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1 MEET THE ROCKET COACHING STAFF IN THIS SECTION Head Coach Cory Mee Assistant Coach Josh Bradford 40 Assistant Coach Nick McIntyre 41 Assistant Coach Brett Merritt 42

2 HEAD COACH CORY MEE Co r y Mee Ninth Year at Toledo Notre Dame 92 *** 2010 MAC Coach of the Year *** Cory Mee enters his ninth season as the head baseball coach at the University of Toledo. A veteran of 19 years of collegiate coaching, Mee and his staff have steadily improved the Toledo baseball program to where it is an annual contender for a Mid-American Conference championship. Development is where Mee has made his mark as a college coach. As an assistant coach at both Notre Dame and Michigan State, Mee built a reputation as an outstanding instructor and teacher of the fundamentals of the game. Under his tutelage, almost 50 players have developed into professionals. It is not surprising then, that his focus at Toledo is on the development of each individual player in his program. Under Mee s guidance, the Rockets have advanced to the MAC Tournament on four occasions in the last five years. UT has also finished second in the MAC West Division on two occasions in that same time span. Individually, 13 Rockets have earned All-MAC honors on 15 occasions. In addition, a pair of Toledo players have garnered first-team All-Mideast Region accolades. Off the field, the Rockets have been equally as successful in the classroom under Mee, posting team grade-point averages above 3.0 in 13 of the last 17 semesters. In his tenure, a total of 13 Toledo players have been selected Academic All- MAC on 17 occasions. In addition, four Toledo players have received first-team all-district recognition and Scott Boley earned a spot on the second team of the 2007 ESPN The Magazine Academic All- America Baseball Team. Mee has also set new expectations for his program by upgrading the schedule. In his nine years, the Rockets nonconference slate has included schools from the Southeastern Conference, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Atlantic 10 and the Missouri Valley Conference to name a few. Mee, 42, was named the Rockets head coach on July 10, 2003, becoming the 11th coach in the program s history. A four-year starter at Notre Dame from , Mee saw time at third base, catcher and second base during his Fighting Irish career. He graduated in 1992 with a bachelor s degree in biological sciences and was named firstteam Academic All-America. MEE S Head COACHING LEDGER Year School Overall Conference Place 2004 Toledo (.370) 8-16 (.333) 6th (MAC West) 2005 Toledo (.278) 5-17 (.227) 6th (MAC West) 2006 Toledo (.491) (.423) 5th (MAC West) 2007 Toledo (.481) (.519) 4th (MAC West) 2008 Toledo (.367) (.435) 6th (MAC West) 2009 Toledo (.444) (.538) 2nd (MAC West) 2010 Toledo (.607) 19-8 (.704) T-2nd (MAC West) 2011 Toledo (.473) (.556) 4th (MAC West) Totals 8 Years (.441) (.475) Toledo Baseball Information Guide After graduation, he signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers and played minor league baseball for the Yakima Bears in the Northwest League. In 1993, he returned to his alma mater as a volunteer assistant, helping the Fighting Irish reach the NCAA Regionals. He then spent one year at the Rochester Institute of Technology as an assistant coach before accepting a full-time coaching position at Notre Dame. Mee and his wife Susan have two daughters, Reilly (12) and McKenna (10), and a son, Grady, (8). 2011: Toledo Advances to MAC Tourney for Third-Consecutive Season UT tallied a overall mark and a ledger in the MAC in The Rockets finished fourth in the MAC West

