Vanderbilt University
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- Location: Nashville, TN
- Nickname: Commodores
- Conference: Southeastern Conference 1934-present; Southern Conference
- Ballpark: Hawkins Field
Stats of MLB players who went here
Scott Sanderson and Rip Sewell are among the prominent players who went to Vanderbilt University.
The Vanderbilt University Commodores, led by first round draft pick Jeremy Sowers, just missed making the College World Series in 2003 before losing to eventual national runner up the University of Texas at Austin on ESPN 2. They were ranked #1 nationally in 2007, led by David Price, Pedro Alvarez and Casey Weathers, but were eliminated prior to the 2007 College World Series.
[edit] Alumni
- Pedro Alvarez, infielder
- Jack Armstrong, Jr., drafted pitcher
- Bruce Barclay, college coach
- Andy Beal, minor league pitcher
- Gary Burns, college coach
- Vin Campbell, outfielder
- Nick Christiani, minor league pitcher
- Wilson Collins, outfielder
- Doc Cook, outfielder
- Joey Cora, infielder
- Dominic de la Osa, minor league infielder-outfielder
- Slim Embrey, pitcher
- Brian Farley, minor league pitcher
- Ryan Flaherty, minor league infielder
- Grayson Garvin, minor league pitcher
- Sonny Gray, minor league pitcher
- Harvey Hendrick, infielder
- Clint Johnston, minor league pitcher
- Matt Kata, infielder
- Scotti Madison, infielder
- Mike Minor, pitcher
- Scrappy Moore, infielder
- Charlie Moran, catcher
- Mal Moss, pitcher
- Jess Neely, college coach
- Josh Paul, catcher
- David Price, pitcher
- Mark Prior, pitcher
- Randy Reese, outfielder
- Scott Sanderson, pitcher
- Dave Scobey, college coach
- Rip Sewell, pitcher
- Greg Smith, scout
- Jeremy Sowers, pitcher
- Charlie Sullivan, scout
- David Wallace, minor league outfielder and manager
- Casey Weathers, minor league pitcher
- Mike Willis, pitcher
[edit] Coaches
- Grantland Rice, 1908
- Bill Schwartz, 1917, 1924-1940 and 1952
- Byrd Douglas, 1920-1921
- Wallace Wade, 1922-1923
- James Scoggins, 1942, 1947
- Tommy Harrison, 1948
- Dave Scobey, 1949-1951, 1954-1956
- Woody Johnson, 1953
- Dick Richardson, 1957-1959, 1961
- Jerry Elliott, 1962
- Harley Boss, 1960, 1963-1964
- George Archie, 1965-1967
- Larry Schmittou, 1968-1978
- Roy Mewbourne, 1979-2002
- Tim Corbin, 2003-present
[edit] Assistant Coaches
- Alan Dunn, ????
- Gary Burns, 1985-1991
- Hill Denson, ????
- Paul Keyes, 1991-1994
- John Barlowe, ????
- Ty Hawkins, ????
- Scott Stricklin, 2000-2001
- Jon Copeland, 2010
