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06-27-2008, 12:27 PM
Stockton takes assistant job at Houston
From staff reports
KINGSVILLE — After 10 successful seasons as head baseball coach at Texas A&M-Kingsville, Russell Stockton will return to the University of Houston as an assistant baseball coach.
Stockton was the winningest baseball coach in Texas A&M-Kingsville history. In 10 seasons he won 275 games (275-273). His 275th win was a historic victory as the Javelinas beat top-seed and nationally ranked Abilene Christian to clinch the 2008 Lone Star Conference Tournament to advance to the NCAA Division II Tournament.
"What a way to go out," Stockton said. "Winning the conference championship and beating Abilene at their place was a real highlight. The last game you won was against one of the best teams in Division II. It was fantastic. What a way to conclude my career by putting a ring on the kid's fingers."
Stockton played at Houston and was an assistant coach from 1991 to 1994 for his father Bragg.
"Things have come full circle," said Stockton. "I started there (Houston) 17 years ago. My wife (Linda) was a three-time All-America diver there. Two of my sisters got their degrees there. It's a great opportunity to go back home again and I'm real excited about it."
Stockton won two conference championships, took the Javelinas to a top-10 national ranking and earned conference coach of the year honors.
Under Stockton the Javelinas posted 30-win seasons in four of the past six years including a 35-19 record in 2006, 34-20 in 2005, 31-22 in 2003 and a 32-25 mark and an LSC Championship in 2004.
From staff reports
KINGSVILLE — After 10 successful seasons as head baseball coach at Texas A&M-Kingsville, Russell Stockton will return to the University of Houston as an assistant baseball coach.
Stockton was the winningest baseball coach in Texas A&M-Kingsville history. In 10 seasons he won 275 games (275-273). His 275th win was a historic victory as the Javelinas beat top-seed and nationally ranked Abilene Christian to clinch the 2008 Lone Star Conference Tournament to advance to the NCAA Division II Tournament.
"What a way to go out," Stockton said. "Winning the conference championship and beating Abilene at their place was a real highlight. The last game you won was against one of the best teams in Division II. It was fantastic. What a way to conclude my career by putting a ring on the kid's fingers."
Stockton played at Houston and was an assistant coach from 1991 to 1994 for his father Bragg.
"Things have come full circle," said Stockton. "I started there (Houston) 17 years ago. My wife (Linda) was a three-time All-America diver there. Two of my sisters got their degrees there. It's a great opportunity to go back home again and I'm real excited about it."
Stockton won two conference championships, took the Javelinas to a top-10 national ranking and earned conference coach of the year honors.
Under Stockton the Javelinas posted 30-win seasons in four of the past six years including a 35-19 record in 2006, 34-20 in 2005, 31-22 in 2003 and a 32-25 mark and an LSC Championship in 2004.