Jacksonville Dolphins baseball

Jacksonville Dolphins
2024 Jacksonville Dolphins baseball team
Founded1957
Overall record1,858–1,529–8
UniversityJacksonville University
Head coachChris Hayes (8th season)
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
LocationJacksonville, Florida
Home stadiumJohn Sessions Stadium
(Capacity: 1,750)
NicknameDolphins
ColorsGreen and white[1]
   
NCAA Tournament appearances
1972, 1976, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2018, 2021
Conference tournament champions
1989, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2021
Regular season conference champions
1990, 1995, 2006, 2017

The Jacksonville Dolphins baseball team represents Jacksonville University, which is located in Jacksonville, Florida. The Dolphins are an NCAA Division I college baseball program that competes in the Atlantic Sun Conference. They began competing in Division I in 1969 and joined the Atlantic Sun Conference in 1999 after 20 years in the Sun Belt Conference.

The Jacksonville Dolphins play all home games on-campus at John Sessions Stadium. Since their promotion to Division I in 1969, the Dolphins have played in 14 NCAA tournaments, advancing as far as the regional final in 1976. Over their 20 seasons in the Sun Belt Conference, they won two conference regular season titles and one conference tournament. Over their 21 seasons in the Atlantic Sun Conference (formerly the Trans America Athletic Conference), they have won two conference regular season titles and four conference tournaments.

Since the program's inception in 1957, 11 Dolphins have gone on to play in Major League Baseball, highlighted by three-time All-Star Daniel Murphy.

Jacksonville in the NCAA Tournament

Year Record Pct Notes
1972 0–2 .000 District 3
1976 2–2 .500 South Regional
1989 1–2 .333 South Regional
1991 0–2 .000 East Regional
1994 2–2 .500 Atlantic II Regional
1995 0–2 .000 East Regional
1999 1–2 .333 Tallahassee Regional
2001 1–2 .333 Tallahassee Regional
2003 0–2 .000 Tallahassee Regional
2006 1–2 .333 Athens Regional
2007 0–2 .000 Chapel Hill Regional
2009 1–2 .333 Gainesville Regional
2011 1–2 .333 Gainesville Regional
2018 1–2 .333 Gainesville Regional
2021 0–2 .000 Columbia Regional
TOTALS
 11–30 .268

Head coaches

Name Years Won Lost Tied Pct.
Bob Daughton 1957–1965 61 120 2 .339
Charlie Mathews 1966 17 12 0 .586
Barry Myers 1967–1973 189 88 3 .680
Jack Lamabe 1974–1978 157 137 0 .534
Tom Bradley 1979–1990 430 292 1 .595
Terry Alexander 1991–2013 730 628 2 .538
Tim Montez 2014–2016 80 85 0 .485
Chris Hayes 2017–Present 194 167 0 .537

