Hampden-Sydney College Men's Baseball

Kinne is in his 13th season as Hampden-Sydney head baseball coach. A three-time ODAC Coach of the Year (2005, 2007, 2010) and the 2005 ABCA Division III South Region Coach of the Year, Kinne has developed the Tiger baseball program into a consistent contender. On March 30, 2013, Kinne became just the second coach in school history to win 200 games. He hit another milestone during the 2014 season, becoming the program's all-time winningest coach with 226, surpassing Stokeley Fulton on March 20 with a 14-13 win over Frostburg State.  Through his first 12 seasons, Kinne has had great success, coaching 15 First Team All-ODAC and 11 All-Region selections.  Jeff Kinne joined the Hampden-Sydney coaching ranks in June, 2003.  Kinne brought nearly ten years of coaching experience to the position, having worked as an assistant coach at Mary Washington College, Washington and Lee University, Virginia Military Institute and Charleston Southern University and as a head coach for one year at New Hampshire Technical Institute.   As the pitching coach at Mary Washington, the Eagles staff led the Capital Athletic Conference in ERA, batting average against and strikeouts per nine innings, while the team ERA ranked 12th best nationally. As the head coach at New Hampshire Tech, Kinne led the junior college program to a conference regular season championship in 1995 as the team went from worst to first in one season.  After his stint in New Hampshire, he worked for two years at Charleston Southern as a hitting and defensive coach, while also serving as an assistant sports information director and an assistant in the CSU athletics ticket office. From 1998 through 2001, Kinne worked in Lexington, VA, spending two seasons at VMI and another season at Washington and Lee.  While at VMI, he served as the team's pitching coach, while also overseeing the office budget, team travel budget and recruiting budget.  He also served as a primary recruiter at both VMI and W&L, while the two schools experienced unprecedented success. During his tenure at VMI, the Keydets set a school record for wins in 1999, while W&L established a new school mark in 2001. Kinne is a native of Salisbury, NH, and he and his wife, Jennifer, have two sons, Mattison and Mason. Jeff Kinne is in his 13th season as Hampden-Sydney head baseball coach. A three-time ODAC Coach of the Year (2005, 2007, 2010) and the 2005 ABCA Division III South Region Coach of the Year, Kinne has developed the Tiger baseball program into a consistent contender. On March 30, 2013, Kinne became just the second coach in school history to win 200 games. He hit another milestone during the 2014 season, becoming the program's all-time winningest coach with 226, surpassing Stokeley Fulton on March 20 with a 14-13 win over Frostburg State.  Through his first 12 seasons, Kinne has had great success, coaching 15 First Team All-ODAC and 11 All-Region selections.  Jeff Kinne joined the Hampden-Sydney coaching ranks in June, 2003.  Kinne brought nearly ten years of coaching experience to the position, having worked as an assistant coach at Mary Washington College, Washington and Lee University, Virginia Military Institute and Charleston Southern University and as a head coach for one year at New Hampshire Technical Institute.   As the pitching coach at Mary Washington, the Eagles staff led the Capital Athletic Conference in ERA, batting average against and strikeouts per nine innings, while the team ERA ranked 12th best nationally. As the head coach at New Hampshire Tech, Kinne led the junior college program to a conference regular season championship in 1995 as the team went from worst to first in one season.  After his stint in New Hampshire, he worked for two years at Charleston Southern as a hitting and defensive coach, while also serving as an assistant sports information director and an assistant in the CSU athletics ticket office. From 1998 through 2001, Kinne worked in Lexington, VA, spending two seasons at VMI and another season at Washington and Lee.  While at VMI, he served as the team's pitching coach, while also overseeing the office budget, team travel budget and recruiting budget.  He also served as a primary recruiter at both VMI and W&L, while the two schools experienced unprecedented success. During his tenure at VMI, the Keydets set a school record for wins in 1999, while W&L established a new school mark in 2001. Kinne is a native of Salisbury, NH, and he and his wife, Jennifer, have two sons, Mattison and Mason.

