Pat McMahon
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Pat McMahon (born May 28, 1953) is the baseball coach for the Florida Gators. In his twelve seasons as a head coach, he has compiled a career record of 527-259-1. Prior to becoming the head coach of the Gators, he also served as the head coach of Old Dominion, and Mississippi State. He has appeared in two College World Series, in 1998, and 2005. In the 2005 College World Series, he led Florida to a national championship game, but ultimately lost to Augie Garrido, and the Texas Longhorns.
He has made four Super Regional appearances: in 2000, 2001, 2004, and 2005. He has compiled eight 40-win seasons, and 13 30-win seasons, and received seven Coach of the Year awards.
[edit] Awards and honors
- 1990 Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year
- 1994 Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year
- Became just the second coach in SEC history to guide a team to the College World Series in his first season in the league (1998 - Mississippi State)
- 2001 Recipient of the 25-year ABCA membership award
- 2001 USA Baseball Coach of the Year
- 2001-06 ABCA All-America Committee South Region Chair
- 2004 ABCA Division I Coaches Chairman
- 2005 SEC Coach of the Year
- 1998, 2005 ABCA South Region of the Year
- 2005 College Baseball Foundation National Coach of the Year
- 2006 ABCA Division I All-America Chairman
- 2006 ABCA Division I All-America Chairman
- 2006 ABCA Third Vice President
[edit] Coaching chronology
- Student Assistant Coach, Stetson University, 1976
- Head Coach, Bishop Kenny High School (Jacksonville, Fla.), 1977-80
- Graduate Assistant Coach, Mississippi State University, 1980-81
- Assistant Coach, Old Dominion University, 1981-82
- Assistant Coach, Mississippi State University, 1983-89
- Head Coach, Old Dominion University, 1990-94
- Associate Head Coach, Mississippi State University, 1995-97
- Head Coach, Mississippi State University, 1997-2001
- Head Coach, University of Florida, 2001-present