3 The Mee Family (l-r): Cory, Reilly, Grady, Susan, McKenna. Division, two games behind frontrunner Central Michigan in the standings and advanced to the league tournament for a third-consecutive season and fourth time in the last five years. UT s 15 conference victories are the second most this decade and also equalled the fifth most in school history. Along the way, Toledo sported an 11-game win streak from March 30- April 13. UT s unbeaten stretch was the longest in the program s history over the last 30 years. On the hill, UT hurlers sported a 4.04 ERA, posting its lowest total since the 1984 campaign. Sophomore RHP Mike Hamann led the squad with a miniscule 1.96 ERA, second best in the conference. Individually, senior INF Chris Dudics, junior OF Ben Hammer and junior DH Mark Lapikas received secondteam All-MAC honors. A two-time All-MAC recipient, Dudics became the 30th player in school history to earn allleague recognition on more than one occasion and first since Drew Hoisington received second-team accolades in 2006 and In the summer, Mee also saw newcomer Andrew Marra selected in the HEAD COACH CORY MEE 2011 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. In the classroom, junior 3B Joe Corfman and Hammer earned academic allconference accolades. 2010: Rockets Experience Season to Remember Toledo experienced one of the best seasons in school history in 2010, finishing overall and 19-8 in the MAC s West Division. UT registered its first 30- win season since 1999, and the Midnight Blue & Gold s 34 wins tied for second most in school history. The Rockets MAC ledger was the program s best conference mark since posting a 23-9 (.719) record in the 1999 campaign, and UT s league-win total was the second most in school history. For his efforts, Mee was selected as MAC Coach of the Year. UT enjoyed a record-breaking year offensively, setting school marks for hits (679), runs (431), doubles (150), RBI (393), total bases (1,043) and at-bats (2,068). In addition, the Rockets batting average (.328) and home run (62) total ranked second in the school s singleseason record book. On the mound, UT sported a 4.63 ERA, second-best mark in the MAC Four MAC Tournament Appearances in Last Five Seasons COry mee fast facts Over 50 players under Mee s guidance have gone on to play professional baseball. Mee has had nine Toledo players drafted on 10 occasions. Thirteen Toledo players have garnered All-MAC recognition on 15 occasions. Toledo s team GPA has been above 3.0 in 13 of the last 17 semesters. Thirteen Rockets have earned Academic All-MAC accolades a total of 17 times. UT s 34 MAC wins over the last two seasons (19 in 2010, 15 in 2011) are the most over a two-year period for the program since it won 36 in 1998 (13) and 1999 (23). The 2011 Toledo squad turned a MAC-best 54 double plays. The 2011 Toledo team advanced to the MAC Tournament for the thirdconsecutive season and fourth time in the last five years. The 2011 Toledo squad sported an 11-game win, marking its longest unbeaten stretch over the last 30 years. The 2011 Toledo team tallied a 4.04 ERA, fifth-best in the MAC and its lowest total since 1984 (3.53 ERA). The 2011 Toledo squad equalled the single-season school record with 15 saves (1981). During the school year, Toledo received Public Recognition Award from NCAA for finishing among top 10 percent of Division I schools in its sport for Academic Progress Rate (APR) for fourth time in last five seasons year. The 2011 Toledo team featured the school s all-time hit leader (Chris Dudics, 254) and home run king (Dan Sherwood, 35). The 2010 Toledo squad won 34 contests and registered its eighth 30- win season in school history. The 2010 Toledo team also finished 19-8 in the MAC, posting its best conference mark since Continued on Page 34 31

