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COACHES BIOS COACHES BIOS FRESNO STATE BASEBALL HEAD COACH ........................................................................... with the Big West in 2001. He also attracted three-consecutive nationally ranked recruiting classes with the 2000 recruits ranked 22nd, the 2001 newcomers ranked 15th and his final Matador re- cruiting class ranked 20th by Collegiate Baseball. In 2001, Batesole set out to get his team battle tested before its first season in the Big West by assembling one of the toughest schedules ever for the Matadors. He guided a young team that started as many as seven freshmen through a schedule that saw six opponents ranked in the top 25. The squad posted 23 wins for the non-conference slate against the likes of UCLA, Long Beach State, Missouri and Nevada. The Matadors tallied a 34-22 overall record and finished fourth in the Big West. From 1997-00, Northridge was forced to compete as an independent after the program was cut, then subsequently reinstated in 2001. De- spite the time the program spent in limbo, Batesole still was highly successful, compiling a 129-101-1 record. His career record of 256-158-1 at Northridge ranks him second all- time in program history. His .620 winning percentage also ranks as the best ever in school history. Batesole reached the 250-win mark May 5, 2002, with a 10-3 victory against Pacific. In Batesole's seven years at Cal State Northridge, 37 of his players made it to the professional ranks. His desire to win was evident the moment Batesole took the helm at Northridge, when he led the 1996 squad to 19 wins in its first 20 games. He reached the 100-win and 200-win plateaus faster than any other coach in Northridge history. In 1998, Batesole led a team made up primarily of freshmen and junior college transfers to a 37-19 record. Although predicted to be a re- building year for the Matadors, the squad set a program record by win- ning 16 consecutive games and finished the season ranked in the top 30 by several publications. Northridge won 25 of its final 27 games, including wins over Long Beach State, Cal State Fullerton and UCLA. For his team's incredible turnaround, Batesole was named Collegiate Baseball's National Coach of the Year. His drive to take Northridge to the College World Series can be traced to his first season as head coach in 1996. That season, he led the Mat- adors to their first ever Western Athletic Conference title. The team defeated Mississippi State and Stanford before falling one day short of the College World Series in a loss to Florida State in the West Region Final. The squad set 43 school records, highlighted by 52 wins, 129 home runs and 576 RBIs. Cal State Northridge was ranked as high as third in the nation and finished the season ranked tenth in three polls. Northridge continued its winning ways in 1997 by breaking eight school records and finishing with a 42-20 record. Despite starting five fresh- men, Batesole's club managed impressive wins over Cal State Fuller- ton, Pepperdine and USC. The team defeated a total of six teams that advanced to the NCAA Regionals. In his first two seasons at Northridge, the squad led the nation in total wins with a record of 94-38-1. Before taking the reins as head coach, Batesole was an assistant for two years under Bill Kernen, where he worked with the Matador infield- ers and ran the offense. He also coached for five years at the junior college level. Batesole was an assistant coach at Cypress (Calif.) College, where he 2011 34 CROSS COUNTRY 2012 35 helped lead the Chargers to a 29-18 record and the second round of regional play. He also served as the assistant coach at Orange Coast (Costa Mesa, Calif.) College. Batesole earned a Bachelor's Degree in Kinesiology from Cal State Fullerton in 1990 and received his Master's Degree in Biomechanics in 1992. During his stay at Fullerton, Batesole became an instructor in the Department of Health and Physical Education. His teaching expe- rience also includes time at Cypress College, the North Orange County Community College District and Orange Coast College. A major reason Batesole has been one of the most successful coaches in the nation comes from the lessons he learned on the field as a pro- fessional and All-American player. As a hard-hitting third baseman, Batesole spent four seasons playing professionally in the Los Angeles Dodgers farm system from 1985-88. He was named to the Florida State League All-Star team in 1987 and played for the Dodgers' Double-A team in San Antonio, Texas in 1988. Batesole earned Summer League All-America hon- ors and became a member of the U.S.A. Baseball Team in 1984. He put together an impressive sea- son as a member of the Anchorage Glacier Pilots in 1983, finishing with 30 home runs and 140 RBIs over a 12 month period. A native of Anaheim, Calif., Batesole played shortstop for Garden Grove High School where he earned All- Garden Grove Conference and All- Orange County honors. He finished his senior season in 1982 with an in- credible .500 batting average and 24 doubles. Batesole then was a stand- out player at Oral Roberts where he finished his tenure ranked third in school history in career home runs. Besides his awards as a player and coach, Batesole has also received rec- ognition for his work in the community. He has twice been awarded ('97 and '99) the prestigious Performance Salary Step Increase Award from the California State Board of Trustees for "meritous perfor- mance in the area of teaching, professional accomplishments and service to the univer- sity community." Batesole lives in