From SABR Encyclopedia
| Nickname:
| Yellow Jackets
|
| Location:
| Atlanta, GA (US)
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| Other names:
| Georgia School of Technology (1888-1948)
|
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have represented the Georgia Institute of Technology since 1896. They have played in the Atlantic Coast Conference since 1980.
Conference Affiliations
| Conference
| Years
|
| Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| 1894-1921
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| Southern Conference
| 1922-32
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| Southeastern Conference
| 1933-64
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| Atlantic Coast Conference
| 1980-date
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Year-by-year Records
| Year
| Record
| Coach
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| 1896
| 0-1
|
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| 1897
| 1-2
|
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| 1898
| 1-3
|
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| 1899
| 2-3
|
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| 1900
| 3-4
| Charley Todd
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| 1901
| 9-5
| Charley Todd
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| 1902
| 5-9
| Samuel S. Nicklin
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| 1903
| 9-9
| Charles I. Davis
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| 1904
| 15-7
| John W. Heisman
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| 1905
| 13-4
| John W. Heisman
|
| 1906
| 23-3
| John W. Heisman
|
| 1907
| 10-5-1
| John W. Heisman
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| 1908
| 9-12
| John W. Heisman
|
| 1909
| 13-8-1
| John W. Heisman
|
| 1910
| 11-5-1
| John W. Heisman
|
| 1911
| 7-6
| John W. Heisman
|
| 1912
| 8-10
| John W. Heisman
|
| 1913
| 9-8
| John W. Heisman
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| 1914
| 12-8
| John W. Heisman
|
| 1915
| 7-8-2
| John W. Heisman
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| 1916
| 14-6
| John W. Heisman
|
| 1917
| 12-7
| John W. Heisman
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| 1918
| 10-7
| Joseph W. Bean
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| 1919
| 9-9
| Joseph W. Bean
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| 1920
| 16-2
| Joseph W. Bean
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| 1921
| 18-4-1
| Robert A. (Kid) Clay
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| 1922
| 14-9
| Robert A. (Kid) Clay
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| 1923
| 16-2-2
| Robert A. (Kid) Clay
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| 1924
| 9-14
| Robert A. (Kid) Clay
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| 1925
| 14-7
| Robert A. (Kid) Clay
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| 1926
| 12-4-1
| Robert A. (Kid) Clay
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| 1927
| 18-10
| Robert A. (Kid) Clay
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| 1928
| 15-6
| Robert A. (Kid) Clay
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| 1929
| 6-14-1
| Robert A. (Kid) Clay
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| 1930
| 8-16
| Robert A. (Kid) Clay
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| 1931
| 8-13
| Robert A. (Kid) Clay
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| 1932
| 4-11-2
| Robert L. Dodd
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| 1933
| 4-10
| Robert L. Dodd
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| 1934
| 10-10
| Robert L. Dodd
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| 1935
| 7-6
| Robert L. Dodd
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| 1936
|
| No Team
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| 1937
| 4-7
| Robert L. Dodd
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| 1938
| 7-10
| Robert L. Dodd
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| 1939
| 7-10
| Robert L. Dodd
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| 1940
| 5-10-1
| Roy Mundorf
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| 1941
| 10-8
| Roy Mundorf
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| 1942
| 8-10
| Roy Mundorf
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| 1943
| 3-8
| Roy Mundorf
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| 1944-45
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| No Team
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| 1946
| 10-2
| Joseph H. Pittard
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| 1947
| 7-6
| Joseph H. Pittard
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| 1948
| 11-9
| Joseph H. Pittard
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| 1949
| 10-14
| Joseph H. Pittard
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| 1950
| 7-11
| Joseph H. Pittard
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| 1951
| 11-12
| Joseph H. Pittard
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| 1952
| 8-11-1
| Joseph H. Pittard
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| 1953