4 CORY MEE FILE Full Name: Cory Thomas Mee Age: 42 Born: 2/14/70 in Hilton, NY Education: B.A. in Biological Sciences, Notre Dame ( 92) Coaching Experience: 2003-Pres. Head Coach, University of Toledo Assistant Coach, Michigan State University Assistant Coach, University of Notre Dame 1994 Assistant Coach, Rochester Institute of Technology 1993 Volunteer Assistant Coach, University of Notre Dame Playing Experience: 1992 Los Angeles Dodgers Organization University of Notre Dame Family: Wife, Susan; Daughters, Reilly and McKenna; Son, Grady and its lowest total since the 1991 campaign (4.50 ERA). Junior Matt Suschak ranked fourth in the conference with a 3.84 ERA, while sophomore Kyle Shaw and freshman Mike Hamann were fifth and seventh with 3.84 and 4.12 ERAs, respectively. Toledo s hurlers limited its opponents to a league-low.271 average with 6.2 strikeouts per contest. Toledo was also excellent defensively in 2010, establishing school records in putouts (1,504), assists (670) and double plays (63), as well as finishing second in strikeouts (347) and fielding percentage (.963). Under Mee s guidance in 2010, sophomore Joe Corfman and sophomore Matt Delewski each earned first-team All-MAC honors, while junior Jared Hoying, junior Chris Dudics, Suschak and Hamann received second-team allleague accolades. The six all-conference players matched the 1984 squad for the most all-league selections in school history. In addition, Dudics sported a MAC-record 39-game hit streak and tied for the league lead with a single-season school-record 99 hits. In the summer, Mee also saw Suschak and Hoying selected in the 2010 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. Suschak was selected in the seventh round by the Atlanta Braves and Hoying was drafted in the 10th round by the Texas Rangers, respectively. Additionally, senior Aaron Dudley signed with HEAD COACH CORY MEE the Gulf Coast League Marlins as a free agent. Academically, Corfman and Delewski earned academic all-conference accolades. 2009: UT Advances to MAC Tournament Finals Toledo registered a overall mark and a ledger in the MAC West Division in UT finished a close second to Ball State in the division standings, equalling the sixthmost conference wins in school annals. The Rockets played their best baseball at the end of the season and advanced to the finals of the MAC Tournament for the second time in school history (1982). Toledo s late-season run came to an end with a setback to eventual tourney champion Kent State at VA Memorial Stadium in Chillicothe. Individually, sophomore Matt Kuna received second-team All-MAC honors, becoming the first UT hurler to be selected all-league since In addition, sophomore Jared Hoying ranked in the Rockets Top 10 single-season categories in RBI (T-6th, 50), total bases (T-6th, 120), home runs (T-8th, 11) and doubles (T-9th, 15). Mee also saw senior Jeff Cinadr, junior Justin Collop and signee Mike Hamann each get selected in the 2009 MLB Amateur Draft, tying a single-season school record. Collop was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the sixth round (193rd pick), Hamann was chosen by the Cleveland Indians in the 24th round (725th pick) and Cinadr was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 36th round (1,099th pick). In addition, sophomore