Sport(s) | Baseball |
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Biographical details | |
Born |
Lackawanna, New York |
May 28, 1953
Playing career | |
1972–1974 | St. Johns River State College |
1974–1975 | Stetson |
Position(s) | Pitcher |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1976 | Stetson (Student Assistant) |
1977–1980 | Bishop Kenny High School |
1980–1981 | Mississippi State (Graduate Assistant) |
1981–1982 | Old Dominion (Assistant Coach) |
1983–1989 | Mississippi State (Assistant Coach) |
1990–1994 | Old Dominion |
1995–1997 | Mississippi State (Associate HC) |
1998–2001 | Mississippi State |
2002–2007 | Florida |
2008 | Staten Island Yankees |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 584–317–1 .648 (college) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
Colonial Athletic Association (1994) SEC Tournament (2001) Southeastern Conference (2005) New York–Penn League (2008) |
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Awards | |
Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year (1990) Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year (1994) ABCA South Region of the Year (1998 & 2005) USA Baseball Coach of the Year (2001) SEC Coach of the Year (2005) College Baseball Foundation National Coach of the Year (2005) ABCA Lefty Gomez Award (2015) |
Pat McMahon (born May 28, 1953) is a former American college and professional baseball coach who currently works in the New York Yankees' organization.
McMahon grew up in Jacksonville, Florida and attended Bishop Kenny High School. During High School he earned nine varsity letters in, baseball, basketball, and football. As a senior, he was named earning all-state baseball. He was selected in the 18th round of the 1971 Major League Baseball draft by the New York Mets. Rather than sign with the Mets McMahon elected to play college baseball at Saint John's River Community College in Palatka, Florida, for two seasons. After finishing his JUCO career he played at Stetson University from 1974–1975. He graduated with a physical education degree and spent a year as a student assistant coach with the Hatters in 1976.
McMahon's first coaching job after leaving college was as the head coach at Bishop Kenney High School from 1977–1980. From there he went on to server stints as an assistant coach at Mississippi State from 1980–1981, Old Dominion University from 1981–1982, and MSU again from 1983–1989.
He was the head coach at Old Dominion from 1990–94. During his time at ODU he led The Monarchs to an overall record of 189–86 along with 2 NCAA Regional appearances and a 1994 Colonial Athletic Association championship. McMahon left ODU in 1994 to become Associate Head Coach at Mississippi State