Mickey Dean
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 5, 1965 Elkton, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Elon |
| Playing career | |
| 1984–1987 | Elon |
| Position(s) | Pitcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2001–2002 | Akron (asst.) |
| 2002–2004 | Indiana (asst.) |
| 2005–2006 | Longwood (AHC) |
| 2007–2012 | Radford |
| 2013–2017 | James Madison |
| 2018–2024 | Auburn |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 713–302 (.702) |
| Tournaments | NCAA: 17–20 (.459) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4× Big South Regular Season Champions (2009–2012) 2× Big South Tournament Champions (2009, 2010) | |
| Awards | |
| 4× CAA Coach of the Year (2014–2017) 4x Big South Coach of the Year (2009–2012) | |
Mickey Dean is an American softball coach who most recently served as the head coach at Auburn.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Dean graduated from Elon University in 1987. Dean pitched for the Phoenix baseball team and was a four-year letter winner.[2]
Coaching career
[edit]Radford
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James Madison
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Auburn
[edit]On September 14, 2017, Dean was named the head coach at Auburn, replacing Clint Myers who resigned in August 2017, amid accusations against him and his assistants.[3][4] In March 2024, Dean announced he would step down following the 2024 season.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Dean is married to his wife Liz, and they have two adult children. [6]
Head coaching record
[edit]College
[edit]| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radford Highlanders (Big South Conference) (2007–2012) | |||||||||
| 2007 | Radford | 44–27 | 9–6 | 3rd | |||||
| 2008 | Radford | 46–15 | 13–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 2009 | Radford | 41–15 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2010 | Radford | 38–17 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2011 | Radford | 38–21 | 14–4 | 1st | |||||
| 2012 | Radford | 34–21 | 16–5 | 1st | |||||
| Radford: | 241–116 (.675) | 84–21 (.800) | |||||||
| James Madison Dukes (Colonial Athletic Association) (2013–2017) | |||||||||
| 2013 | James Madison | 42–17 | 18–3 | 2nd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2014 | James Madison | 45–15 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2015 | James Madison | 48–10 | 19–0 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2016 | James Madison | 50–6 | 18–1 | 1st | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
| 2017 | James Madison | 52–8 | 18–2 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| James Madison: | 237–56 (.809) | 88–9 (.907) | |||||||
| Auburn Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (2018–Present) | |||||||||
| 2018 | Auburn | 41–17 | 11–12 | 9th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2019 | Auburn | 39–21 | 10–14 | 10th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2020 | Auburn | 16–11[a] | 0–3 | Postseason not held | |||||
| 2021 | Auburn | 27–24 | 7–17 | 12th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2022 | Auburn | 40–17 | 11–13 | 10th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2023 | Auburn | 43–19 | 15–9 | 3rd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2024 | Auburn | 29–21–1 | 9–15 | 10th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| Auburn: | 235–130–1 (.643) | 63–83 (.432) | |||||||
| Total: | 713–302–1 (.702) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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- ^ The season was not played past March 11 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
References
[edit]- ^ "Mickey Dean". AuburnTigers.com. Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "Mickey Dean". AuburnTigers.com. Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "Auburn hires James Madison's Mickey Dean as new softball coach". AL.com. Alabama Media Group. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "Ex-ASU softball coach quits Auburn after son accused of 'inappropriate relationships'". AZCentral.com. www.azcentral.com. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "Auburn softball coach Mickey Dean to step down at conclusion of season". auburntigers.com. March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "Mickey Dean". AuburnTigers.com. Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "Big South Conference Softball Record Book" (PDF). BigSouthSports.com. Big South Conference. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "Colonial Athletic Association Softball Record Book" (PDF). CAASports.com. Colonial Athletic Association. Retrieved 4 March 2019.