Chris Dudics earned academic all-conference accolades Toledo Baseball Information Guide 2008: Toledo s Season Filled with Peaks and Valleys UT fielded a veteran team in 2008 but was plagued by injuries. The Rockets finished overall, in the conference, and missed qualifying for the league tournament by a mere one game. The Midnight Blue & Gold were good enough at times to compete against the elite teams in the league, Unfortunately, many of their brightest moments were overshadowed by a disappointing overall mark. On an individual basis, senior Drew Hoisington wrapped up his collegiate career as one of the most accomplished players in UT s history. The two-time second-team All-MAC selection finished first in school annals in career runs scored (180), doubles (53), total bases (393) and walks (111). Academically, junior Jeff Cinadr earned a spot on the first team of the 2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV squad. In addition, junior Josh Colliver and Cinadr earned academic all-league recognition. 2007: Rockets Earn Spot in MAC Tournament Mee led the Midnight Blue & Gold to a overall mark in 2007, including in the MAC, and earned a

5 berth in the league tournament for the first time since UT finished first in the MAC in home runs (49), sacrifice flies (28) and slugging percentage (.448), second in doubles (116) and total bases (848), third in batting average (.293) and fourth in runs scored (349), triples (15) and onbase percentage (.369). UT also set school records in two-base hits and putouts (1,414). In addition, junior Drew Hoisington established school records for triples (7, 17th nationally) in a season en route to earning second-team All-MAC honors. Academically, junior 3B Scott Boley earned a spot on the second team of the ESPN The Magazine Academic All- America Baseball Team. Boley became only the second member of the Rocket baseball program to earn Academic All-America honors. Along with being named Academic All-America, Boley garnered first-team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV accolades, while senior OF Joel Visser made second team. In addition, senior Joe Roberts, senior Todd Thomas, senior Joel Visser, junior Jake Swint and Boley garnered academic all-conference accolades. HEAD COACH CORY MEE 2006: Rockets Show Improvement in All Areas UT registered a overall mark and an MAC ledger in 2006, showing an 11-game improvement over the previous season. The Rockets 11 league victories were the most since the 1999 campaign. Toledo ended the season with six wins in its final nine contests, including a three-game sweep against Northern Illinois. The league sweep was UT s first since the MAC went to a three-game series in 2004 and marked the first time it swept a weekend league series since May The club recorded a 4.80 team earned-run average, the lowest mark posted at Toledo since 1991 and two full runs lower than Junior Joe Roberts also set a school record for saves with 12. Individually, the Rockets were led by senior Jason Watson, who set a UT record for assists (1,384), and sophomore Drew Hoisington, who each received second-team All-MAC honors. The team also showed progress at the plate, finishing fifth in the conference with a.288 batting average. Academically, junior Joe Roberts, sophomore Scott Boley and Watson earned academic all-league honors. 