2010BASEBALL CONTENTS UNIVERSITY FACTS Location . Canyon, Texas 79016 Quick Facts/Media Information . 1 2009 LSC Awards . 28 Founded . 1910 WTAMU Recreational Sports Complex . 2 2009 In-Review . .29 Coaching & Support Staff . 3-6 WTAMU Record Book . 30-33 Enrollment . 7,750. Head Coach Matt Vanderburg . .4 LSC Record Book . 34-35 Colors . Maroon & White Assistant Coaches . 5 Year-By-Year Results . 35-38 Nickname . Buffaloes or Buffs Support Staff . .6 WTAMU All-Americans . 38 Affiliation . .NCAA Division II Meet The Buffaloes . 7-22 This is WTAMU . 39-48 Conference . Lone Star Conference 2010 Season Preview . .8 A Look at WT . 40-41 President . Dr. Patrick O’Brien (Auburn ’67) 2010 Roster . 9 Canyon/Amarillo . .42 Athletic Director . Michael. McBroom (SMU ’92) Buffalo Photo Roster . 10-11 NCAA Division II . .43 Stadium . Potter County Stadium “The Dilla Villa” Returning/Newcomer Bios . 12-22 President Dr . J . Patrick O’Brien . .44 Capacity . .7,500 2010 Opponents/Record Book . 23-28 Athletic Director Michael McBroom . 45 LSC Opponents . 24-26 Athletic Administration . 46 Surface . .Natural Grass LSC History . 27 Media Information . 47 Athletic Department Phone . .(806) 651-4400 Buff Spirit . 48 Ticket Sales . .Misty Hobbs Ticket Office . (806) 651-1414 Athletic Website . www .gobuffsgo .com MEDIA RELATIONS Associate AD/Director . Kent Johnson Office Phone . (806) 651-4406 E-Mail Address . .kjohnson@wtamu .edu Assistant Director . Andi. Leavitt Office Phone . (806) 651-4430 Baseball Contact . Brent Seals Office Phone . (806) 651-4442 E-Mail Address . .bdseals1@buffs .wtamu .edu Media Relations Fax . (806) 651-4409 Mailing Address . WTAMU. Box 60049 Canyon, Texas 79016 COACHING STAFF Head Coach . Matt. Vanderburg Alma Mater . Northwestern Oklahoma State (’03) WTAMU Record . 20-33. ( .363) Second Season Career Record . 20-33. ( .363) Second Season Office Phone . (806) 651-2676 Assistant Coach . Cory. Hall Volunteer Assistant Coach . Joe Ray Halsey Graduate Assistant . Chase. Robertson Student Assistant Coach . Stephen Morris BASEBALL INFORMATION 2009 Record . 20-33. 2009 LSC Record . .13-29 2009 LSC Finish . 11th Pitchers Returning/Lost . .7/7 Starters Returning/Lost . .8/6 WWW.GOBUFFSGO.COM 1 WTAMU RECREATIONAL SPORTS COMPLEX The West Texas A&M Baseball program is one season away from playing at a brand Plans for the complex include playing fields for soccer, flag football and varsity new baseball field on campus, thanks to the students of WTAMU that voted “yes” baseball and softball as well as tennis courts, sand volleyball, outdoor basketball courts, in November of 2009 to begin construction of a new Recreational Sports Complex. a track and a practice field for the WTAMU marching band. Construction on the new complex began in January 2010 after the Texas A&M Board “This is the first step of our facilities projects,” said McBroom. “We can now focus of Regents passed the agenda, the northern portion of the WT campus will have a new on raising the funds necessary to construct the Athletics Fieldhouse, which is the final look and feel in the upcoming future. piece of our puzzle. The Fieldhouse will provide centralized service and support to our “We wanted the proposals to be decided by our students, and they have spoken,” teams, with locker rooms, weight rooms, training rooms, coaches’ offices and academic Dr. Don Albrecht, vice president for student affairs, said. “We respect their choices and support services under one roof. It will match the Recreational Sports Complex as a appreciate them taking an active role in the decision process. The University’s efforts first-class venue, and I’m certain we will meet this mark, as well.” to improve campus facilities will always take into account student preferences, and we The new WT baseball field will be called David and Myrt Wilder Park. The Wilders, will continue to seek their input and opinions to ensure that the very best in educational residents of Plainview, have pledged $200,000 to assist in construction of the new opportunities and experiences are available at West Texas A&M.” facility. WTAMU student voted in November 2009 to decide whether the athletic fee and stu- David Wilder, WTAMU Class of 1965, spent most of his professional career managing dent center fees should be increased for the addition of a recreational sports complex financial records and investments as an executive for First National Bank in Plain- on the north side of the campus and for an expansion at the JBK. The new athletic fee view. He retired in 1996 and he has served as a member of the board for the WTAMU will help pay for more than half of the estimated $40-$51M construction costs, and Foundation. donations will be sought to help complete the project. The Wilders previously have made contributions in excess of $100,000 to the “I am pleased and very thankful that the students of West Texas A&M