Florida Southern College
From BR Bullpen
- Location: Lakeland, FL
- Nickname: Mocassins
- Conference: Sunshine State Conference 1978-present
- Division: II
- Ballpark: Clare "Doc" Henley Ball Park aka Henley Field
Division-II College World Series titles in 1971, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1985, 1988, 1995, 2005
Division-II College World Series runner-up in 1979, 1982, 1984, 1994
Florida Southern College has competed in 21 Division-II Championships.
Chuck Anderson was an assistant coach from 1963 to 1983 and head coach from 1984 to 2002, winning two titles as head coach. Anderson posted a 843-251 record (including an interim term in 1967).
Notable Alumni[edit]
- Jim Andrychuk, Canadian national team infielder
- Chuck Bauer, minor league pitcher
- Ross Baumgarten, pitcher
- Steve Baumiller, minor league pitcher
- Brian Butterfield, minor league infielder and manager
- Pablo Cabrera, coach
- Frank Cacciatore, minor league infielder
- Eddie Cardieri, college coach
- Austin Chubb, minor league catcher and manager
- Ralph Citarella, pitcher
- Mike Coombs, minor league catcher
- Al Corbeil, minor league infielder/outfielder
- Bill Dancy, minor league infielder
- Rob Dibble, pitcher
- Rich DeVincenzo, minor league pitcher
- Dino Ebel, coach
- Johnny Freeland, minor league catcher
- Eddie Gaillard, pitcher
- Terry Gilmore, minor league pitcher
- Mike Grace, minor league infielder
- Justin Hancock, minor league infielder
- John Hudek, pitcher
- Ken Huebner, minor league outfielder
- James Hurst, pitcher
- Matt Joyce, outfielder
- Colin Kaline, college coach
- Wade Kirkland, minor league infielder
- Donn Koch, minor league catcher
- Chris Leach, minor league outfielder
- Joe Logan, minor league pitcher
- Andy McGaffigan, pitcher
- Steve Nichols, scout
- J.J. Niekro, minor league pitcher
- Lance Niekro, infielder
- Dan O'Brien, Sr., executive
- Bill Percy, Croatian national team manager
- Greg Pryor, infielder
- Carlos Reyes, pitcher
- Jack Rhine, minor league catcher
- Jack Rhodes, college coach
- Nelson Rood, minor league infielder
- Max Russell, minor league pitcher
- Hank Sargent, scout
- Gus Schlosser, pitcher
- Charlie Senger, minor league pitcher
- Jon Sjogren, college coach
- Hal Smeltzly, college coach
- Jay Smith, minor league pitcher
- Michael Snyder, minor league infielder
- Randy Sodders, minor league infielder
- Nick Stanley, minor league infielder and manager
- Tim Stanton, minor league pitcher
- Jay Sullenger, minor league manager
- Mike Tanzi, minor league pitcher
- Daniel Tillman, minor league pitcher
- Brett Tomko, pitcher
- Rick Tomlin, minor league coach
- Mike Verdi, minor league manager
- James Vida, minor league infielder
- Jake Walsh, pitcher
- Steve Watson, minor league pitcher and manager
Coaches[edit]
- Jim Bush, 1957
- Hal Smeltzly, 1958-1966, 1968-1976
- Joe Arnold, 1977-1983
- Chuck Anderson, 1967, 1984-2002*
- Pete Meyer, 2002*-2008, 2011-2012
- Jim Tyrrell, 2009-2010
- Lance Niekro, 2013-2024
- Rick O’Dette, 2025-present
Assistant Coaches[edit]
- Joe Alvarez, 2017-
- Gary Calhoun
- Al Corbeil, 2009-2010
- Brad Cook, 2009-2010
- Mike Coombs, 1979-1986
- Eric Danapilis
- Mike Gaski, 1983-1987
- Colin Kaline, 2014-2016
- David Kopp, 2017
- Rick Marlin, 2012
- Collin Martin, 2010
- Mike Metcalf, 2007?
- Pete Meyer, 1999-2001
- Chris Mongiardo, 2002
- Lance Niekro, 2011-2012
- Steve Nichols, 1979-1983
- Bill Percy, 1974
- Brian Reves, 2012
- Hank Sargent, 1986-1991
- Pat Szczerba, 2012-2016
- Jim Tyrrell, 2005-2008
* Meyer took over for Anderson on April 1, 2002
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