WVHL Radio, Kickin' Country 92.9 FM (9/10/24) Michael Mulvey is in his third year as the Head Baseball Coach at Hampden-Sydney College during 2026-27. He was named the new head coach on July 26, 2024. The pitching coach at his alma mater Marietta (OH) College since 2019, Mulvey becomes the 10th head coach of the program since 1960. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native is no stranger to NCAA Division III, having played four years at Marietta and coached two years each at Muskingum (OH) University and Misericordia (PA) University, and one year at Denison (OH) University—each school members of Division III. Michael is currently 19-23 at the College, and also serves as a strength and conditioning coach for the athletic department. H-SC completed its 2026 season with a final overall record of 18-23, including 10-10 in the ODAC, earning the No. 7 seed for the 2026 ODAC Tournament, and played a Quarterfinal Best-of-Three Series on the road at No. 2 seed Shenandoah. The Tigers swept for four conference doubleheaders, including three on the road, and won back-to-back games past nationally-ranked teams late in the season. Two team members were named All-ODAC, including Connor Powell '28 to the Second Team and Mason Lester '29 to the Third Team. Chase Sanford '26 and Cooper York '26 were each named to the Academic All-District® Baseball Team as selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC) for NCAA Division III. H-SC completed its 2025 season with a final overall record of 19-23, including 10-12 in the ODAC, earning the No. 7 seed for the 2025 ODAC Tournament. The Tigers played a Quarterfinal Best-of-Three Series on the road at No. 2 seed Randolph-Macon and won game two to force the decisive game three. Four team members were named All-ODAC, including Chase Sanford '26 to the Second Team, along with Matthew Arnold '26, Alex Fitz-Hugh '26 and Jase Howell '27 to the Third Team. Sanford and Arnold, as well as Grayson Harris '25, were each voted to the Academic All-District® Baseball Team as selected by CSC for NCAA Division III. Mulvey served as the pitching coach at Marietta—one of the most successful programs in Division III baseball with six National Championships—for the past five seasons, helping the Pioneers to an overall record of 152-48, including 71-16 in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC). During this five-year period, Marietta won two OAC Regular Season and Tournament Championships (2021-22), made three NCAA Tournament appearances (2021-23), two NCAA Super Regional appearances (2022-23) and advanced to the 2022 NCAA Division III College World Series with a final record of 44-7. Additionally, Mike assisted in recruiting, creating practice plans and scouting reports, developing strength and conditioning programs and assisted in fundraising efforts. Mulvey served under 21-year veteran head coach Brian Brewer at Marietta, one of the most successful head coaches in Division III baseball, and the second-winningest baseball coach in that school’s history (664-281). The Pioneers have had 33 All-OAC selections since 2020, including three Conference Players of the Year, along with eight American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings All-Americans, 23 All-Region and four Gold Glove Award winners. Mike mentored Sam Mathews to a pair of OAC Pitcher of the Year accolades (2021-22), while Mathews also garnered ABCA/Rawlings Region 7 Pitcher of the Year and ABCA/Rawlings All-America honors during both seasons, as well. Marietta has ranked among the Top 20 in Division III Team Earned Run Average during each of the previous four seasons (2024-3.68, 2023-3.85, 2022-3.29, 2021-3.18). Mulvey served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Muskingum during 2018 and 2019, helping the Fighting Muskies garner three All-OAC honors. He had a similar role at Misericordia during 2016 and 2017, helping the Cougars to a pair of MAC Freedom Tournament Championships and NCAA Regional appearances. Misericordia had 11 All-Conference selections, including MAC Freedom Pitcher of the Year Tim Burek in 2017. Mulvey was an assistant coach at Denison in 2015, helping the Big Red earn four All-North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) honors. Mike was also the pitching coach for the Martinsville Mustangs of the Coastal Plains Summer Collegiate League in 2015. Mulvey was a four-year team member (2010-13) and pitcher at Marietta, making 43 appearances with 23 starts over his final three seasons (2011-13). He posted a career record of 15-3 with a 2.70 earned run average over 186.1 innings with 125 strikeouts (6.04) and only 38 walks (1.84), along with two complete games. Mulvey helped the Pioneers to an overall record of 127-26 during his three years on the mound, including 48-6 in the OAC—Marietta won National Championships in 2011 and 2012, while claiming three OAC Regular Season Championships (2011-13) and two OAC Tournament Titles (2011-12). Mike was a two-time All-OAC selection, including First Team in 2013 when he garnered ABCA/Rawlings All-Mideast Region Second Team honors. In addition, he was a three-time All-League First Team pitcher in the All-American Amateur Baseball Association (AAABA) in Johnstown, Pennsylvania from 2011-13, and received the AAABA’s Pete Vuckovich Award as the league’s top pitcher in 2013. Mulvey graduated from Marietta in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sports management. He earned his Master of Science degree in Organizational Management from Misericordia in 2017. Mike and his wife Lindsay reside in Hampden-Sydney. Mulvey takes over the program at an exciting time as the Ty Cobb Ballpark received permanent lights and renovated dugouts for 2025. What They Are Saying About New Hampden-Sydney Baseball Head Coach Mike Mulvey (July 26, 2024) “We are excited for Mike and Lindsay as they take this next step in their lives both personally and professionally. Mike is more than ready to run his own show and I am confident he will have Hampden-Sydney College Baseball competing for conference championships in the near future. Mike is an exceptional recruiter and has a great sense of how to coach all things to do with baseball but certainly excels on the pitching side. As much as we hate to see Mike and Lindsay go, we wish them well and feel confident they will have a positive effect on the Hampden-Sydney community as a whole.” – Marietta (OH) Head Coach Brian Brewer   “Mike Mulvey is a very thorough and thoughtful young coach. He will be outstanding as the guy in charge. Mike was always well prepared as a player and pitched at a national level. He’s furthered that preparation by being around national level head coaches at Marietta, Denison and Misericordia. I look forward to watching his teams play at a very high level.” – Marietta (OH) Director of Athletics and Recreation Larry Hiser   “What a great hire for the Hampden-Sydney community. Mike Mulvey is one of the best young coaches out there. He is an exceptional recruiter, a great leader, and his personality will create value within the athletic department.” – Baldwin Wallace (OH) Head Coach Brian Harrison “I am thrilled that Coach Mulvey has earned the opportunity to lead the program at Hampden-Sydney. Mike has all the traits necessary to be a great head coach. His baseball acumen speaks for itself, but his professionalism and attention to detail are what sets him apart. Mike represents everything that is good about the coaching profession.” – Ohio Northern Head Coach Gene Stechschulte   “Mike has a great deal of playing and coaching experience at a few highly regarded NCAA Division III baseball programs. He will bring his knowledge and passion to Hampden-Sydney to help grow the strong traditions already established. Mike has a genuine care for the personal and athletic development of his players.” – Misericordia (PA) Head Coach Pete Egbert  

