Wes Carroll (baseball)

Wes Carroll
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamEvansville
ConferenceMissouri Valley
Record428–434
Biographical details
Born (1979-01-05) January 5, 1979 (age 45)
Evansville, Indiana, U.S.
Playing career
1998–2001Evansville
2001Batavia Muckdogs
2001–2002Lakewood BlueClaws
2001–2002Clearwater Phillies
2003–2004Harrisburg Senators
2003–2004Brevard County Manatees
2004Edmonton Trappers
2005New Orleans Zephyrs
Position(s)Infield
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2006–2008Evansville (assistant)
2009–presentEvansville
Head coaching record
Overall428–434
TournamentsNCAA: 4–3
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NCAA Regional (2024)
MVC (2014)
MVC Tournament (2024)
Awards
ABCA Regional Coach of the Year (2024)
2× MVC Coach of the Year (2014, 2022)

Wesley Clint Carroll (born January 5, 1979) is an American college baseball coach, currently serving as head coach of the Evansville Purple Aces baseball team. He has held that position since the 2009 season. He played at Evansville, becoming the Purple Aces' first ever Freshman All-American. He then went on to a minor league career, reaching Triple-A and playing in spring training games with his brother Jamey Carroll. He then became an assistant coach with the Purple Aces for three seasons before ascending to the top job.[1][2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ "Wes Carroll". Evansville Purple Aces. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  2. ^ Gordon Engelhardt (July 9, 2008). "Family ties, baseball's bond". Evansville Courier Press. Evansville, Indiana. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "Brother sticks up for diminutive Twins shortstop Carroll". Duluth News Tribune. Duluth, Minnesota. January 31, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  4. ^ Jonathan Lintner (February 14, 2012). "UE baseball team hears from special guest". Evansville Courier Press. Evansville, Indiana. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  5. ^ Brian Foley (April 30, 2014). "Interview with Evansville's Wes Carroll and Kyle Freeland". College Baseball Daily. Retrieved April 21, 2016.