University of Tennessee Athletics

Rod Delmonico Coaching Career Achievements
January 16, 2004 | Baseball
- Delmonico is Tennessee's all-time winningest baseball coach; He also ranks fourth all-time on the Southeastern Conference career wins list
- Delmonico has led the Volunteers to the College World Series three times and has made eight NCAA Regional appearances
- Under Delmonico, UT has won four SEC Eastern Division titles, including two overall conference crowns (1994 and 1995)
- Delmonico's Vols captured three straight SEC Eastern Division Tournament titles from 1993-95
- Tennessee under Delmonico has posted nine 40-win seasons and two 50-win seasons while averaging 38.8 wins over the past 15 years
- Tennessee has appeared in the national top-25 rankings during 14 of Delmonico's 18 seasons
- Delmonico's Tennessee players have earned 102 All-America certificates and 42 Coaches' All-Southeastern Conference awards since 1990
- Delmonico has coached 66 Academic All-SEC selections and four Academic All-America selections at Tennessee
- Delmonico has coached 22 Vols to first-team All-SEC honors
- Delmonico has coached 97 Vols who were drafted or signed professional baseball contracts
- Delmonico has produced seven first-round draft picks from UT
- 11 of Delmonico's Vols have garnered Freshman All-America honors, including four in the past two years
- Delmonico has coached three SEC Players of the Year in Todd Helton (1995), Jeff Pickler (1998) and Chris Burke (2001)
- Delmonico coached the 2005 Roger Clemens Award winner and SEC Pitcher of the Year Luke Hochevar
- Delmonico coached 1994 National Freshman of the Year R.A. Dickey
- Delmonico coached 1995 National Player of the Year Todd Helton
- Delmonico coached two baseball Olympians: R.A. Dickey and Augie Ojeda (1996 Atlanta Games)
- Delmonico was named the 1995 National Coach of the Year by Baseball America
- Delmonico was named the 1994 and 1995 SEC Coach of the Year
- 64 Vol pitchers have played professionally since Delmonico took over the program in 1990
- 69 Vol position players have played professionally since Delmonico took over the program in 1990
- UT has finished among the top-four hitting teams in the SEC 10 times in the last 18 years under Delmonico
- The Vols have stolen at least 100 bases in 11 seasons during Delmonico's 18 years at UT
- Under Delmonico, 16 Vols have led the league in fielding at their respective positions
- Delmonico coached 13 of the 14 Vols pitchers who have won 10 games or more in a single season
- UT's recruiting classes have been ranked each year since Delmonico's arrival, including an all-time best of No. 2 in 1994
Players Mentioned
BSB | Josh Elander Postgame Media vs. LSU (4.5.26)
Sunday, April 05
BSB | Trent Gringlinger Postgame Media vs. LSU (4.5.26)
Sunday, April 05
BSB | Josh Elander Postgame Media vs. LSU (4.4.26)
Saturday, April 04
BSB | Cam Appenzeller Postgame Media vs. LSU (4.4.26)
Saturday, April 04








