6  Tim Tadlock
	Position: Head Coach Birthdate: 12/21/1968 Experience: 1st Year Alma Mater: Texas Tech, 1992

Tim Tadlock was named head coach of the Texas Tech baseball program on June 8, 2012, becoming the ninth head coach in program history.

Regarded as one of the top recruiters in the country, Tadlock produced several of the nation's top recruiting classes at Oklahoma while helping lead the Sooners back to the College World Series in 2010, the Sooners first trip to Omaha since 1995.

Tadlock worked with the Red Raider defense during the 2012 season where they finished with a .971 fielding percentage, which ranks second all-time at Texas Tech.

Following his first season at Tech, the Red Raiders had a record-breaking Major League Baseball Draft as nine Texas Tech players were selected - a new school record. Included in the signees were center fielder Barrett Barnes, who became the third highest draft pick in Tech history as he was taken in the supplemental first round by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the 45th overall pick.

Also taken were second baseman Jamodrick McGruder (9th Round - Seattle), right-handed pitcher Shane Broyles (14th Round - Colorado), right-handed pitcher Duke von Schamann (15th Round - Los Angeles Dodgers), catcher Bo Altobelli (21st Round - Minnesota), third baseman Reid Redman (23rd Round - Tampa Bay), left-handed pitcher Daniel Coulombe (25th Round - Los Angeles Dodgers), right-handed pitcher John Neely (30th Round - Houston) and left-handed pitcher Rusty Shellhorn (31st Round - Seattle).

The nine MLB Draft selections tied for the second most by any NCAA program while only Arizona State (10) had more. Nine draft picks marked the fifth most in Big 12 history.

In addition, five of Tech's position players earned All-Big 12 recognition during Tadlock's first season at Tech, including McGruder (first team), Barnes (first team), first baseman Scott LeJeune (second team), Altobelli (honorable mention) and shortstop Tim Proudfoot (All-Freshman Team).

It didn't take Tadlock long to make his mark on the recruiting trail at Oklahoma, as his 2006 recruiting class ranked fourth nationally by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. The No. 4 ranking was the best for the Sooners since 1987.

Tadlock also had top-25 nationally ranked recruiting classes by Baseball America in 2006 (11th), 2009 (16th), 2010 (21st) and 2012 (13th). In addition, OU's 2012 recruiting class received a No. 4 ranking this fall by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.

During his tenure at Oklahoma (2006-2011), the Sooners made five trips to the NCAA Tournament with two Super Regional appearances in 2006 and 2010 while making it back to the College World Series in Omaha in 2010. It marked OU's first time to make five post-season appearances in a six year span since 1987-1992. The Sooners had unparalleled success at the plate under Tadlock's guidance. Oklahoma batted over .300 during all six of his seasons - first time for OU since 1995-2000 - and his 2009 and 2010 clubs combined for 195 home runs, the most ever at Oklahoma in consecutive seasons while leading the Big 12 in homers both years. The Sooners 104 home runs in 2010 rank second all-time in Oklahoma history.

While an assistant at Oklahoma, Tadlock mentored 41 players who were selected in the Major League Baseball First Year Players Draft. In 2011 the Sooners had 11 players taken in the draft which tied an all-time Big 12 record (Texas, 2007). In fact, during three of Tadlock's six years with the Sooners at least nine players were taken in the draft.

After beginning his college coaching career as an assistant at Hill College for four seasons, Tadlock became the head coach at Grayson County Junior College, where he led the Vikings to back-to-back National Junior College Athletic Association World Series titles in 1999 and 2000. During his nine seasons at Grayson, Tadlock posted a 435-127 (.774) overall record while being named National Coach of the Year following both title runs (1999-2000).

Overall, Tadlock guided the Grayson program to five championships along with five District V championships and while eight Vikings earned All-America honors during his tenure as head coach.

The Red Raiders benefited from six players that transferred to Tech from Tadlock's program at Grayson while he was head coach. Included in those student-athletes are Texas Tech All-American shortstop Cameron Blair (2004-05) and former Major League catcher Trey Lunsford (1999-00).

