Gary Henderson hired

[MSUDC11]

According to Bonner.

Predictable, but I like it.

 

[TBone.sixpack]

Was he forced out at Kentucky? Burnt out?

 

[57stratdawg]

Good deal.

 

[MSUDC11]

I think he had peaked as a head coach there and he and administration both realized it. Seemed mutual.

All things considered, he did a good job as a head coach there. Never going to be able to keep up with Vandy, SC, and Florida in baseball when you're Kentucky. But he also only got to two Regionals in 8 years and was on the wrong side of the bubble a whole lot.

It's interesting to me that the ghost of John Cohen is still lingering around that program. Cohen leaves and they promote his first mate. Henderson leaves and they hire another Cohen guy.

It's not often you can find an assistant with as much experience as Henderson. We were fortunate on the timing of this, and I think it's a really good get.

 

[TBone.sixpack]

Good to hear. Thanks for the info.

 

[patdog]

But he also only got to two Regionals in 8 years and was on the wrong side of the bubble a whole lot.

Kentucky has been to 6 regionals in their history. 2 each under Cohen, Henderson, and Keith Madison. Just a very tough place to win. I think he did a good job there.

 

[MSUDC11]

Kentucky has been to 6 regionals in their history. 2 each under Cohen, Henderson, and Keith Madison. Just a very tough place to win. I think he did a good job there.

I agree. Mingione has his work cut out for him. But Henderson did a very good job. They were a weird team this year. Won series against Florida and SC but went 2-4 against Arkansas and Auburn.

 

[olblue.sixpack]

It's interesting to me that the ghost of John Cohen is still lingering around that program. Cohen leaves and they promote his first mate. Henderson leaves and they hire another Cohen guy.

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Mingione is UK's fourth baseball coach since 1978 - 3 of which had MSU ties starting with Keith Madison who was a Polk assistant when he got the job.

 

[maroonmania]

I think he had peaked as a head coach there and he and administration both realized it. Seemed mutual.

All things considered, he did a good job as a head coach there. Never going to be able to keep up with Vandy, SC, and Florida in baseball when you're Kentucky. But he also only got to two Regionals in 8 years and was on the wrong side of the bubble a whole lot.

It's interesting to me that the ghost of John Cohen is still lingering around that program. Cohen leaves and they promote his first mate. Henderson leaves and they hire another Cohen guy.

It's not often you can find an assistant with as much experience as Henderson. We were fortunate on the timing of this, and I think it's a really good get.

Curious, did Henderson develop any high level, elite pitchers during his tenure at KY? I'm just asking because I don't really remember any.

 

[MSUDC11]

AJ Reed. Everyone remembers him for his offense, but he was 12-2 with a 2.09 ERA his junior year.

Always seemed to have a legit bullpen, too.

 

[121Josey]

Was he forced out at Kentucky? Burnt out?

Or was it a trade?

 

[BruceBruce]

Alex Meyer was a 1st round pick in 2011.

 

[Philly Dawg]

Former pitching coach for Team USA.

 

[olblue.sixpack]

Curious, did Henderson develop any high level, elite pitchers during his tenure at KY? I'm just asking because I don't really remember any.

James Paxton was UK's best pitcher during the Cohen/Henderson era.

 

[dickiedawg]

That's a very quick hire. Cohen has a ton of confidence in Henderson, looks like, and that's good enough for me.