MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -
Middle Tennessee State University baseball associate head coach Jim McGuire has been promoted to the head coaching position.
McGuire has spent the last 20 years serving alongside former head coach Steve Peterson, who retired on July 5 after 25 seasons at the helm.
"I am extremely excited to have the opportunity to serve as Middle Tennessee's head coach," McGuire said. "I would like to thank Chris Massaro and Dr. McPhee for giving me this opportunity. Throughout the process, I have been humbled by the outpouring of support from the entire Blue Raider baseball family. I look forward to getting started and building upon the tradition that [former coaches] John Stanford and Steve Peterson established."
McGuire becomes just the third different Blue Raider coach since 1974, following John Stanford (1974-87) and Peterson (1988-2012).
He is the 21st coach since the program began in 1913.
"We had a thorough process that allowed us to talk with some of the most accomplished baseball coaches in the country," Massaro said. "We were able to develop an outstanding pool of candidates that were interested in this job, which is a testimony to the work of Coach (Steve) Peterson and Coach McGuire.
"From the beginning, I knew the great qualities of Coach McGuire, and he was able to demonstrate them further during the interview process. I am confident he will lead us to national prominence and a trip to Omaha. I am proud to announce him as our next coach."
