisting with body composition testing and assessment for nearly 400 Houston student-athletes • Cougar Cafe allows student-athletes to enjoy a relaxed environment with unlimited meals and snacks throughout the day • Original doors to Cougar Cafe opened in 2014 and the newly remodeled facility (located in the Athletics/Alumni Center) opened in 2016
OUR UNIVERSITY
TIER ONE UNIVERSITY • Tier One University, placing UH among institutions known for worldclass research, academic excellence, exceptional student body and the highest levels of innovation, creativity and scholastic achievement • 560-acre campus abounds with parks, fountains, plazas, sculptures, trees and recreational fields • Faculty members who hold the Nobel Peace Prize, Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award, the National Medal of Science • More than 41,000 students attend 12 academic colleges and the multidisciplinary Honors College • Offers more than 100 undergraduate majors and minors • Awarded more than 250,000 degrees with approx. 80 percent of alumni remaining in the Houston metropolitan area • Founded in 1927
OUR UNIVERSITY
• Joined the ranks (2011) of the top research universities in the nation with the announcement by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching that placed UH in its top category of research universities • One of only three public Carnegie-designated Tier One research universities in Texas, along with the University of Texas and Texas A&M • A Tier One University provides a nationally-competitive learning environment for its students. • Students compete in the global marketplace and their skill set needs to be globally competitive. • Provides greater opportunities for students to work with world-class faculty in nationally-ranked programs and engage in cutting-edge research and learning • Degrees have a brand that is nationally-recognized and globally respected.
OUR CITY
OUR CITY
FOURTH-LARGEST CITY IN U.S. • Top attractions include Space Center Houston, the Houston Zoo, Downtown Aquarium, The Galleria, Moody Gardens • Home to Houston Astros, Houston Texans, Houston Rockets, Houston Dynamo • Leading city in energy, medicine and aerospace industries • More than 300 days of sunshine annually • Average high temperature in winter - 66 degrees
SUMMER LEAGUES & USA BASEBALL PARTICIPATION
Houston has been well represented on Team USA: John Altobelli (2016 - Collegiate - Coaching Staff) Jake Lemoine (2014 - Collegiate) Michael Bourn (2006 – Olympic) Rob Johnson (2005 – World Cup) Jesse Crain (2003 – Olympic) Brad Sullivan (2002 – Collegiate) Chris Snyder (2001 – Collegiate) Shane Nance (1999 – Collegiate) Kyle Crowell (1999 – Collegiate) Shane Nance (1998 – Collegiate) Assistant Coach Trip Couch (1999 - Collegiate - Coaching Staff)
University of Houston players play summer ball all across the country in some of the nation’s top leagues: Cape Cod, Coastal Plain, Northwoods and Alaska.
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