Loren Hibbs
Encyclopedia
Loren Hibbs is an American baseball
player and coach. Since 1993, he has served as the head baseball coach at UNC Charlotte.
. During his time as a player with the Shockers, he was on the all-tournament team at the 1982 College World Series
and, in 1982, set the NCAA record for runs in a season. After college, Hibbs played a short time in the San Francisco Giants
farm system.
tournament and an NCAA Tournament berth in 1993, the Metro regular season titles in 1994 and 1995, the Atlantic 10 regular season and conference tournament titles in 2007 and 2008, and the Atlantic 10 regular season title in 2010. In 1998 the Niners won a school-record 43 games and reached the NCAA Tournament
. Charlotte broke the 1998 mark for wins in 2007 with 49 wins, including two wins over N.C. State in the 2007 NCAA Tournament
.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player and coach. Since 1993, he has served as the head baseball coach at UNC Charlotte.
Playing career
Hibbs played college baseball at Wichita State UniversityWichita State University
Wichita State University is a NCAA Division I public university in Wichita, Kansas with selective admissions. WSU is one of six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The current president is Dr. Donald Beggs....
. During his time as a player with the Shockers, he was on the all-tournament team at the 1982 College World Series
1982 College World Series
The 1982 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska from June 4 to June 12. The thirty-sixth tournament's champion was the University of Miami, coached by Ron Fraser...
and, in 1982, set the NCAA record for runs in a season. After college, Hibbs played a short time in the San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
farm system.
Coaching career
Hibbs served as an assistant with Wichita State before being hired by the 49ers. At Charlotte, Hibbs won the Metro ConferenceMetro Conference
The Metropolitan Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, popularly known as the Metro Conference, was an NCAA Division I athletics conference, so named because all of its charter members were in urban metropolitan areas in, or at least on the fringes of, the Southern United States...
tournament and an NCAA Tournament berth in 1993, the Metro regular season titles in 1994 and 1995, the Atlantic 10 regular season and conference tournament titles in 2007 and 2008, and the Atlantic 10 regular season title in 2010. In 1998 the Niners won a school-record 43 games and reached the NCAA Tournament
1998 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 1998 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 21 through June 6, 1998. Forty-eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...
. Charlotte broke the 1998 mark for wins in 2007 with 49 wins, including two wins over N.C. State in the 2007 NCAA Tournament
2007 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 2007 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from June 1-24, . Sixty four NCAA Division I college baseball teams advanced to the post season tournament after having played through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament....
.