Todd Whitting

Todd Ross Whitting (born June 13, 1972) is an American college baseball coach and former player who currently serves as the head coach of the Houston Cougars baseball team. Prior to his current position, Whitting served as associate head coach for the TCU Horned Frogs under Jim Schlossnagle, where the team made their first College World Series appearance.[2]

Todd Whitting
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamHouston
ConferenceThe American
Record326–229–1
Annual salary$300,000[1]
Biographical details
Born (1972-06-13) June 13, 1972
Dalhart, Texas
Playing career
1991–1992Houston
1993Navarro JC
1994–1995Houston
Position(s)Second baseman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1995–2003Houston (assistant)
2004–2005TCU (assistant)
2006–2010TCU (associate HC)
2011–presentHouston
Head coaching record
Overall326–229–1
TournamentsNCAA: 5–5
The American: 9–1
C-USA: 4–6
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NCAA Regional: 2014
American: 2015, 2017
American Tournament: 2014, 2017
Awards

Whitting spent all but one of the first 12 years of his adult life at Houston as a player or coach. From 1991 to 1995 (except for 1993, which was spent at Navarro Junior College), he played second base under Bragg Stockton and Rayner Noble. He graduated from Houston with a degree in kinesiology.[3] He served as an assistant at Houston under Noble until 2003, when he left for TCU.

Head coaching record

Below is a table of Whitting's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.[4]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Houston Cougars (C-USA) (2011–2013)
2011 Houston 27–3212–12t–4th
2012 Houston 18–35–15–18–18th
2013 Houston 36–2213–11t–5th
Houston Cougars (The American) (2014–present)
2014 Houston 48–1814–9t–3rdNCAA Super Regional
2015 Houston 43–2016–81stNCAA Regional
2016 Houston 36–2311–125th
2017 Houston 42–2115–91stNCAA Regional
2018 Houston 38–2516–81stNCAA Regional
2019 Houston 32–2412–12T-4th
2020 Houston 6–9Season canceled due to COVID-19
Houston: 326–229–1114–99–1
Total:326–229-1

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

See also

References
  1. Duarte, Joseph (2015-07-06). "New deal makes UH's Todd Whitting highest-paid baseball coach in AAC". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  2. Campbell, Steve (2010-07-02). "Whitting returns to Houston dugout". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  3. "Todd Whitting Returns to Houston as Baseball Head Coach". Houston Cougars athletics. 2010-07-02. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  4. "2013 Conference USA Baseball Standings". D1Baseball.com. Jeremy Mills. Archived from the original on May 29, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
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