| 8-13
| Joseph H. Pittard
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| 1954
| 9-13-1
| Joseph H. Pittard
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| 1955
| 15-9
| Joseph H. Pittard
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| 1956
| 11-12
| Joseph H. Pittard
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| 1957
| 18-8-1
| Joseph H. Pittard
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| 1958
| 7-17
| Joseph H. Pittard
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| 1959
| 17-9-2
| Joseph H. Pittard
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| 1960
| 14-11
| Joseph H. Pittard
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| 1961
| 6-16-2
| Joseph H. Pittard
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| 1962
| 8-16
| Jim Luck
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| 1963
| 9-18
| Jim Luck
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| 1964
| 9-15
| Jim Luck
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| 1965
| 20-8-2
| Jim Luck
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| 1966
| 14-16
| Jim Luck
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| 1967
| 21-11
| Jim Luck
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| 1968
| 21-13
| Jim Luck
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| 1969
| 16-12
| Jim Luck
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| 1970
| 17-7-1
| Jim Luck
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| 1971
| 31-6
| Jim Luck
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| 1972
| 21-10
| Jim Luck
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| 1973
| 20-6-2
| Jim Luck
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| 1974
| 20-17
| Jim Luck
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| 1975
| 12-17
| Jim Luck
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| 1976
| 12-22
| Jim Luck
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| 1977
| 18-12
| Jim Luck
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| 1978
| 14-15
| Jim Luck
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| 1979
| 15-16
| Jim Luck
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| 1980
| 8-19
| Jim Luck
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| 1981
| 14-24
| Jim Luck
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| 1982
| 29-20
| James W. Morris III
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| 1983
| 38-15
| James W. Morris III
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| 1984
| 36-19
| James W. Morris III
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| 1985
| 42-19-1
| James W. Morris III
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| 1986
| 45-23
| James W. Morris III
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| 1987
| 51-14
| James W. Morris III
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| 1988
| 45-24
| James W. Morris III
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| 1989
| 38-26
| James W. Morris III
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| 1990
| 46-25
| James W. Morris III
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| 1991
| 42-26
| James W. Morris III
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| 1992
| 45-19
| James W. Morris III
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| 1993
| 47-14
| James W. Morris III
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| 1994
| 50-17
| Danny J. Hall
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| 1995
| 38-22
| Danny J. Hall
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| 1996
| 40-24
| Danny J. Hall
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| 1997
| 46-15
| Danny J. Hall
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| 1998
| 41-22
| Danny J. Hall
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| 1999
| 38-20
| Danny J. Hall
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| 2000
| 50-16
| Danny J. Hall
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| 2001
| 41-20
| Danny J. Hall
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| 2002
| 52-16
| Danny J. Hall
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| 2003
| 44-18
| Danny J. Hall
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| 2004
| 44-21
| Danny J. Hall
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| 2005
| 45-19
| Danny J. Hall
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| 2006
| 50-18
| Danny J. Hall
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| 2007
| 32-25
| Danny J. Hall
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| 2008
| 41-21
| Danny J. Hall
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Notable players and alumni
Major League Players
| Name
| Birthplace
| Dates Played
| Major League Debut
|
| Weldon Henley
| Jasper, GA
| 1900-01
| 4/23/1903
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| Tommy McMillan
| Pittston, PA
| 1905-06
| 8/19/1908
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| Ed Lafitte
| New Orleans, LA
| 1906-07
| 4/16/1909
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| Claud Derrick
| Burton, GA
| 1907
| 9/8/1910
