Florida State University Men's Baseball

Travis Mewhirter enters his second season as an assistant coach with Florida State for the 2026 season. A seasoned professional beach volleyball player, Mewh...

Baker is in his 14th year as Florida States Director of Baseball Operations; a multi-faceted position for the man who spent 18 years as a Seminole assistant. Baker oversees all administrative aspects of Seminole baseball, including the budget, team travel, game operations, equipment, field and facility maintenance and scheduling. He also assists the efforts of the marketing and ticket offices and is the contact point for all communication between the program and the Bullpen Club, Seminoles Boosters and the Alumni Association. During his tenure with the Seminoles, Baker has participated in 31 NCAA postseason tournaments and 14 College World Series. He was a member of the coaching staff for the 1986 and 1999 teams that reached the CWS championship game. Bakers duties as an assistant included coaching third base, tutoring FSUs catchers, scouting opponents and directing the Seminoles defensive alignments. A former assistant at Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech, Baker is known as one of college baseballs premier catching instructors. During his tenure, Baker coached seven All-American receivers, including Ed Fulton, Barry Blackwell, major-leaguer Marc Ronan, Pedro Grifol, current assistant coach Mike Martin, Jr., Jeremy Salazar and most recently, Tony Richie. Baker also serves as the director of the Mike Martin and Seminole Advanced Baseball Schools. Over 130 former campers have gone on to wear the Garnet and Gold and several have advanced to the major leagues. Past camps have produced 30 first round draft picks including Sean Gilmartin, John-Ford Griffin, Nick Stocks, Jonathan Johnson, J.D. Drew, Chipper Jones, Alex Rodriguez and brothers Justin and B.J. Upton. The Super Skills Academy is widely regarded as one of the nations top summer camps. Baker has also been on the staff of national and regional clinics and continues to work with local youth organizations putting together clinics. The 58-year-old native of North Carolina has written articles for Scholastic Coach and Collegiate Baseball magazines on the subjects of catching, third base coaching and bunting, and has published a Collegiate Level Strength & Speed book. Nine years ago, Baker put together a record-selling catching video with Championship Videos entitled, `Expanding the Strike Zone. A popular speaker with no shortage of stories, Baker continues to address Seminole Booster clubs and civic organizations around the state. A 1980 graduate of High Point University in North Carolina, Baker was part of four Carolina Conference championship teams, including the 1979 team that was the NAIA World Series runner-up. After completing his bachelors degree in physical education, Baker earned a Master of Science degree in movement science at Virginia Tech, where he began his collegiate coaching career. Baker is the proud father of a 20-year-old daughter, Katie, who is a student-staff member on the Seminole softball team. In 2001, Baker and head coach Mike Martin were presented with the universitys prestigious Westcott Award for their bravery in saving the lives of players and staff during the Seminoles road trip to Stanford. Leaving the San Francisco airport, the two coaches gained control of the teams charter bus after the driver suffered a fatal heart attack, safely guiding the bus to the side of a busy highway. A voter for the National College Baseball Hall of Fame, Baker was recognized in 2006 by the American Baseball Coaches Association For a Quarter Century of Leadership & Devotion to Baseball. In April of 2014, Baker entered Florida States Circle of Gold, an honor acknowledging a worthy individual who, through their service and achievements, personify the universitys tradition of excellence. Baker has also served as a TV analyst for college baseball broadcasts on ESPN3 and Fox Sports.

Josh Turner has served as Florida State’s Deputy Athletics Director and Chief Financial Officer since February 2025. He leads the department’s business and f...

TJ Bonasorte began his career in the Florida State Athletics Business Office in September 2022. Bonasorte joined the football staff in 2017 shortly after gra...

Mack Leonard is in her third year working in Florida State’s athletics department, where she brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her current role ...