Sport(s) Baseball 1994–2002 Stetson (Asst.) Titles Head coach | 1987–1990 Stetson Record 132–150 Name Tom Riginos | |
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Tom riginos 20 drills to build a better outfielder
Thomas Anthony "Tom" Riginos (born April 5, 1968) is an American college baseball coach, currently serving as head coach of the Winthrop Eagles baseball team. He was named to that position prior to the 2011 season.
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- Tom riginos 20 drills to build a better outfielder
- Tom riginos
- Playing and early coaching career
- Clemson and Winthrop
- References
Tom riginos
Playing and early coaching career
Riginos played at Stetson, earning four letters and serving as team captain in his senior season of 1990. He stole 61 bases in his college career and helped lead the team to three conference titles and three NCAA Regionals. He spent the 1991 season as an assistant at Countryside High School before earning an assistant coaching position at Eastern Kentucky. While working with the Colonel's hitters and outfielders, he earned a master's degree in Physical Education/Sports Administration. He then worked at Stetson as an assistant and recruiting coordinator. In his time with the Hatters under Pete Dunn, he recruited six future All-Americans and ten Freshman All-Americans.
Clemson and Winthrop
In 2003, Riginos was hired as an assistant to Jack Leggett at Clemson. He again served as hitting coach and later added recruiting coordinator duties. Each of his recruiting classes with the Tigers was ranked highly by Collegiate Baseball, and Clemson's batting average routinely topped .300. The Tigers also ranked highly in home runs and several other offensive categories in Riginos' tenure, and advanced to a pair of College World Series, five Super Regionals, and seven NCAA Regionals in his eight seasons. He was hired as head coach at Winthrop after the 2010 CWS run, and has seen three players sign professional contracts, including a pair of draft picks.