Mitch Hannahs
{{Short description|American college baseball coach}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Mitch Hannahs
| image = 1988 P&L - Mitch Hannahs (cropped).jpg
| image_upright =
| caption = Hannahs with the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox in 1988
| current_title = Head coach
| current_team = South Florida
| current_conference = The American
| current_record = 0–0 ({{Winning percentage|0|0}})
| contract =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|9|16}}
| birth_place = Cambridge, Ohio, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater =
| player_years1 = 1986–1989
| player_team1 = Indiana State
| player_positions = 2B
| coach_years1 = 1995–1999
| coach_team1 = Indiana State (Asst.)
| coach_years2 = 2001
| coach_team2 = Indiana State (Asst.)
| coach_years3 = 2002–2010
| coach_team3 = Lincoln Trail College
| coach_years4 = 2014–2024
| coach_team4 = Indiana State
| coach_team5 = South Florida
| coach_years5 = 2025–present
| overall_record = 355–214–1 (NCAA) 270–179–1 (NJCAA) ({{Winning percentage|355.5|214.5|1}})
({{Winning percentage|270|179|1}}) (NJCAA)
| tournament_record = NCAA: 8–10
MVC: 21–16
| championships =
- 2x MVC regular season (2023, 2024)
- 2x MVC Tourney (2019, 2023)
- 2x GRAC regular season (2006, 2007)
- 2x Region 24 Championship (2005, 2007)
| awards =
- 2× Missouri Valley Coach of the Year (2023, 2024)
| coaching_records =
}}
Mitchell Linn Hannahs (born September 16, 1967) is an American college baseball coach, currently serving as head coach of the South Florida Bulls baseball program. He was named to that position on June 8, 2024. Prior to that, he was the head coach of the Indiana State Sycamores. He also previously served as president of Lincoln Trail College and was a member of the 1989 College Baseball All-America Team, selected by the American Baseball Coaches Association.{{cite web|url=http://www.gosycamores.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=15200&ATCLID=208818592|publisher=Indiana State Sycamores|title=Mitch Hannahs Named 29th Head Baseball Coach At Indiana State|date=July 25, 2013|author=Danny Pfrank|access-date=September 18, 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/college/indiana-state-hires-mitch-hannahs/|publisher=Baseball America|author=Aaron Fitt|title=Indiana State Hires Mitch Hannahs|date=July 25, 2013|access-date=September 18, 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.robdailynews.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=2&ArticleID=11552|publisher=Robinson Daily News|date=July 29, 2013|title=LTC's Hannahs new baseball coach at ISU|author=Josh Brown|access-date=September 18, 2013}}{{cite news|url=http://www.indianastatesman.com/news/isu-welcomes-new-head-baseball-coach-1.3049455|newspaper=The Statesman|author=Seth Yates|date=July 26, 2013|title=ISU welcomes new head baseball coach|access-date=September 18, 2013}}
Playing career
Hannahs was a standout second baseman for the Sycamores, helping them to 172 wins and three NCAA tournament appearances in his four seasons. He continues to rank highly in many offensive categories in the all-time Indiana State record book, including sixth in batting average, second in runs, and fourth in hits. In his senior season, Hannahs batted .428 with 101 hits and 76 runs en route to earning a place on the ABCA All-America Team. In 1988, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.{{cite news | title = Caps' Dave Staton Heads List of Cape League East Stars | pages = 22 | newspaper = The Cape Codder | location = Orleans, MA | date = July 12, 1988 | url = https://snow-library.com/viewer/4801?medianame=1988_thecapecodder_vol43_issue55_orleans_000022 }} He was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 16th round of the 1989 MLB draft and played three seasons in the minors, reaching the class-AA El Paso Diablos.
