Post by kinsm on Jun 21, 2017 21:55:42 GMT -5
Xavier has promoted assistant coach Billy O’Conner to head coach, replacing Scott Googins, who went across town to Cincinnati.
O’Conner was an assistant to Googins the past four seasons and played two years at Xavier after transferring from Indiana.
“Billy is the full package when it comes to his playing, coaching and recruiting experience,” Xavier director of athletics Greg Christopher said in a news release. “His passion for Xavier, mind for the game and tireless recruiting efforts have made him an invaluable part of our coaching staff during some great years for the program. More than that, I know he will continue our commitment to developing young men as students and people in addition to competitive baseball players. Billy has a bright future in coaching and I am excited to see the program continue to grow under his direction.”
O’Conner spent one year as an assistant at Northern Kentucky and two years in the volunteer assistant role at Xavier, and also managed three seasons in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League.
“This opportunity is a dream come true for me,” said O’Conner, a Cincinnati native. “It’s an unbelievable feeling to grow up in the Xavier community, have the opportunity to play baseball at Xavier and now have the opportunity to represent the university and the baseball program as the head coach. This school and this program truly are home to me. I could not be more excited to help to build on a great foundation already in place.”
As a senior captain, O’Conner batted .333 with two home runs and 39 RBIs and helped the 2009 team win 39 games, the highest single-season win total in program history. He played one season of affiliated ball in the Rangers system in 2009 and one year of independent ball for Washington in the Frontier League.
Read more at www.baseballamerica.com/college/xavier-promotes-billy-oconner-replace-scott-googins-a/#I63HF4B74jTG4Rip.99
2017 COACHING CHANGES
School Departures Arrivals
Alabama Greg Goff Brad Bohannon
Cincinnati Ty Neal Scott Googins
Citadel Fred Jordan Tony Skole
Dayton Tony Vittorio
East Tennessee State Tony Skole
Incarnate Word Danny Heep
La Salle Mike Lake
Louisiana-Monroe Bruce Peddie
Maryland John Szefc
Massachusetts Mike Stone Matt Reynolds
North Florida Smoke Laval Tim Parenton
Oklahoma Pete Hughes Skip Johnson
Santa Clara Dan O’Brien
South Carolina Chad Holbrook
Southern Roger Cador
Stanford Mark Marquess Dave Esquer
Tennessee Dave Serrano Tony Vitello
Texas-Rio Grande Valley Manny Mantrana Derek Matlock
Towson Mike Gottlieb
Virginia Tech Patrick Mason John Szefc
Xavier Scott Googins Billy O’Conner
Read more at www.baseballamerica.com/college/xavier-promotes-billy-oconner-replace-scott-googins-a/#I63HF4B74jTG4Rip.99
The irony here is that you are offended by other people being offended by things that don’t offend you.
O’Conner was an assistant to Googins the past four seasons and played two years at Xavier after transferring from Indiana.
“Billy is the full package when it comes to his playing, coaching and recruiting experience,” Xavier director of athletics Greg Christopher said in a news release. “His passion for Xavier, mind for the game and tireless recruiting efforts have made him an invaluable part of our coaching staff during some great years for the program. More than that, I know he will continue our commitment to developing young men as students and people in addition to competitive baseball players. Billy has a bright future in coaching and I am excited to see the program continue to grow under his direction.”
O’Conner spent one year as an assistant at Northern Kentucky and two years in the volunteer assistant role at Xavier, and also managed three seasons in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League.
“This opportunity is a dream come true for me,” said O’Conner, a Cincinnati native. “It’s an unbelievable feeling to grow up in the Xavier community, have the opportunity to play baseball at Xavier and now have the opportunity to represent the university and the baseball program as the head coach. This school and this program truly are home to me. I could not be more excited to help to build on a great foundation already in place.”
As a senior captain, O’Conner batted .333 with two home runs and 39 RBIs and helped the 2009 team win 39 games, the highest single-season win total in program history. He played one season of affiliated ball in the Rangers system in 2009 and one year of independent ball for Washington in the Frontier League.
Read more at www.baseballamerica.com/college/xavier-promotes-billy-oconner-replace-scott-googins-a/#I63HF4B74jTG4Rip.99
2017 COACHING CHANGES
School Departures Arrivals
Alabama Greg Goff Brad Bohannon
Cincinnati Ty Neal Scott Googins
Citadel Fred Jordan Tony Skole
Dayton Tony Vittorio
East Tennessee State Tony Skole
Incarnate Word Danny Heep
La Salle Mike Lake
Louisiana-Monroe Bruce Peddie
Maryland John Szefc
Massachusetts Mike Stone Matt Reynolds
North Florida Smoke Laval Tim Parenton
Oklahoma Pete Hughes Skip Johnson
Santa Clara Dan O’Brien
South Carolina Chad Holbrook
Southern Roger Cador
Stanford Mark Marquess Dave Esquer
Tennessee Dave Serrano Tony Vitello
Texas-Rio Grande Valley Manny Mantrana Derek Matlock
Towson Mike Gottlieb
Virginia Tech Patrick Mason John Szefc
Xavier Scott Googins Billy O’Conner
Read more at www.baseballamerica.com/college/xavier-promotes-billy-oconner-replace-scott-googins-a/#I63HF4B74jTG4Rip.99
The irony here is that you are offended by other people being offended by things that don’t offend you.