Todd Butler is an American college baseball coach and former player.
17 Facts About Todd Butler
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Todd Butler played college baseball at McNeese State University from 1985 to 1986 before transferring to the University of Oklahoma in 1987 and 1988.
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Todd Butler spent three years as the head coach at McNeese State from 2001 to 2003 and was the head coach of the Wichita State University from 2014 to 2019.
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Todd Butler is known around the country for his ability to attract the best talent and develop strong hitters.
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Todd Butler was a captain with the Sooners in his senior year of 1988, and was named a third-team All-American and earned All-Big 8 honors.
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Todd Butler returned to McNeese State to complete his degree, and served as a student assistant in 1991.
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Todd Butler then worked one season at Blinn before returning as a full-time assistant at McNeese State for two years.
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Todd Butler served as the hitting instructor and outfielders coach during his first stint with the Crimson Tide from 1995 to 2000.
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Todd Butler helped guide Alabama to six NCAA Regional appearances as well as three trips to the College World Series in 1996,1997 and 1999.
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Todd Butler served as the hitting instructor and outfielders coach during those first six years, as well as being one of the chief recruiters.
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Todd Butler earned his reputation as one of the country's top recruiters during those first six years at Alabama.
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Todd Butler helped the Crimson Tide land some of the nation's top talent as Alabama recorded three-consecutive top-10 recruiting classes.
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In 2001, Todd Butler took over as head coach at McNeese State in his hometown of Lake Charles, La.
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Todd Butler built five top-10 recruiting classes and saw 51 players selected in the MLB Draft, including 12 in the first two rounds.
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On June 16,2013, Todd Butler was introduced as head coach at Wichita State, succeeding the legendary Gene Stephenson.
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On May 26,2019, Todd Butler was fired from Wichita State.
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In June, 2020, Todd Butler returned to McNeese State as the Senior Associate Athletic Director.