During his tenure at Grayson (1997-2005), Tadlock recorded the highest winning percentage of any collegiate baseball coach, including all two and four-year institutions, with a .774 winning percentage. While at Grayson, Tadlock also served as the school's director of athletics, a position he began in August 2000.

After a prep career at Denton High School and two years at Hill College, Tadlock was a two-year starting shortstop for the Red Raiders while helping Texas Tech to its first-ever 40-win season as a senior in 1991 (42-18).

In his two-year career at Tech, Tadlock played in 120 games, batted .289 (120-for-415) with 96 runs scored, 19 doubles, four triples, eight home runs, 68 RBI, 71 walks, 65 strikeouts and was 28-of-41 in stolen bases. Tadlock played for legendary coach Larry Hays while at Texas Tech.

Tadlock graduated with his bachelor's degree in physical education from Texas Tech in May 1992. He also earned a master's degree in education in August 1994 from the University of Texas at Tyler.

Tadlock and his wife, Kelly, have two children, daughter, Chloe (11 - April 10), and son, Benjamin (9 - Aug. 4). Tadlock is originally from Denton, Texas and was born December 21, 1968.

THE TADLOCK FILE:
2013-Present - Texas Tech (Head Coach)
2012 - Texas Tech (Associate Head Coach)
2006-2011 - Oklahoma (Assistant Coach)
1997-2005 - Grayson County College (Head Coach)
1993-1996 - Hill College (Assistant Coach)

What those in the baseball community are saying about Texas Tech's hire of Tim Tadlock as its head baseball coach.

Augie Garrido - Texas Head Baseball Coach
"That is a smart move by Texas Tech. I think in a very short period of time he will bring back the glory days at Texas Tech. He is certainly one of the best recruiters in the country. He is a tireless worker and is very committed to the game of baseball and respects the game of baseball to the level that will allow that program to be a championship program in a short period of time. That hire is a very smart move by Texas Tech, a very smart move."

Rob Childress - Texas A&M Head Baseball Coach
"Tim is one of the great young coaches in the country. He has a proven track record for the last 15 years while winning at a very high level in junior college and at Oklahoma. I totally expect the same things in a short period of time at Texas Tech. He is an excellent recruiter. He is going to do great things for Texas Tech baseball."

Jim Schlossnagle - TCU Head Baseball Coach
"Tim has worked diligently throughout every level of college baseball to earn this opportunity. I'm sure that he will represent Texas Tech successfully on the field and with the highest amount of class and integrity in the community."

John Lackey - RHP Boston Red Sox (Played for Tadlock in 1999 at Grayson College)
"I think that is an awesome hire for Texas Tech. He is a quality baseball man. He is all about baseball. He is a player's coach. He is very easy to talk to. He does a great job conveying his message to his players and getting across to his players what he expects and what he wants done. He is easy to play for as long as you play hard. He never got too fired up unless he wasn't seeing the effort from his players that he expected. I think his players always appreciated that. This is a great hire also because of his ability to recruit. He can really recruit. Guys like him, players are drawn to him. I think he will do a great job at Texas Tech."

Mark Lummus - Seattle Mariners Professional Scout
"I have known Tim for a long time. He is a dynamite recruiter. He is a super game-manager. He is a good motivator. I think he is one of the best coaches out there, his record speaks for itself. I don't think you could hire a better guy. He is a star in the making. That is a great hire for Texas Tech."

Gerald Turner - Atlanta Braves Professional Scout
"I think you guys got a real steal. This guy knows what he is doing. He is a great recruiter. There will be some very good players who will go to Texas Tech because of Tim Tadlock. He has a great network and has a lot of friends in the game of baseball. One thing Tim always did when he was head coach at Grayson (College) was play very good competition. He didn't try and build his record by playing people who were weak. He wasn't afraid to play the big boys. He has always had good players and he has competed with the best of them. He had good players because he recruited well and they went there because of Tim Tadlock."

Ray Crone, Jr. - Detroit Tigers National Scouting Director
"I think that is a great hire. I have known Tim a long time. He has a lot of success in the state of Texas. I think he will do a great job at Texas Tech. First of all, he is a great guy. He has done a great job recruiting and gets a lot of good kids and baseball players. When you draft one of his players that he has recruited and worked with they usually go out and have success."

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