2005: Rockets Finish as One of Nation s Elite Squads in Turning Double Plays Toledo finished with a overall mark in 2005, including a 5-17 ledger in the conference. UT excelled defensively during the 2005 campaign and ranked 12th in the nation, averaging 1.15 double plays per game. The Rockets turned a school-record 62 double plays, besting the previous mark of 58 set during the 2002 season. In addition, Mee saw seniors Ben Lovell and Nick Szczur move into the professional ranks. TOLEDO S SEMESTER GPA S UNDER CORY MEE Fall 2003: Spring 2004: Fall 2004: Spring 2005: Fall 2005: Spring 2006: Fall 2006: Spring 2007: Fall 2007: Spring 2008: Fall 2008: Spring 2009: Fall 2009: Spring 2010: Fall 2010: Spring 2011: Fall 2011: Four MAC Tournament Appearances in Last Five Seasons 2004: New Era in Toledo Baseball Toledo posted a overall record in Mee s first season in UT posted a.301 team batting average, fifth-best in the league. The Rockets, who had five players bat over.300, set single-season school records in doubles (114), at-bats, (1,930), assists (607) and putouts (1,398). The Midnight Blue & Gold was also third in the conference with a.454 slugging percentage and tied for sixth in onbase percentage (.374). Toledo had several games go down to the wire as 20 of its 54 contests were decided by three runs or less, including 15 one-run games. Individually, senior Sean Dobson was named first-team All-MAC, while junior Dan Ruth received second-team all-league honors. Dobson ended his UT career sporting a.371 average, the second-highest mark in school history. The 2004 thirdteam collegebaseballinsider.com All- America selection also sat first in Toledo record book in career hits (249), runs scored (159), and doubles (46). Later that summer, Dobson was drafted in the 40th round (1,200th overall pick) of the MLB Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. In the classroom, senior Shawn Hurst was named to the Academic All-District IV University Division first team. 33

6 COry mee fast facts Continued From Page 34 Toledo s 19 wins are the secondmost league victories in school annals. The 2010 Toledo squad enjoyed a record-breaking year offensively, setting school records for hits (679), runs (431), doubles (150), RBI (393), total bases (1,043) and at-bats (2,068). The 2010 Toledo squad led the MAC with a.328 batting average and a.504 slugging percentage. The 2010 Toledo team ranked 10th nationally in doubles per game (2.68). The 2009 Toledo team advanced to finals of MAC Tournament for second time in school annals. The 2008 Toledo team had 58 home runs, second-most in school history, with 108 doubles. The 2007 Toledo squad registered a overall record, in the MAC, and earned a berth in the league tournament for the first time since The 2006 UT team set school record for assists (662). The 2005 Toledo team turned 62 double plays (1.15 per game), which ranked 12th in the nation. The 2002 Michigan State team set school records for hits (685), runs (500), RBI (456), doubles (126) and home runs (95). The 1998 Notre Dame squad bested the previous year s home run record with 73 round trippers. The 1997 Notre Dame team set school records for home runs (66), doubles (127) and slugging percentage (.529). Mee played one season with the Yakima (WA) Bears (a Los Angeles Dodgers affiliate) of the Northwest League. Mee earned GTE Academic All- America honors as a player at Notre Dame in Mee was a four-year starter at Notre Dame from HEAD COACH CORY MEE Academic Excellence The Rockets have been successful in the classroom as well as on the diamond under Mee. UT has posted team gradepoint averages above 3.0 in 13 of the 17 semesters. This past fall, Toledo had 22 student-athletes garner a 3.0 or better, as the team carried a combined GPA. In his tenure, a total of 13 Toledo players have