Rob Childress
{{short description|American baseball player and coach}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Rob Childress
| image = Ruggiano-Migl-Childress.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Childress (right) talking to an Aggie player on February 24, 2008
| current_title = Pitching coach
| current_team = Nebraska
| current_conference = Big Ten
| current_record =
| contract =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|9|26}}
| birth_place = Gilmer, Texas, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater =
| player_years1 = 1987–1990
| player_team1 = Northwood
| player_positions = Pitcher
| coach_years1 = 1991–1992
| coach_team1 = Texarkana College (assistant)
| coach_years2 = 1993
| coach_team2 = Northwood (assistant)
| coach_years3 = 1994
| coach_team3 = Texarkana College
| coach_years4 = 1995–1997
| coach_team4 = Northwestern State (assistant)
| coach_years5 = 1998–2005
| coach_team5 = Nebraska (pitching)
| coach_years6 = 2006–2021
| coach_team6 = Texas A&M
| coach_years7 = 2023–present
| coach_team7 = Nebraska (pitching)
| admin_team1 = Nebraska (DoPD){{Cite web|url=https://huskers.com/sports/baseball/roster#sidearm-roster-coaches|title = 2022 Baseball Roster}}
| admin_years1 = 2021–2023
| overall_record = 665–346–3 ({{Winning percentage|665|346|3}})
| tournament_record =
| championships = Big 12 Conference (2008, 2011)
Big 12 Conference tournament (2007, 2010, 2011)
SEC tournament (2016)
| awards = Big 12 Coach of the Year (2008, 2011)[http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/052008aac.html 2008 Big 12 Baseball Postseason Awards Announced ::
| coaching_records =
}}
Robert Alexander Childress (born September 26, 1968) is a baseball coach and former pitcher, who is the current pitching coach for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He played college baseball at Northwood from 1987 to 1990. He then served as head coach of the Texas A&M Aggies (2006–2021).
Playing career
Childress attended Harmony High School in Harmony, Texas. He was then recruited to Northwood University, where he would continue his athletic career as a pitcher, twice earning all-conference honors.{{cite web |url=https://12thman.com/news/2012/10/9/205708586.aspx |title=Childress Tabbed for Northwood HOF Induction |date=October 9, 2012 |publisher=Texas A&M Athletics |work=www.12thman.com |access-date=May 24, 2021}}
Coaching career
=Assistant coach=
During his eight years as pitching coach with Nebraska (1998–2005), the Cornhuskers advanced to the NCAA tournament five times, reached the Super Regionals four times, and the College World Series three times. He helped construct the Nebraska pitching staff into one of the best in the nation, posting the top five single-season strikeout records in Nebraska history. His last season at Nebraska, his staff finished with an ERA of 2.69, ranking in the top five nationally and best in the Big 12.
Before joining the Nebraska staff, he served as pitching coach at Northwestern State University from 1995 to 1997."[http://www.aggieathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&SPSID=632718&SPID=93243&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=27300&ATCLID=205236604 Rob Childress bio]". Texas A&M Athletics.
=Texas A&M=
Childress was hired in 2005 by Texas A&M to be the head coach of the Aggie baseball team. His second season as head coach, Childress led the Aggies to a Big 12 Tournament championship and a trip to the NCAA Super Regionals. His team continued to improve in the 2008 season, as the Aggies won the Big 12 Championship and returned to the NCAA Super Regionals, earning Childress the Big 12 Coach of the Year award.
In his fourth season, however, the team began the season ranked #1 nationally in a few preseason polls, though were eliminated in regional play.{{cite news|url=http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/053109aaa.html|title=Kahalehoe Ties Record With Five Hits As Beavers Defeat Texas A&M 13-5|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217191732/http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/053109aaa.html|archivedate=2012-02-17}}
In 2011, Rob Childress led the Aggies to a Big 12 regular season co-championship and a Big 12 Tournament championship. The Aggies would advance through the NCAA Super Regionals against Florida State to advance to the College World Series.
