Top VA college baseball programs 5 and 10yr comparison on winning

Thanks.  Interesting numbers.  In terms of looking in the rear-view mirror, these numbers are not very surprising.  Certainly, UVA is the most successful and most well known.  What I find interesting is that each of the three more successful program (UVA, SU and CNU) each has a HC that has been there 10+ years.  If I'm a potential recruit or parent of a recruit that goes a long way with me.

On the flip side, I think there are a handful of programs that are certainly on the future upswing in the Commonwealth including W&M, Liberty and others.  I think JMU is going to turn it around in the next couple years.

Two programs that have unlimited potential but just can't seem to figure it out in those 10 years are GMU and Virginia Tech.  GMU needs some investment and more support from the administration to grow their footprint in Northern Virginia.  If they can upgrade their facilities they'll have a shot at recruiting the many, many NoVA kids.  VT just needs a new approach....whatever they are doing, it ain't working.  I hear the weather is the excuse VT can't recruit top baseball talent...bullsh*t.    

TCWPreps posted:

 

Regional Championships in the last 10 years:

• University of Virginia (4)
• Shenandoah University (2)
• Christopher Newport University (1) 

*Only 3 schools have won a regional championship.

 

Didn't VCU win the 2015 Dallas Baptist Regional to visit Miami for the Super?

fenwaysouth posted:

... GMU needs some investment and more support from the administration to grow their footprint in Northern Virginia.  If they can upgrade their facilities they'll have a shot at recruiting the many, many NoVA kids.    

Actually the field at GMU is undergoing a renovation as we speak.  As you said, desperately needed.

http://gomason.com/news/2016/7/21/211078550.aspx

Great to hear FFXFireman!  I'm going to try to get up there for one of the March 10-12 games with Cornell.  I'm looking forward to seeing the new GMU field.  I really think this program can be atop the A-10 very quickly if they can get more than their share of NoVA recruits. 

I think GMU's program is on the rise.  As FFXFireman has mentioned, there is a lot of work being done on the GMU field.  Coach Tag & Coach Pugh have been getting out to showcases / events and are starting to do a really good job at recruiting. As mentioned there is a ton of talent in NoVA & in the Richmond area (as well as across the state).  Not sure if there is a stigma of staying in NoVA for college though.  When I grew up there, Mason was viewed as a commuter school - at least among my friends.  Most of us wanted to go to JMU, VT, out of state or to a school that had football.  We wanted to get away from "home".  Perhaps this is still the case?

If the team stays healthy this year they should be fielding a good squad.  Last year there were quite a few upperclassman injuries which led to mostly freshman on the field.  Hopefully with the experience and depth, they will do well.

I would also point out that in the last 10 years, GMU has a .500 record (2 or 3 ties too) and HAS BEEN TO THE REGIONALS (2014).  There is a lot of work to be done, but I believe they are heading in the right direction.

Please note ... I believe it's Regional Championships that advanced the teams into the World Series.

Please note - You're the one that listed Regional Appearances in your initial post.

This info is irrelevant because they all play different competition.

TPM posted:

This info is irrelevant because they all play different competition.

Wow...Happy New Year -- aren't you the ray of sunshine.

I think most people understand they play different competition and take that into consideration.  When looked at in the right context the info is relevant.  For me it is nice to get some visibility on just how well UVA has done in a tough ACC.  Even closer to home is how Shenandoah University has faired only to see Randolph Macon making a significant push in the ODAC (and frankly in the country); which by the way is a highly competitive conference.

Irrelevant?  I don't think it is; just a matter of perspective.

Redsdad posted:

TPM posted:

This info is irrelevant because they all play different competition.

Wow...Happy New Year -- aren't you the ray of sunshine.

I think most people understand they play different competition and take that into consideration.  When looked at in the right context the info is relevant.  For me it is nice to get some visibility on just how well UVA has done in a tough ACC.  Even closer to home is how Shenandoah University has faired only to see Randolph Macon making a significant push in the ODAC (and frankly in the country); which by the way is a highly competitive conference.

Irrelevant?  I don't think it is; just a matter of perspective.

 

How is it irrelevant? You can't compare  win results among all divisions in the same breathe.

Thats my opinion and I am stickin to it!

Top D2 teams.

Win % in the last 5 years:
Virginia State (50%)
UVA-Wise (37%)

(Pretty sure these are the only two.)

Interesting list, especially with the DIII schools.  

However, I kind of saw the list the way TPM did.  Is it a list of the best programs?  Most successful programs?  Hard to compare programs at different levels.  A regional appearance at DI is different than a regional appearance at DIII.  

Seems like there should be separate lists for DI and DIII. Otherwise some might see it as colleges like Shenandoah, Christopher Newport, Bridgewater, are better programs than schools like Liberty and other DIs.

Success at DIII is great, success at DI is great, they are just different.  Anyway it is interesting looking at a list of the most successful DIII programs.  One thing for sure... The list sure does show what a great job Brian O'Connor has done at the very highest level of college baseball.

What confused me was the title...

Top VA College Baseball Programs

Should have broken down the list into Divisions

Still...thanks for the list. Va has a lot of talent. VTech should be a lot better. I dont really understand it 

VA does have a lot of talent.  And the list is informative.  Top 5 in each division might have been better, not that this list was bad.  Just kind of makes it look like the top 5 college programs in VA include several DIIIs.  That just isn't an entirely accurate representation.

Previous 10 years:

vcu 387 wins

uva 331 wins 

projected next 10 years??? 

Coaching overall won/loss records Including the 2017 season as of Feb. 22, 2017: 

Brian O'Connor  600-223-2 University of Virginia

Kevin Anderson  536-262-2 Shenandoah University

Curt Kendall    743-462-9 Bridgewater College