Methodist University Vice President and Director of Athletics Dave Eavenson announced Wednesday that Tom Austin, one of the winningest head coaches in the history of NCAA baseball, has decided to retire. Long-time assistant and Monarch alum Spencer Martin (MU class of 2008) has been named interim head baseball coach.
Methodist University Vice President and Director of Athletics Dave Eavenson announced Wednesday that Tom Austin, one of the winningest head coaches in the history of NCAA baseball, has decided to retire. Long-time assistant and Monarch alum Spencer Martin (MU class of 2008) has been named interim head baseball coach.
Austin noted, “Coaching baseball at Methodist University has never been work… it was a pleasure!”
In his 46th season at MU – which tied for the second-longest tenure among active coaches in Division III – Austin led the Monarchs to a 34-15 record and both the USA South Athletic Conference regular-season and tournament titles. After MU’s appearance in the NCAA tournament, Austin finished with a career record of 1,318-632-10 (a .675 winning percentage). He was the all-time victories leader among league coaches and one of just six Division III coaches in history to win 1,300 career games.