Cory Thomas Mee (born February 14, 1970) is an American
college baseball
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coach and former
third baseman
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, who is the current associate head baseball coach and catching coach for the
Western Michigan Broncos
The Western Michigan Broncos are a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I program representing Western Michigan University (WMU) in college athletics. They compete in the Mid-American Conference in men's baseball, basketball ...
. Mee grew up in
Hilton, New York
Hilton is a village in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 5,886 at the 2010 census. The community was named for the Rev. Charles A. Hilton.
The Village of Hilton is within the Town of Parma.
History
In 1805, Jonathon ...
, and graduated from
Hilton High School in 1988. He played college baseball at the
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac, known simply as Notre Dame ( ) or ND, is a private Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana, outside the city of South Bend. French priest Edward Sorin founded the school in 1842. The main campu ...
from 1989 to 1992, before playing professionally for the
Yakima Bears
The Yakima Bears were a minor league baseball team in the northwest United States, located in Yakima, Washington. The Bears competed at the Class A Short Season level as members of the Northwest League from 1990 to 2012. Following the 2012 season, ...
in 1992. He served as the head coach at the
University of Toledo
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from 2004 to 2019.
Coaching career
Mee was named the head coach of the Rockets in 2004. On May 20, 2019, Mee stepped down from his position as head coach at Toledo. On September 4, 2019, Mee was named the volunteer assistant baseball coach at
Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University (EMU, Eastern Michigan or simply Eastern), is a public research university in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School, the school was the fourth normal school established in the United Sta ...
.
On July 16, 2020 he was named the associate head coach for the University of Akron.
Head coaching record
This table shows Mee's record as a college coach.
References
External links
Toledo profile
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1970 births
Living people
Akron Zips baseball coaches
Eastern Michigan Eagles baseball coaches
Michigan State Spartans baseball coaches
Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball coaches
Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball players
RIT Tigers baseball coaches
Toledo Rockets baseball coaches
Western Michigan Broncos baseball coaches
Yakima Bears players
People from Monroe County, New York
Sportspeople from Jamestown, New York
Baseball coaches from New York (state)
Baseball players from New York (state)