Catron is in his eighth season on the Hampden-Sydney baseball coaching staff. Catron brings 25 years of coaching experience to the Tiger squad, having won multiple state and region titles during his successful prep tenure. Catron coached for 25 years at Randolph-Henry High School in Charlotte County, 13 of those seasons as the head coach. His teams won 199 games in those 13 seasons with an average of 15.3 wins-per-year. He is the owner of two VHSL Group A State Championship rings and three Region B crowns. Catron was named VHSL Group A Coach of the Year in both 2002 and 2005. Aside from his coaching duties at Randolph-Henry, Catron served as the Science Department Chair at the high school while teaching AP biology and human anatomy. He retired in 2013 after 30 years of teaching. Catron was a three-year player at Liberty (Bedford) High School from 1975-1977 where he captured a Group AA State Championship. Catron went on to compete at Ferrum Junior College for two seasons before joining the squad at nearby Longwood College in 1981 and 1982. While at Longwood, Catron participated in the 1982 NCAA Division II World Series in Los Angeles, California. Catron graduated from Ferrum Junior College in 1980 and from Longwood College in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Physical Education, with a teaching endorsement in Biology and Human Anatomy. A native of Bedford, Virginia, Catron now resides in Keysville with his wife of 30 years, Joanne, and have three children, Sam (27), Scott (24) and Anne (23). 

Entering 4th year with my alma mater Hampden-Sydney College, has experience working with every position group. Spent 2023 working with hitters and catchers, while assisting with pitchers. Former all-conference college shortstop and pitcher and retired professional pitcher. 

