Tim Jamieson is an American

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coach and former catcher, who is the pitching coach for the

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. He played

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from 1978 to 1981. He then served as the head coach of the

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(1995–2016). The second winningest coach in school history, Jamieson coached in 3 conferences, and took his teams to 9 NCAA Regionals, winning two conference championships in the process.

Early life

A native of Columbia, Missouri, Jamieson graduated from

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. Jamieson's father, Dick, played for the New York Titans before serving as the

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offensive coordinator under

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. Jamieson went on to attend the

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where was a

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for the

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baseball team. Jamieson and the Privateers made the NCAA tournament three times and Jamieson was named the team's most valuable player his senior year.

Coaching career

Jamieson's first coaching job was as an assistant coach at his alma mater, the

. While Jamieson was on the staff, the

made the NCAA tournament four times in five years and made the 1984 College World Series. In 1988, Jamieson returned to his hometown as an assistant coach for the

under Gene McArtor. When McArtor retired following the 1994 season, Jamieson took over as head coach. In 1996, just his second season as head coach, and Missouri's last in the Big Eight Conference, Jamieson led the Tigers to a conference championship and was named Big 8 Coach of the Year. From 2003 to 2009, Jamieson led Missouri to seven consecutive NCAA tournaments. In the

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, Missouri won the Malibu regional, becoming the first #4 seed ever to win a regional. In 2007, Jamieson won Big 12 Conference Baseball Coach of the Year honors, leading Missouri to 42 wins and earning a #1 seed and a place as a regional host in the

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. In 2012, Jamieson led Missouri to its first Big 12 Conference baseball tournament championship. Jamieson had previously led Missouri to the Big 12 Conference baseball tournament Championship Game on three occasions, losing to

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in 2004,

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in 2009, and

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in 2011. Jamieson has had 58 players selection in the

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, including three first round draft choices in

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, and

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. Ten Missouri players have earned All-American honors under Jamieson and 30 players have earned All-Conference honors with Aaron Senne earning Big 12 Conference Baseball Player of the Year honors and

and

earning

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honors. After the 2016 season, Jamieson resigned from his position as head coach after 28 years at Missouri.

Head coaching record

References

External links

Missouri profile
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Early life

Coaching career

Head coaching record

See also

References

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