support such a WTAMU College of Business to endow the David and Myrt Wilder Scholarship fund. large project that will dramatically change our campus and the opportunities available “This is the best thing that has ever happened to WT Baseball” said WT head coach for students” said WT Athletic Director Michael McBroom “Recreational sports will be Matt Vanderburg “With everything else this university has to offer student-athletes and able to offer a full intramural program with more sports and teams to more participants. now adding the complex to an already beautiful campus is an unbelievable recruiting Campus life in general will be improved, as will the overall aesthetic on the North side tool for all sports. It just goes to show how much the WT students and administration of our campus.’ care about the institution and the athletic programs here at West Texas A&M.” 2 WWW.GOBUFFSGO.COM COACHING & SUPPORT STAFF HEAD COACH MATT VANDERBURG PAGE 4 ASSISTANT COACHES PAGE 5 SUPPORT STAFF PAGE 6 MATT VANDERBURG HEAD COACH SECOND SEASON NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA 2003 Matt Vanderburg enters his second season as the nationally with a .376 team batting average and then head baseball coach at West Texas A&M. Vanderburg followed that up with a .361 average in 2007, finishing was introduced as just the fourth head coach of the 10th nationally. Buffalo Baseball program on May 9, 2008 following a Vanderburg began his coaching career working successful three year tenure at nearby Clarendon Com- for his former high school coach Shannon Enfield. He munity College. was the head coach of the Norman Majors American During his first season at WT in 2009, Vanderburg led Legion team, a premier summer league team located in the Buffs to a 20-33 overall record with a 13-29 mark Oklahoma. in the difficult Lone Star Conference. The Buffs won the Vanderburg is a graduate of Norman North High first four games of the season which ranks as the best School and during his prep playing career he set numer- start to as season in program history. ous hitting records, some of which still stand today. He During his final season at Clarendon Junior College in helped pave the way for a very successful program that VANDERBUrg’S 2008, Vanderburg lead the Bulldogs to a 40-16 overall stands today. COACHING FILE record and a trip to the NJCAA playoffs. He joined the Out of high school he signed a scholarship to play program during the summer of 2003 as the program’s baseball under Coach Joe Phillips at Northwestern EDUCATION recruiting coordinator and hitting coach. Oklahoma State University. During his collegiate career B .S . Northwestern Oklahoma State/Health & During the 2005 campaign, Vanderburg was an at Northwestern he was a four-time All-Conference Physical Education, 2003 . instrumental part of the record season for the bulldogs. performer and helped to bring Northwestern to the With a 43-13 record and a first ever national ranking, national spotlight. M .S Emporia State/Health & Physical Education, the Bulldogs were put on the map. That same season While at NWOSU, the Rangers climbed as high as 2005 . Vanderburg’s hitters led the country in batting average seventh in the national polls in addition to setting a new (.374 team average). school record for wins in a season with 49. CAREER ACCOLADES In his second season as the assistant he helped guide A native of Norman, Oklahoma, Vanderburg holds his Vanderburg was named 4th head coach in West them to another 30 win season and a third straight Bachelors of Science in health and physical educa- Texas A&M history on May 9, 2008 . regional tournament appearance. Taking the reins of the tion from Northwestern Oklahoma State and a Masters program for the 2006 season, Vanderburg guided the degree in health and physical education from Emporia Vanderburg led Clarendon College to the 2008 Bulldogs to a 22-30 record, but began laying the grounds State. NJCAA Regional Tournament with an 40-16 for winning seasons in each of the next two years. overall record . During the 2006 campaign, the Bulldogs finished third During Vanderburg’s collegiate playing career, he was named a four time All-Conference selection at Northwestern Oklahoma . COLLEGIATE HEAD COACHING RECORD 2006 22-30 Clarendon College 2007 37-21 Clarendon College 2008 40-16 Clarendon College 2009 20-33 West Texas A&M Career Record: 119-100 ( .457) 4 WWW.GOBUFFSGO.COM ASSISTANT COACHES CORY HALL JOE RAY HALSEY ASSISTANT COACH VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH SECOND SEASON SECOND SEASON Cory Hall enters his second season with the WT Joe Ray Halsey enters his second season as a Volun- program as an assistant coach with his primary duties teer Assistant Coach for the Buffalo Baseball team as well involving the Buffs’ pitching staff. Hall was previously the as serving as the Executive Director of the Buffalo Club.