Year-by-year record

Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Bob Daughton (District III Independent) (1957–1961)
1957 Bob Daughton 9–6 – –
1958 Bob Daughton 6–12 – –
1959 Bob Daughton 5–9 – –
1960 Bob Daughton 3–8–1 – –
1961 Bob Daughton 6–11 – –
Bob Daughton (Florida Intercollegiate Conference) (1962–1962)
1962 Bob Daughton 12–11–1 8–7 3rd
Bob Daughton (District III Independent) (1963–1965)
1963 Bob Daughton 10–18 – –
1964 Bob Daughton 5–22 – –
1965 Bob Daughton 5–23 – –
Bob Daughton: 61–120–2 (.339)
Charlie Mathews (District III Independent) (1966–1966)
1966 Charlie Mathews 17–12 – –
Charlie Mathews: 17–12 (.586)
Barry Myers (District III Independent) (1967–1973)
1967 Barry Myers 21–9 – –
1968 Barry Myers 22–13–2 – – NCAA East Regional
1969 Barry Myers 22–13–1 – –
1970 Barry Myers 31–8 – –
1971 Barry Myers 27–14 – –
1972 Barry Myers 36–14 – –
1973 Barry Myers 30–17 – –
Barry Myers: 189–88–3 (.680)
Jack Lamabe (Independent) (1974–1977)
1974 Jack Lamabe 18–37 – –
1975 Jack Lamabe 21–35 – –
1976 Jack Lamabe 45–14 – – NCAA Tallahassee Regional
1977 Jack Lamabe 38–23 – –
Jack Lamabe (Sun Belt Conference) (1978–1978)
1978 Jack Lamabe 35–28 – 3rd
Jack Lamabe: 157–137 (.534)
Tom Bradley (Sun Belt Conference) (1979–1990)
1979 Tom Bradley 27–25 – 4th
1980 Tom Bradley 23–33 – 5th
1981 Tom Bradley 28–30 2–6 3rd (South)
1982 Tom Bradley 39–20 2–6 3rd (South)
1983 Tom Bradley 38–19 11–6 2nd (East)
1984 Tom Bradley 39–20 9–8 3rd (East)
1985 Tom Bradley 41–28–1 10–8 2nd (East)
1986 Tom Bradley 38–26 12–5 1st (East)
1987 Tom Bradley 34–25 9–7 2nd (East)
1988 Tom Bradley 39–24 11–6 2nd (East)
1989 Tom Bradley 42–22 10–6 1st (East) NCAA South Regional
1990 Tom Bradley 42–20 13–5 1st (East)
Tom Bradley: 430–292–1 (.595)
Terry Alexander (Sun Belt Conference) (1979–1998)
1991 Terry Alexander 43–21–2 11–6 1st (East) NCAA Gainesville Regional
1992 Terry Alexander 26–30 9–12 4th (East)
1993 Terry Alexander 33–26 11–10 T–2nd (East)
1994 Terry Alexander 40–24 16–8 2nd (East) NCAA Tallahassee Regional
1995 Terry Alexander 41–22 21–6 1st NCAA Clemson Regional
1996 Terry Alexander 23–34 12–14 5th
1997 Terry Alexander 32–22 13–14 7th
1998 Terry Alexander 31–27 13–14 6th
Terry Alexander (Trans America Athletic Conference/Atlantic Sun Conference/ASUN Conference) (1999–2013)
1999 Terry Alexander 41–23 22–8 2nd Tallahassee Regional
2000 Terry Alexander 34–24 16–11 4th
2001 Terry Alexander 39–25 18–9 3rd
2002 Terry Alexander 27–31 15–15 5th
2003 Terry Alexander 32–30 17–16 6th NCAA Tallahassee Regional
2004 Terry Alexander 25–31 12–18 8th
2005 Terry Alexander 23–31 13–17 T–7th
2006 Terry Alexander 43–19 23–7 1st NCAA Athens Regional
2007 Terry Alexander 34–28 15–12 4th NCAA Chapel Hill Regional
2008 Terry Alexander 27–29 13–20 10th
2009 Terry Alexander 37–22 19–11 3rd NCAA Gainesville Regional
2010 Terry Alexander 27–29 14–12 5th
2011 Terry Alexander 37–24 19–11 2nd NCAA Gainesville Regional
2012 Terry Alexander 18–38 7–20 10th
2013 Terry Alexander 17–38 8–19 9th
Terry Alexander: 730–628–2 .538
Tim Montez (ASUN Conference) (2014–2016)
2014 Tim Montez 21–33 13–13 6th
2015 Tim Montez 26–30 12–9 4th
2016 Tim Montez 33–22 14–7 3rd
Tim Montez: 80–85 (.485)
Chris Hayes (ASUN Conference) (2017–present)
2017 Chris Hayes 36–24 16–5 1st
2018 Chris Hayes 40–21 14–6 2nd NCAA Gainesville Regional
2019 Chris Hayes 32–27 13–11 4th
2020 Chris Hayes 9–9 –
2021 Chris Hayes 16–34 3–15 4th (South) NCAA Columbia Regional
2022 Chris Hayes 27–28 13–16 4th (East)
2023 Chris Hayes 34–24 17–13 5th
Chris Hayes: 194–167 (.537)
Total: 1,858-1,529-8

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Jacksonville Dolphins Hall of Fame

Jacksonville has 16 members in their Hall of Fame

Player Position Years at Jacksonville
Gus Bell SS/OF/C 1967–1970
Tom Bradley Coach 1979–1990
Ernie Carr 2B 1985–1988
Guy Ezzell OF/1B/3B/P 1969–1972
Bill Jackson P 1958–1961
Rich Katz 3B 1971–1974
Jack Lamabe Coach 1974–1978
Gene Mendes P 1969–1970
Tom McMillan SS 1970–1973
Daniel Murphy 2B 2004–2006
Chad Oliva OF 1999–2002
Al 'Rocky' Rausch 3B/SS 1974–1977
Paul Runge 3B/2B 1977–1979
Rick Shannon 3B 1970–1973
Roger Strickland P/OF 1961–1963
Terry Alexander Coach 1991–2013



References

  1. ^ "Color Information" (PDF). Jacksonville Dolphins Usage and Style Guide. Retrieved December 4, 2019.


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