been selected Academic All-MAC on 17 occasions. On a national scale, Toledo has received a recognition award from the NCAA for finishing among the top 10 percent of Division I schools in its sport for Academic Progress Rate (APR) in four of the last five seasons. APR is a gauge of every team s academic performance at a given point in time. Points are awarded on a semester-by-semester basis for eligibility, retention and graduation of scholarship student-athletes. Individually, Scott Boley earned a spot on the second team of the 2007 ESPN The Magazine Academic All- America Baseball Team, becoming only the second member of the Rocket baseball program to earn Academic All- America honors. In addition, Shawn Hurst (2004), Jeff Cinadr (2009) and Ben Hammer (2011) were named to the first team All-District IV squad, respectively Toledo Baseball Information Guide Mee s Coaching Origins A native of Hilton, NY, Mee came to Toledo after serving as an assistant coach at Michigan State from Prior to his stay in East Lansing, MI, he served as an assistant coach for six seasons at Notre Dame (1993, 95-99). In 2002, Mee helped the Spartans post 38 wins and make its mark in the school s record books. The team set school records in hits (685), runs (500), RBI (456), doubles (126) and home runs (95). The Spartans also finished fourth in the country in both batting average (.344) and slugging percentage (.563), fifth in home runs and 11th in scoring (8.8 runs per game). In Mee s five seasons at Notre Dame, the Irish hitters posted impressive numbers. All five Irish squads posted team averages of.300 or higher, while averaging 65 home runs per season. In 1997 the Irish set school records for home runs (66), doubles (127), slugging percentage (.529), while tying the all-time mark for team batting average (.334). The following year, the Irish again broke the home run record with 73. In his five seasons, Mee tutored 14 players who signed professionally, including four catchers. During his 10 years at ND as a player and coach, the Fighting Irish reached the 40- win plateau every year and participated in five NCAA regional tournaments.

7 HEAD COACH CORY MEE toledo honors under cory mee First-Team All-MAC Joe Corfman, 3B (2010) Matt Delewski, DH (2010) Sean Dobson, OF (2004) Second-Team All-MAC Chris Dudics, INF (2011) Ben Hammer, OF (2011) Mark Lapikas, DH (2011) Chris Dudics, INF (2010) Mike Hamann, RHP (2010) Jared Hoying, OF (2010) Matt Suschak, RHP (2010) Dan Ruth, C (2004) Drew Hoisington, OF (2006) Jason Watson, SS (2006) Drew Hoisington, OF (2007) Matt Kuna, RHP (2009) First-Team ABCA All-Mideast Region Joe Corfman, 3B (2010) Sean Dobson, OF (2004) Third-Team CollegeBaseballInsider.com All-America Sean Dobson, OF (2004) Academic All-MAC Ben Hammer, OF (2011) Joe Corfman, 3B ( ) Matt Delewski, DH (2010) Jeff Cinadr, RHP ( ) Chris Dudics, OF (2009) Josh Colliver, 1B (2008) Jake Swint, OF (2007) Todd Thomas, RHP (2007) Joel Visser, OF (2007) Joe Roberts, RHP ( ) Scott Boley, 3B ( ) Jason Watson, SS (2006) Shawn Hurst, OF (2004) First-Team Academic All- District Ben Hammer, OF (2011) Jeff Cinadr, RHP (2009) Scott Boley, INF (2007) Shawn Hurst, OF (2004) Second-Team Academic All- District Joel Visser, OF (2007) Second-Team Academic All- America Scott Boley, 3B (2007) Rocket Players Drafted Andrew Marra, New York (NL) (45th) (2011) Matt Suschak, Atlanta (7th) (2010) Jared Hoying, Texas (10th) (2010) Aaron Dudley, GCL Marlins (FA) (2010) Justin Collop, Chicago (AL) (6th) (2009) Mike Hamann, Cleveland (24th) (2009) Jeff Cinadr, Tampa Bay (36th) (2009) Jake