Following a 2021 season that saw the Aggies finish in last place in the SEC, Athletics Director Ross Bjork, announced that the school would not renew Childress' contract for 2022. Childress's 622 victories ranked 3rd in school history at the time of his dismissal.{{cite web |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/texas-am-aggies/2021/05/23/letting-longtime-baseball-coach-rob-childress-walk-proves-ad-ross-bjork-texas-am-arent-afraid-to-make-big-moves/ |title=Letting longtime baseball coach Rob Childress walk proves AD Ross Bjork, Texas A&M aren't afraid to make big moves |author=Chuck Carlton |date=May 23, 2021 |publisher=The Dallas Morning News |work=www.dallasnews.com |access-date=May 24, 2021}}
=Return to Nebraska=
After his dismissal from Texas A&M, Childress returned to Nebraska as Director of Player Development under head coach and his former player, Will Bolt, on July 11, 2021. Childress served as Director of Player Development for the 2022 and 2023 seasons.{{cite web |url=https://www.knopnews2.com/2021/07/11/nebraska-hires-rob-childress-new-director-player-development/ |title=Nebraska hires Rob Childress as new Director of Player Development |author=Nicole Griffith |date=July 11, 2021 |publisher=NBC Nebraska}} On June 9, 2023, following NU's dismissal of pitching coach Jeff Christy, Childress returned to his former role as pitching coach.{{cite web |url=https://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/baseball/report-will-bolt-hiring-rob-childress-to-rebuild-nebraska-pitching-staff/article_12cda1e7-aeb7-545b-98ec-19e733cf6f0d.html |title=Will Bolt hiring Rob Childress to rebuild Nebraska pitching staff |author=Sam McKewon |date=June 9, 2023 |publisher=Lincoln Journal Star}}
Head coaching record
{{CBB Yearly Record Start
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name=Texarkana Bulldogs
|startyear=1993
|conference=NJCAA Region XIV
|endyear=1994
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1994
| name = Texarkana
| overall = 43–10
| conference = –
| confstanding = –
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Texarkana
| overall = 43–10
| confrecord =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name=Texas A&M Aggies
|startyear=2006
|conference=Big 12 Conference
|endyear=2012
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2006
| name = Texas A&M
| overall = 25–30–1
| conference = 6–20–1
| confstanding = 10th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 2007
| name = Texas A&M
| overall = 48–19
| conference = 13–13
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason = NCAA Super Regional
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2008
| name = Texas A&M
| overall = 46–19
| conference = 19–8
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Super Regional
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2009
| name = Texas A&M
| overall = 37–24
| conference = 14–13
| confstanding = 6th
| postseason = NCAA Regional
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 2010
| name = Texas A&M
| overall = 43–21–1
| conference = 14–12–1
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason = NCAA Regional
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 2011
| name = Texas A&M
| overall = 47–22
| conference = 19–8
| confstanding = T–1st
| postseason = College World Series
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2012
| name = Texas A&M
| overall = 43–18
| conference = 16–8
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = NCAA Regional
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name=Texas A&M Aggies
|startyear=2013
|conference=Southeastern Conference
|endyear=2021
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2013
| name = Texas A&M
| overall = 34–29
| conference = 13–16
| confstanding = 6th {{small|(West)}}
| postseason = NCAA Regional
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2014
| name = Texas A&M
| overall = 36–26
| conference = 14–16
| confstanding = 6th {{small|(West)}}
| postseason = NCAA Regional
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2015
| name = Texas A&M
| overall = 50–14
| conference = 18–10
| confstanding = 2nd {{small|(West)}}
| postseason = NCAA Super Regional
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 2016
| name = Texas A&M
| overall = 49–16
| conference = 20–10
| confstanding = 2nd {{small|(West)}}
| postseason = NCAA Super Regional
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2017
| name = Texas A&M
| overall = 41–23
| conference = 16–14
| confstanding = 4th {{small|(West)}}
| postseason = College World Series
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2018
| name = Texas A&M
| overall = 40–22
| conference = 13–17
| confstanding = 6th {{small|(West)}}
| postseason = NCAA Regional
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2019
| name = Texas A&M
| overall = 39–23–1
| conference = 16–13–1
| confstanding = 4th {{small|(West)}}
| postseason = NCAA Regional
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2020
| name = Texas A&M
| overall = 15–3
| conference = 0–0
| confstanding = {{small|(West)}}
| postseason = Season canceled due to COVID-19
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2021
| name = Texas A&M
| overall = 29–27
| conference = 9–21
| confstanding = 7th {{small|(West)}}
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Texas A&M
| overall = 622–336–3
| confrecord = 222–201–3
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{{CBB Yearly Record End
|overall = 665–346–3 ({{Winning percentage|665|346|3}})
}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.aggieathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&SPSID=632718&SPID=93243&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=27300&ATCLID=205236604 Rob Childress bio]
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