Jared Moon
Jared Wayne Moon (born April 4, 1971) is an American baseball coach and former catcher. He played college baseball at Houston Baptist for coaches Rickey Witt & Rusty Pendergrass from 1990 to 1994. He was also the head coach of the Houston Baptist Huskies from 2006–2021.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 20, 1971 Houston, Texas |
| Playing career | |
| 1990–1994 | Houston Baptist |
| Position(s) | Catcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1995–2005 | Houston Baptist (asst) |
| 2006–2021 | Houston Baptist |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 401–441–2 |
| Tournaments | Red River:6–2 Great West: 14–5 Southland: 9–4 NCAA: 0–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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Early life edit
Moon attended Aldine High School in Houston, Texas, where he played for the school's varsity baseball team. He then enrolled at Houston Baptist University, where he played for the Houston Baptist Huskies baseball team as a catcher.
Coaching career edit
Upon graduation, Moon was named an assistant at Houston Baptist. After 11 seasons as an assistant, he was promoted to head coach when Brian Huddleston retired.[1] In their final season in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the Huskies advanced to the NAIA World Series,[2] where they finished third. He led the Huskies to their first NCAA Division I baseball tournament championship in 2013, winning the Great West Conference. Two years after moving to the Southland Conference, he guided the Huskies to their first ever NCAA Division I baseball tournament appearance.[3] The following spring he was rewarded with a contract extension.[4] On May 27, 2021, Moon stepped down as the head coach of the Huskies.[5]
Head coaching record edit
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Baptist Huskies (Red River Athletic Conference) (2006–2007) | |||||||||
| 2006 | Houston Baptist | 40–16–1 | 14–1 | 1st | NAIA World Series | ||||
| 2007 | Houston Baptist | 44–20 | 12–3 | 1st | NAIA World Series | ||||
| Houston Baptist Huskies (Division I Independents) (2008–2009) | |||||||||
| 2008 | Houston Baptist | 23–24 | ineligible | ||||||
| 2009 | Houston Baptist | 11–40 | ineligible | ||||||
| Houston Baptist Huskies (Great West Conference) (2010–2013) | |||||||||
| 2010 | Houston Baptist | 28–31 | 15–13 | 3rd | Great West tournament | ||||
| 2011 | Houston Baptist | 22–40 | 16–12 | T-3rd | Great West tournament | ||||
| 2012 | Houston Baptist | 28–33 | 15–13 | T-4th | Great West tournament | ||||
| 2013 | Houston Baptist | 34–24–1 | 17–10 | T-2nd | Great West tournament | ||||
| Houston Baptist Huskies (Southland Conference) (2014–2021) | |||||||||
| 2014 | Houston Baptist | 23–28 | 12–18 | 10th | |||||
| 2015 | Houston Baptist | 28–27 | 14–13 | 7th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2016 | Houston Baptist | 24–29 | 12–18 | 10th | |||||
| 2017 | Houston Baptist | 29–25 | 18–12 | 4th | Southland tournament | ||||
| 2018 | Houston Baptist | 29–30 | 18–12 | T-3rd | Southland tournament | ||||
| 2019 | Houston Baptist | 18–35 | 10–20 | 12th | |||||
| 2020 | Houston Baptist | 6–11 | 2–1 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | |||||
| 2021 | Houston Baptist | 14–38 | 11–27 | 13th | |||||
| Houston Baptist: | 401–441–2 | 186–173 | |||||||
| Total: | 401–441–2 | ||||||||
| National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
References edit
- ^ Jason Dannelly (August 17, 2005). "Moon Elevated to Head Baseball Coach as Huddleston leaves Coaching". www.victorysportsnetwork.com. Victory Sports Network, LLC. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ "HBU Heads to Idaho for first World Series". www.hbuhuskies.com. Houston Baptist University. May 22, 2007. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ Joseph Healy (November 12, 2015). "Houston Baptist Baseball: West Coast, JUCO Recruiting Pays Off for Huskies". www.collegebaseballcentral.com. College Baseball Central. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ "BSB: Moon's Contract Extended Through 2019". www.hbuhuskies.com. Houston Baptist University. January 4, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ "Jared Moon Steps Down as Head Coach". www.ngscsports.com. May 27, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
External links edit
- Jared Moon, Head Baseball Coach, Houston Baptist University Huskies