Oester, (Chicago (AL) (FA) (2009) Chris Fields, Reno Silver Sox (FA) (2008) Drew Hoisington, Washington Wild Things (FA) (2008) Joel Visser, Midwest Sliders (FA) (2008) Scott Boley, Kansas City (46th) (2007) Joe Welsh, Washington (32nd) (2006) Jason Watson, Arizona (FA) (2006) Ben Lovell, Chillicothe Paints (FA) (2005) Nick Szczur, Gateway Grizzlies (FA) (2005) Sean Dobson, St. Louis (40th) (2004) Joe Welsh, Minnesota (25th) (2004) FA - Free Agent Signee vs. MAC Opponents Akron 8-1 Ball State 8-9 Bowling Green 6-17 Buffalo 13-5 Central Michigan 7-18 Eastern Michigan Kent State 7-13 Miami 9-11 Northern Illinois Ohio 8-5 Western Michigan vs. Non-Conference Opponents Adrian 2-0 Alabama-Birmingham 0-3 Albany 2-0 Belmont 2-2 Birmingham Southern 0-1 Bradley 1-2 Bucknell 1-1 Butler 1-1 Eastern Illinois 1-0 Eastern Kentucky 2-0 Canisius 0-4 Centenary 1-2 College of Charleston 0-1 Charleston Southern 1-0 Chicago State 1-0 Cincinnati 4-3 Cleveland State 5-2 Coastal Carolina 0-3 Connecticut 1-1 Creighton 0-1 Dallas Baptist 0-2 Dayton 2-7 Duquesne 1-0 Eastern Illinois 1-0 Eastern Kentucky 0-2 Findlay 1-0 Grand Valley State 0-3 Heidelberg 1-1 Illinois-Chicago 0-2 Iowa 0-1 IPFW 6-4 Jacksonville 1-0 Jacksonville State 0-1 Kentucky 0-3 Lake Erie College 1-0 Long Island 2-0 Louisiana Tech 1-1 Louisville 3-3 Massachusetts 0-1 Memphis 1-0 Mercer 0-1 Michigan 2-3 Michigan State 2-2 Middle Tennessee State 1-2 Missouri 0-4 Missouri State 0-3 Morehead State 0-3 Mount St. Mary s 0-1 Niagara 1-0 Notre Dame 0-7 Oakland 7-4 Ohio State 0-5 Olivet College 2-1 Penn State 1-0 Pittsburgh 1-2 Sacred Heart 1-0 Samford 2-4 Texas State 0-1 Tennessee Tech 2-5 Vermont 1-0 Villanova 1-0 Wayne State 5-1 West Virginia 2-2 Western Kentucky 0-1 Winthrop 1-1 Wright State 2-4 Xavier 5-2 Yale 1-1 Youngstown State 2-5 Four MAC Tournament Appearances in Last Five Seasons 35

8 ROCKETS DRAFTED UNDER CORY MEE ANDREW MARRA (2011) New York Mets MATT SUSCHAK (2010) Atlanta Braves JARED HOYING (2010) Texas Rangers JUSTIN COLLOP (2009) Chicago White Sox MIKE HAMANN (2009) Cleveland Indians JEFF CINADR (2009) Tampa Bay Rays SCOTT BOLEY (2007) Kansas City Royals JOE WELSH (2006) Washington Nationals SEAN DOBSON (2004) St. Louis Cardinals Toledo Baseball Information Guide

9 2004 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Overall, 8-16 MAC YEAR-BY-YEAR UNDER CORY MEE 2005 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Overall, 5-17 MAC 2006 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Overall, MAC Date Opponent Result Feb. 27 at Morehead State L, 8-15 Feb. 28 at Morehead State L, 8-9 Feb. 29 at Morehead State L, March 5 at Alabama-Birmingham L, 6-11 March 6 at Alabama-Birmingham L, 2-3 March 7 at Alabama-Birmingham L, 0-4 March 9 at Jacksonville State L, 3-16 March 10 at Birmingham Southern L, 6-7 March 12 at Samford L, 8-12 March 13 at Samford W, 11-9 March 14 at Samford L, 4-5 March 19 at Xavier W, 12-4 March 20 at Xavier W, 5-0 March 20 at Xavier W, 4-2 March 24 at Dayton L, 7-11 March 27 at Kent State* L, 1-5 March 28 at Kent State* W, 7-4 March 28 at Kent State* W, 1-0 March 30 OAKLAND W, April 2 at W. Michigan* L, 2-9 April 3 at W. Michigan* L, 9-10 April 4 at W. Michigan* L, April 6 at IPFW L, 6-15 April 7 ADRIAN W, 11-5 April 9 C. MICHIGAN* L, 2-16 April 10 C. MICHIGAN* L, 2-3 April 11 C. MICHIGAN* L, 3-8 April 14 IPFW L, 3-9 April 15 WAYNE STATE W, 6-2 April 17 GRAND VALLEY STATE L, 6-13 April 18 GRAND VALLEY STATE L, 5-10 April 18 GRAND VALLEY STATE L, 5-10 April 20 CLEVELAND STATE W, 12-2 April 21 at Notre Dame L, 3-9 April 23 E. MICHIGAN* L, 0-9 April 