&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Mike_Fox_(cropped).jpg) Fox with North Carolina in 2009 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1956 (age 67–68) Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1976–1978 | North Carolina |
| Position(s) | Second base |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1979 | North Carolina (asst.) |
| 1983–1998 | North Carolina Wesleyan |
| 1999–2020 | North Carolina |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1,487–547–5 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| NCAA Division III College World Series (1989) | |
| Awards | |
| ABCA Division III National Coach of the Year (1989) Baseball America National Coach of the Year (2008) ACC Coach of the Year (2018) | |
Mike Fox is an American retired college baseball coach. Fox was the North Carolina head baseball coach for 22 seasons and is considered one of the school's most successful coaches, having led the Tar Heels to seven College World Series appearances, including four consecutive from 2006 to 2009. Over his 37-year head coaching career, he compiled a 1,487–547–5 record (.731 winning percentage).[1] Fox was named to the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 2017.[2]
- ^ "MIKE FOX RETIRES AFTER 22 SEASONS AS UNC'S HEAD BASEBALL COACH; SCOTT FORBES IS CAROLINA'S NEXT HEAD COACH". University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ Pearson, Andrew. "Fox to join NC hall of fame". Citizen-Times. Citizen-Times. Retrieved 1 February 2017.