Nick Rector is in his first year as an assistant baseball coach at Hampden-Sydney College during 2026-27, working primarily with the pitching staff. He had served as the pitching coach at his alma mater, NCAA Division III member the University of Wisconsin-Oshkock, since June 2025.  

Chad Wien is in his third year as an assistant baseball coach at Hampden-Sydney College during 2026-27. Wien had served four seasons (2021-24) as an assistant coach at Salisbury (MD) University, helping the Sea Gulls to the 2021 NCAA Division III National Championship and a National Runner-Up finish in 2022. Wien assisted primarily with hitting and developing offensive strategies at SU. In addition, he assisted with strategic in-game decisions, scheduling, budgeting and travel planning, while involved with recruiting, facilities maintenance and facilitating high academic performance of student-athletes. The Sea Gulls finished 34-4 in 2021 and 39-12 in 2022, won three consecutive C2C Conference Championships (2021-23) and made four-straight NCAA Regional appearances (2021-24), winning all four, along with three NCAA Super Regional and World Series appearances—SU was 36-8 in 2023 and 32-12 in 2024.   Wien also has coaching experience with the Delmarva Aces (2017-24), serving as head coach of the DCP 2026 National Team, and was an assistant varsity coach and head junior varsity coach at Indian River (DE) High School in 2020. He has recently instructed for the East Coast Titans, and was a player/coach for the University of South Florida Club Baseball Team (2017-19). A native of Salisbury, Maryland, Wien graduated from South Florida in 2020 with a Bachelor of Science degree in sociology. He earned his Master of Education degree with a concentration in educational leadership from Salisbury in 2024. Chad and his wife Sarah have two daughters, Mia and Elodie.  

Robbie Bailey is in his 10th year as an assistant baseball coach at his alma mater during 2021-22, while also serving as the program's recruiting coordinator. The 2021 recruiting class has been ranked 17th in NCAA Division III by Perfect Game USA, the top-ranked class in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC), and in Virginia. The 2020 class was ranked 19th in Division III, second in Virginia; the 2019 class was 25th nationally, third in Virginia; the 2018 class was 18th nationally, first in Virginia; the 2017 class was 48th nationally, third in Virginia and the 2016 class was 60th nationally, sixth in Virginia. The Tigers have broken or tied numerous records since Bailey's time on the coaching staff. The 2016 squad set a school record for wins in a season with 28, surpassing the mark of 27 set in 2014 and 2005. The 2016 team ERA of 3.42 is the lowest mark in school history and ranked 24th nationally. Additionally, in 2016 the Tigers ranked 61st in strikeout-walk ratio (2.14), 94th in strikeouts per nine innings (6.8), 84th in WHIP (1.42), and 82nd in walks per nine innings (3.18). Lastly, Dylan Gonzales '16 posted a 1.62 ERA as a senior, the fifth best single-season ERA in school history. Coach Bailey has coached two All-Region players at H-SC in pitcher Luke Rabiej '13 and utility player and pitcher Reggie Johnson '16. Johnson played professionally for the Greenville Astros and the Tri-City ValleyCats, both minor league affiliates of the Houston Astros. Reggie was named to the Penn League All-Star Team while playing for the ValleyCats. Bailey has coached three professional players, including Johnson (Houston Astros organization), Jonathan Triesler 20 (Alpine Cowboys of the Independent Pecos League) and Bradford Webb 20 (Texas Rangers organization). Bailey returned to the Hill after spending two years as an assistant coach at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. While working with the Hawks' pitchers, Bailey helped UMES set a school record for most strikeouts in a season. His staff also recorded the second-lowest ERA in a season. At Hampden-Sydney, Bailey was a four-year pitcher under head coach Jeff Kinne from 2007-10. He appeared in 40 games while making 24 starts. Bailey was impressive on the mound, recording 106 strikeouts - including 43 Ks in both his freshman and sophomore seasons. He also posted a career record of 11-7. Robbie is a 2010 graduate of Hampden-Sydney with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and commerce. Robbie and his wife Jesica have two sons, Beckham and Brooks.