Fresno with his wife Susie and their four children, Kassy, Kally, Kody and Korby. ............................................................................HEAD COACH BATESOLES COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS AWARDS/HONORS • 2-time Collegiate Baseball National Coach of the Year (1998, 2008) • Named 2008 National Coach of the Year by American Baseball Coaches As- sociation, National College Baseball Writers Association and FieldTurf. • 2-time Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year • 2002 Big West Conference Coach of the Year MILESTONES • 500th career win against Sacramento State (15-7) on May 14, 2009 • Had school's first ESPY nomination for "Biggest Upset" in 2008 • 400th career win against Iowa on March 13, 2007 (14-6) • 300th career win against Louisiana Tech on April 4, 2004 (12-4) • 100th win as a Bulldog against Portland on March 5, 2006 • Only third head coach in Fresno State history to have over 100 wins (Bob Bennett-1,302; Pete Beiden-601) CHAMPIONSHIPS/TITLES • National Championship (2008) • Six WAC Tournament Championships - (Cal State Northridge – 1996; Fresno State – 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011) • Six WAC Titles - (Cal State Northridge – 1996; Fresno State – 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011) • Big West Title and Championship - (Cal State Northridge – 2002) • Five Pepsi/Johnny Quik Classic titles STUDENT-ATHLETE NATIONAL AWARDS/HONORS • 48 selected in MLB draft • Seven All-Americans • Six Freshman All-Americans • Five National Players of the Week • College World Series Most Valuable Player • Five College World Series Tournament Team members • Academic All-American STUDENT-ATHLETE CONFERENCE AWARDS/HONORS • Two WAC Male Athletes of the Year • Seven Players of the Year • Three WAC Pitchers of the Year • Three WAC Freshmen of the Year • 59 All-WAC team members • 53 Academic All-WAC student-athletes MIKE BATESOLE'S YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD YEAR ...................................... SCHOOL ...........................RECORD ........................(CONF) .................... FINISH 2011*^ .......................................... FRESNO STATE ..................................40-16 .................................. (17-7) ...................................FIRST 2010* ............................................ FRESNO STATE ..................................38-25 .................................. (16-8) ...................................FIRST 2009^ ......................................... FRESNO STATE ..................................32-30 ..................................(12-12) ................................THIRD 2008*^! ..................................... FRESNO STATE ..................................47-31 ...................................(21-11) .................................FIRST 2007*^ .................................... FRESNO STATE ..................................38-29 .................................. (17-7) ...................................FIRST 2006*^ .................................. FRESNO STATE ..................................45-18 .................................. (18-6) ...................................FIRST 2005 ..................................... FRESNO STATE ..................................30-29 ..................................(16-14) .............................SECOND 2004 ..................................... FRESNO STATE ..................................29-29 ..................................(17-12) .............................SECOND 2003 ...................................... FRESNO STATE .................................30-29 ..................................(14-16) ................................THIRD 2002# ..............................CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE ...........................40-17 .................................. (19-5) ...................................FIRST 2001 ..............................CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE ...........................34-22 .................................. (9-9) .................................FOURTH 2000 .............................CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE ...........................23-33 ......................................................................................... 1999 .............................CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE ...........................27-29 ......................................................................................... 1998 ............................CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE ...........................37-19 ......................................................................................... 1997 ............................CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE ......................... 42-20-1 ........................................................................................ 1996*^.......................CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE ...........................52-18 .................................. (21-9) ...................................FIRST OVERALL: .............................................................................. 584-394-1 ...............................(197-107) ...................................... * WAC Regular Season Champion ^ WAC Tournament Champion ! National Champion # Big West Regular Season and Tournament Champion Batesole's Overall Fresno State Record: 329-236 (148-93 WAC) Batesole's Western Athletic Conference: 169-102