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1997–present
Mike Kennedy has been the head coach at Elon since 1997. He was a two-time Honorable Mention All-American catcher for Elon University between 1988–1990, and was later selected in the 9th round of the 1990 Major League Baseball Draft. He spent four seasons as Elon's pitching coach before becoming head coach. Kennedy was selected to serve as the pitching coach for the USA Baseball's Collegiate National Team during the summer.[when?] Prior to the 2010 season, Kennedy led Elon to 436 victories in his 13 years, and had led the team to 19 victories over teams ranked in the top 25 in the past 11 years.[as of?] During the 2010 season, Kennedy led the Phoenix to back-to-back road wins against highly ranked Clemson University as well as a home win against University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and wins against Wake Forest and NC State. The 2010 team made it past the SoCon Tournament and into the NCAA Regional rounds. On April 24, 2011, Kennedy won his 500th game at Elon as the Phoenix defeated Georgia Southern by a final of 9–0.
Kennedy's program has won 40 or more games in three of the last seven seasons[as of?] and boasts four Southern Conference regular-season crowns.
With each victory tallied, Kennedy adds to his record for the most wins by an Elon baseball coach that he set in 2003. In his 16 seasons, Kennedy has guided the Phoenix to 543 victories. In the last 14 seasons,[as of?] Elon has had 22 victories over opponents ranked in the top-25.[as of?] In his tenure, Kennedy has led his program to 49 victories over Atlantic Coast Conference opponents.[as of?]
In 2012, Kennedy led his Phoenix squad to yet another top-three finish in the SoCon as the maroon and gold went 33–26 overall and 20–10 in league action. Kennedy's teams have now[as of?] posted at least 30 victories in each of their 13 official NCAA Division I seasons.
At the conclusion of the season, two Elon players were selected in the Major League Baseball draft. Two Phoenix standouts were also recognized with All-Southern Conference accolades.
Following the year, four Elon players were selected in the Major League Baseball draft and a fifth signed a free agent contract. Four members of the squad were also recognized with all-league accolades, including John Brebbia, who was chosen as the SoCon Pitcher of the Year. Infielder Sebastian Gomez was honored as a member of the Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-American Team.
Top Major League Baseball Draft picks in Elon's history
2023 Elon Phoenix baseball team