Coaching and administrative career
After ending his playing career, Hannahs twice served as an assistant at Indiana State, from 1995 to 1999 and again in 2001, before accepted the head coaching position at Lincoln Trail College. He served nine seasons in that capacity; claiming two Region 24 (NJCAA) titles and two Great Rivers Athletic Conference championships, accumulating a record of 108–96. He added athletic director to his duties. After the 2010 season, he was named President of Lincoln Trail College, and remained in that position until the summer of 2013, when he accepted the head coaching position at Indiana State
In August 2017 Hannahs signed a contract extension through the 2020 season.{{Cite web|url=https://gosycamores.com/news/2017/8/22/baseball-mitch-hannahs-signs-extension-through-2020.aspx|title = Mitch Hannahs Signs Extension Through 2020}} On July 19, 2019, following a successful season and his 2nd NCAA Tourney berth; Hannahs inked a 2-year contract extension that will take him through the 2022 season.{{Cite web|url=https://gosycamores.com/news/2019/7/17/baseball-mitch-hannahs-signs-extension-through-2022.aspx|title = Mitch Hannahs Signs Extension Through 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wthitv.com/content/sports/ISU-gives-Mitch-Hannahs-a-contract-extension-512869981.html|title = ISU gives Mitch Hannahs a contract extension| work=WTHI News }} A contract clause, enables a contract extension if he leads the Sycamores to an NCAA tournament berth. On May 31, 2021, the Sycamores were selected for their 11th NCAA tournament.
On June 8, 2024, Mitch Hannahs accepted the Head Coaching Job at South Florida.
Head coaching record
Hannahs' NCAA Division I Head Coach record.{{cite web|title=2014 Missouri Valley Conference Standings |url=http://www.d1baseball.com/conferences/standings_mvc.htm |website=D1Baseball.com |access-date=June 5, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140330114125/http://www.d1baseball.com/conferences/standings_mvc.htm |archive-date=March 30, 2014 |url-status=dead }}
{{CBB yearly record start | type = coach }}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead | name = Lincoln Trail College Statesmen | conference= Great Rivers Athletic Conference | startyear = 2002 | endyear = 2010}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2002
| name = Lincoln Trail College
| overall = 21–26
| conference =
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{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2003
| name = Lincoln Trail College
| overall = 29–23
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{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2004
| name = Lincoln Trail College
| overall = 28–22
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{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = division
| season = 2005
| name = Lincoln Trail College
| overall = 39–23
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{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2006
| name = Lincoln Trail College
| overall = 35–16
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{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2007
| name = Lincoln Trail College
| overall = 37–15
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{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2008
| name = Lincoln Trail College
| overall = 24–22
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{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2009
| name = Lincoln Trail College
| overall = 23–17–1
| conference = 17–7
| confstanding = 3rd
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{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2010
| name = Lincoln Trail College
| overall = 34–15
| conference = 19–5
| confstanding = 2nd
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{{CBB yearly record subtotal| name = Lincoln Trail College (NJCAA) | overall = 270–179–1 | confrecord =36–12 }}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead | name = Indiana State Sycamores | conference= Missouri Valley Conference | startyear = 2014 | endyear = 2024}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2014
| name = Indiana State
| overall = 35–18
| conference = 14–7
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = NCAA Bloomington Regional
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2015
| name = Indiana State
| overall = 28–26
| conference = 8–13
| confstanding = 7th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2016
| name = Indiana State
| overall = 35–21
| conference = 13–8
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason =
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{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2017
| name = Indiana State
| overall = 29–26
| conference = 12–9
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason =
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{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2018
| name = Indiana State
| overall = 31–24
| conference = 11–10
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason =
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{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 2019
| name = Indiana State
| overall = 43–18
| conference = 13–8
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason = NCAA Nashville Regional
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2020
| name = Indiana State
| overall = 8–6
| conference = 0–0
| confstanding = n/a
| postseason = Season canceled due to COVID-19
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2021
| name = Indiana State
| overall = 31–21
| conference = 14–10
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = NCAA Nashville Regional
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2022
| name = Indiana State
| overall = 26–22–1
| conference = 10–10–1
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 2023
| name = Indiana State
| overall = 45–17
| conference = 24-3
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Fort Worth Super Regional
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2024
| name = Indiana State
| overall = 44–15
| conference = 22–5
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Lexington Regional
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal| name = Indiana State | overall = 355–214–1 | confrecord = 141–83–1}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead | name = South Florida Bulls | conference= American Athletic Conference | startyear = 2025 | endyear = }}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2025
| name = South Florida
| overall =
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{{CBB yearly record subtotal| name = South Florida | overall = | confrecord = }}
{{CBB yearly record end| overall = 355–214–1 }}
See also
References
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External links
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{{American Athletic Conference baseball coach navbox}}
{{Indiana State Sycamores baseball coach navbox}}
{{South Florida Bulls baseball coach navbox}}
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{{1989 College Baseball All-Americans}}
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