Lenoir-Rhyne University
(Redirected from Lenoir-Rhyne College)
- Location: Hickory, NC
- Nickname: Bears
- Conference: South Atlantic Conference 1990-present; North State Conference 1930-1961; Carolinas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1962-1974, 1985-1989
- Division: II
- Ballpark: Durham Field
Lenoir-Rhyne University was known as Lenoir-Rhyne College until 2008.
Notable Alumni[edit]
- Justin Dean, outfielder
- Paul Jones, minor league infielder
- Wes McGuire, coach
- George Murphy, politician
- Don Padgett, catcher-outfielder
- Frank Pait, college coach
- Buz Phillips, pitcher
- Ken Rudisill, minor league outfielder
- Dick Smith, outfielder
- Herman Starrette, pitcher
- Thomas St. Clair, minor league pitcher
Coaches[edit]
- Norman LaMotte, 1924
- Dick Gurley, 1925-1932
- Pat Shores, 1933-1942
- Shore Neal, 1944-1947
- Art Faircloth, 1948
- Troy Washam, 1949-1953
- Mac Erwin, 1954-1956
- Hanley Painter, 1957-1961
- Odell Moose, 1962
- Walt Cornwell, 1963-1970
- Curtis Threatt, 1974-1977
- Billy Alton, 1978-1980
- Jack Patterson, 1981-1983
- Bruce Ollis, 1984
- Danny Thompson, 1985-1987
- John Hamilton, 1988-1996
- Frank Pait, 1997-2007
- Paul Knight, 2008-2013
- Tom Fleenor, 2014-2019*
- Chaz Frank, 2019 (interim)
- Chris Ramirez, 2020-2024
- Adam Skonieczki, 2025-present
*Fleenor was fired in April 2019
Assistant Coaches[edit]
- Micah Baumfeld, 2023-
- John Hendricks, 2004-2008
- Frank Pait
- Adam Skonieczki, 2020-2024
Year-by-Year Record[edit]
| Year | Overall Record | Conference Record | Post Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 12-2 | ||
| 1925 | 7-9 | ||
| 1926 | 13-7 | ||
| 1927 | 9-6-1 | ||
| 1928 | 7-6 | ||
| 1929 | 10-6 | ||
| 1930 | 12-4 | ||
| 1931 | 4-9 | ||
| 1932 | 6-12 | ||
| 1933 | 8-9 | ||
| 1934 | 12-6 | ||
| 1935 | 11-7-1 | ||
| 1936 | 11-6 | ||
| 1937 | 8-10 | ||
| 1938 | 8-11 | ||
| 1939 | 16-3 | ||
| 1940 | 11-8 | ||
| 1941 | 6-12 | ||
| 1942 | 13-4 | ||
| 1944 | 2-2 | ||
| 1945 | 3-3 | ||
| 1946 | 12-3 | ||
| 1947 | 7-11 | ||
| 1948 | 8-10 | ||
| 1949 | 9-6 | ||
| 1950 | 11-9 | ||
| 1951 | 15-4 | ||
| 1952 | 19-2 | ||
| 1953 | 16-2 | ||
| 1954 | 12-5 | ||
| 1955 | 7-11 | ||
| 1956 | 13-9 | ||
| 1957 | 11-8 | ||
| 1958 | 10-7 | ||
| 1959 | 11-8 | ||
| 1960 | 7-9-2 | ||
| 1961 | 11-7 | ||
| 1962 | 16-3 | ||
| 1963 | 27-11-1 | ||
| 1964 | 5-12 | ||
| 1965 | 8-10 | ||
| 1966 | 12-6 | ||
| 1967 | 10-6 | ||
| 1968 | 5-8 | ||
| 1969 | 3-12 | ||
| 1970 | 2-10 | ||
| 1974 | 2-12 | ||
| 1975 | 5-20 | ||
| 1976 | 12-13 | ||
| 1977 | 12-13 | ||
| 1978 | 10-17 | ||
| 1979 | 13-22 | ||
| 1980 | 15-19 | ||
| 1981 | 8-19 | ||
| 1982 | 5-17 | ||
| 1983 | 4-15 | ||
| 1984 | 4-18 | ||
| 1985 | 20-14 | ||
| 1986 | 19-17 | ||
| 1987 | 10-20 | ||
| 1988 | 10-24 | ||
| 1989 | 13-20-1 | ||
| 1990 | 15-25 | 10-11 | |
| 1991 | 25-17 | 12-9 | SAC |
| 1992 | 23-13 | 11-10 | |
| 1993 | 16-17 | 10-11 | |
| 1994 | 24-12 | 13-7 | SAC |
| 1995 | 20-21 | 10-11 | SAC |
| 1996 | 29-17 | 12-9 | SAC |
| 1997 | 20-21 | 9-12 | SAC |
| 1998 | 24-17-1 | 11-6 | SAC |
| 1999 | 20-24 | 7-11 | SAC |
| 2000 | 31-20 | 13-10 | SAC |
| 2001 | 33-18 | 15-5 | SAC / Division II Regionals |
| 2002 | 32-20 | 11-10 | SAC |
| 2003 | 21-26 | 7-14 | SAC |
| 2004 | 23-25 | 8-13 | SAC |
| 2005 | 28-23 | 9-12 | SAC |
| 2006 | 24-27 | 8-13 | SAC |
| 2007 | 35-18 | 12-11 | SAC |
| 2008 | 23-32 | 10-11 | SAC |
| 2009 | 24-23 | 10-11 | SAC |
| 2010 | 21-24 | 11-13 | |
| 2011 | 13-34 | 7-19 | |
| 2012 | 12-37 | 8-19 | |
| 2013 | 21-29 | 12-15 | |
| 2014 | 20-28 | 10-17 | |
| 2015 | 27-21 | 11-18 | |
| 2016 | 33-18 | 12-12 | SAC |
| 2017 | 22-26 | 6-18 | |
| 2018 | 27-22 | 13-14 | SAC |
| 2019 | 23-27 | 7-17 | |
| 2020 | 15-11 | 4-5 | |
| 2021 | 23-18 | 19-13 | SAC |
| 2022 | 46-13 | 17-7 | SAC / Division II Regionals |
| 2023 | 38-16 | 15-9 | SAC |
| 2024 | 30-22 | 16-14 | SAC |
| 2025 | 50-15 | 23-7 | SAC / Division II Regionals / Division II Super Regionals / Division II CWS |
| 2026 | 37-13-1 | 23-9-1 | SAC |


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