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| Del Pratt
| Walhalla, SC
| 1907
| 4/11/1912
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| Erskine Mayer
| Atlanta, GA
| 1908-09
| 9/4/1912
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| Bill Calhoun
| Rockmart, GA
| 1910-11
| 4/24/1913
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| Scrappy Moore
| Saint Louis, MO
| 1913
| 6/21/1917
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| Bobby Reeves
| Hill City, TN
| 1924-26
| 6/9/1926
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| Ed Crowley
| Watkinsville, GA
| 1926-28
| 6/21/1928
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| Tom Angley
| Baltimore, MD
| 1925-27
| 4/23/1929
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| Red Barron
| Clarksville, GA
| 1919-22
| 6/10/1929
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| Whit Wyatt
| Kensington, GA
| 1927 (FR)
| 9/26/1929
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| Frank Waddey
| Memphis, TN
| 1927-28
| 4/16/1931
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| Joseph Palmisano
| West Point, GA
| 1922-25
| 5/31/1931
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| Bill Strickland
| Ray City, GA
| 1930
| 9/16/1937
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| Lewis Carpenter
| Woodstock, GA
| 1933-35
| 5/1/1943
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| Russ Lyon
| Ball Ground, GA
| 1933 (FR)
| 4/21/1944
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| Jim Hearn
| Atlanta, GA
| 1940-41
| 4/17/1947
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| Ray Blemker
| Huntingburg, IN
| 1957-59
| 7/3/1960
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| Bob Tillman
| Nashville, TN
| 1957
| 4/15/1962
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| Kevin Brown
| Milledgeville, GA
| 1984-86
| 9/30/1986
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| Scott Jordan
| Waco, TX
| 1982-85
| 9/2/1988
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| Jim Poole
| Rochester, NY
| 1985-88
| 6/15/1990
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| Frank Bolick
| Ashland, PA
| 1986-87
| 4/5/1993
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| Darren Bragg
| Waterbury, CT
| 1988-91
| 4/12/1994
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| Riccardo Ingram
| Douglas, GA
| 1986-87
| 6/26/1994
|
| Doug Creek
| Winchester, VA
| 1988-91
| 9/17/1995
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| Nomar Garciaparra
| Whittier, CA
| 1992-94
| 8/31/1996
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| Brad Rigby
| Milwaukee, WI
| 1992-94
| 6/28/1997
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| Marc Pisciotta
| Edison, NJ
| 1989-91
| 6/30/1997
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| Jason Varitek
| Rochester, MN
| 1991-94
| 9/24/1997
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| Mike Jerzembeck
| Queens, NY
| 1992
| 8/8/1998
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| Jay Payton
| Zanesville, OH
| 1992-94
| 9/1/1998
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| David Newhan
| Fullerton, CA
| 1993
| 6/4/1999
|
| Kris Wilson
| Washington, DC
| 1995-97
| 7/28/2000
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| Dave Elder
| Atlanta, GA
| 1995-97
| 7/24/2002
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| Marlon Byrd
| Boynton Beach, FL
| 1996
| 9/8/2002
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| Cory Vance
| Dayton, OH
| 1998-00
| 9/21/2002
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| Mark Teixeira
| Annapolis, MD
| 1999-01
| 4/1/2003
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| Matt Murton
| Fort Lauderdale, FL
| 2001-03
| 7/8/2005
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| Kevin Cameron
| Joliet, IL
| 1999-01
| 4/5/2007
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| Micah Owings
| Gainesville, GA
| 2003-04
| 4/6/2007
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| Eric Patterson
| Tallahassee, FL
| 2002-04
| 8/6/2007
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| Brandon Boggs
| Marietta, GA
| 2002-04
| 4/29/2008
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| Jason Perry
| Fremont, NE
| 2000-02
| 7/4/2008
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- (FR): played on freshman team only
Other alumni
Highlights
Championships
- Conference Championships
- Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association: 1920-21
- Southern Conference: 1923, 1926
- Southeastern Conference (Eastern Division): 1957, 1959
- Southeastern Conference tournament: 1957
- Atlantic Coast Conference regular season: 1987, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2004-05
- Atlantic Coast Conference champion 1985-88, 2000, 2003, 2005
- College World Series participant: 1994, 2002, 2006
First-team All-America selections
National Player of the Year
| Year
| Player (awarding organization)
|
| 1994
| Jason Varitek (ABCA/Baseball America/Dick Howser/Golden Spikes/NCBWA)
|
| 2000
| Mark Teixeira (Baseball America/Dick Howser/The Sporting News)
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