Aaron Meade

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|5|2}}

| birth_place = Kansas City, Missouri

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| player_years1 = 2007–2010

| player_team1 = Missouri State

| player_years2 = 2010

| player_team2 = Arizona League Angels

| player_years3 = 2010–2011

| player_team3 = Orem Owlz

| player_years4 = 2012

| player_team4 = Cedar Rapids Kernels

| player_years5 = 2012

| player_team5 = Inland Empire 66ers

| player_years6 = 2013

| player_team6 = Kansas City T-Bones

| player_positions = Pitcher

| coach_years1 = 2014

| coach_team1 = Missouri State (P)

| coach_years2 = 2015

| coach_team2 = William Jewell (P)

| coach_years3 = 2016–2019

| coach_team3 = Pittsburg State (P)

| coach_years4 = 2020–2023

| coach_team4 = Tarleton State

| overall_record = 51–81

| tournament_record = WAC: 0–0
NCAA: 0–0

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Aaron Meade (born May 2, 1988) is an American baseball coach and former pitcher. He was the head baseball coach of the Tarleton State Texans. Meade played college baseball at Missouri State from 2007 to 2010 and in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) for four seasons from 2010 to 2013.

Playing career

Meade attended Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, Missouri, where he played for the school's baseball team.{{cite web |url=https://www.perfectgame.org/Players/Playerprofile.aspx?ID=95486 |title=Aaron Meade Class of 2007 |publisher=Perfect Game |work=www.perfectgame.org |access-date=July 19, 2020}} As a senior, he pitched in the All-Missouri East/West All-Star Game.{{cite web |url=https://missouristatebears.com/sports/baseball/roster/aaron-meade/198 |title=Aaron Meade - Baseball - Missouri State |publisher=Missouri State University |work=www.missouristateberas.com |access-date=July 19, 2020}} After high school, Meade signed to play college baseball for the Missouri State Bears.{{cite web |url=https://www2.ljworld.com/news/2007/jun/23/raiders_put_ice/ |title=Raiders put on ice |date=June 23, 2007 |publisher=Lawrence Journal-World |work=www2.ljworld.com |access-date=July 19, 2020}} In 2009, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/college/summer/stats.asp?Y=2009&T=Harwich%20Mariners |title=2009 Harwich Mariners |publisher=thebaseballcube.com |date= |accessdate=August 9, 2021}}{{cite web|author= |url=https://missouristatebears.com/news/2009/7/17/Aaron_Meade_Selected_For_Cape_Cod_League_All_Star_Game |title=Aaron Meade Selected for Cape Cod League All-Star Game |publisher=thebaseballcube.com |date= |accessdate=August 9, 2021}}

Coaching career

On August 20, 2015, Meade was hired as the pitching coach at Pittsburg State University.{{cite web |url=https://pittstategorillas.com/news/2015/8/20/BSB_0820155311.aspx?path=baseball |title=Meade Hired as Assistant Baseball Coach |date=August 20, 2015 |publisher=Pittsburg State University |work=www.pittstategorillas.com |accessdate=July 16, 2020}}

On July 24, 2019, Meade was named the head baseball coach of the Tarleton State Texans.{{cite web |url=https://www.yourstephenvilletx.com/sports/20190724/meade-named-head-baseball-coach-at-tsu |title=Meade named head baseball coach at TSU |date=July 24, 2019 |publisher=Stephenville Empire-Tribune |work=www.yourstephenvilletx.com |accessdate=July 16, 2020}}