24 E. MICHIGAN* L, 2-3 April 25 E. MICHIGAN* W, April 27 WRIGHT STATE L, April 28 at Oakland W, 17-3 April 30 MIAMI* L, 2-9 May 1 MIAMI* W, 5-4 May 2 MIAMI* L, 2-14 May 7 at Buffalo* W, 5-2 May 9 at Buffalo* L, 4-5 May 9 at Buffalo* W, 9-2 May 11 XAVIER W, 6-2 May 12 DAYTON W, May 14 BOWLING GREEN* W, 19-8 May 15 BOWLING GREEN* W, 10-8 May 16 BOWLING GREEN* L, 5-15 May 19 at Bowling Green W, 7-6 May 21 at N. Illinois* L, 6-7 May 22 at N. Illinois* L, 0-5 May 23 at N. Illinois* L, 5-6 Home Games in BOLD CAPS * - Mid-American Conference Game Date Opponent Result Feb. 25 at Louisville L, 2-9 Feb. 26 at Louisville L, 2-7 Feb. 27 at Louisville W, 2-1 March 4 at Kentucky L, 0-7 March 5 at Kentucky L, 4-15 March 6 at Kentucky L, March 8 vs. Mercer# L, 5-8 March 9 at Jacksonville# W, 13-2 March 10 vs. Michigan State# W, 8-7 (11) March 12 vs. Iowa# L, 9-13 March 13 vs. Bradley# L, 3-21 March 18 at West Virginia L, 2-9 March 19 at West Virginia L, 2-4 March 19 at West Virginia W, 5-3 March 20 at West Virginia W, 10-6 March 23 at Cincinnati L, 4-10 March 25 KENT STATE* L, 1-3 March 26 KENT STATE* L, 3-10 March 27 KENT STATE* W, 4-1 March 29 MICHIGAN STATE W, 9-7 March 30 at Ohio State L, 4-12 April 1 W. MICHIGAN* L, 1-2 April 3 W. MICHIGAN* L, 1-5 April 3 W. MICHIGAN* L, 3-6 April 5 at Notre Dame L, 2-6 April 6 WAYNE STATE L, April 8 at C. Michigan* W, 7-2 April 9 at C. Michigan* L, 2-7 April 10 at C. Michigan* L, 5-6 (11) April 12 CLEVELAND STATE W, 14-1 April 13 at IPFW W, 7-4 April 15 BUTLER W, 8-1 April 16 BUTLER L, 7-9 April 17 IPFW W, 6-5 April 17 IPFW L, 4-5 April 19 at Youngstown State L, 5-13 April 20 at Michigan L, 9-10 April 22 at E. Michigan* L, 4-8 April 29 at Miami* L, 4-8 April 30 at Miami* L, 1-10 May 1 at Miami* L, May 6 BUFFALO* W, 17-6 May 7 BUFFALO* L, 3-4 May 8 BUFFALO* W, 2-0 May 11 at Dayton L, 0-1 May 11 at Dayton L, May 13 at Bowling Green* L, 2-16 May 14 at Bowling Green* L, 7-18 May 15 at Bowling Green* L, 2-9 May 17 at Illinois-Chicago L, 0-3 May 18 BOWLING GREEN L, 4-10 May 20 N. ILLINOIS* W, 4-2 May 21 N. ILLINOIS* L, May 22 N. ILLINOIS* L, 3-7 Home Games in BOLD CAPS * - Mid-American Conference Game # - Kennel Club Classic (Jacksonville, FL) Date Opponent Result Feb. 24 at Eastern Kentucky W, 4-3 Feb. 25 at Eastern Kentucky W, 5-3 March 3 at Tennessee Tech L, 3-4 March 4 at Tennessee Tech W, 5-2 March 5 at Tennessee Tech L, 1-3 March 7 vs. Duquesne# W, 7-6 March 8 vs. Villanova# W, 9-5 March 9 vs. Connecticut# W, 2-0 March 10 vs. Mount Saint Mary s# L, 6-8 March 11 vs. Penn State& W, 6-5 March 17 at Missouri State L, 0-4 March 18 at Missouri State L, 4-7 March 18 at Missouri State L, 2-4 March 24 MIAMI* W, 6-3 March 25 MIAMI* W, 4-1 March 26 MIAMI* L, 6-11 March 28 YOUNGSTOWN STATE W, 2-0 March 29 at Ohio State L, 5-8 March 31 OHIO* L, 5-10 April 1 OHIO* W, 9-2 April 2 OHIO* W, 7-2 April 4 WRIGHT STATE L, 4-22 April 5 at Xavier W, 7-6 April 7 at Buffalo* L, 1-4 April 8 at Buffalo* W, 3-0 April 9 at Buffalo* L, 3-11 Apr. 11 WAYNE STATE W, 18-8 April 12 at Michigan W, 10-9 (10) April 14 at Bowling Green* L, 7-13 April 15 at Bowling Green* L, 4-5 April 16 at Bowling Green* L, 5-10 April 18 at Notre Dame L, 2-8 April 19 ADRIAN W, 10-0 April 21 W. MICHIGAN* L, 6-7 April 22 W. MICHIGAN* W, 13-6 April 23 W. MICHIGAN* W, 8-4 April 25 IPFW W, 3-2 (12) April 26 at Michigan State L, 4-23 April 28 at C. Michigan* L, 4-5 April 29 at C. Michigan* L, 1-6 April 30 at C. Michigan* L, 5-6 (12) May 5 at Ball State* L, 6-14 May 6 at Ball State* L, 4-9 May 7 at Ball State* L, 0-13 May 8 at IPFW W, 12-2 May 10 at Cleveland State W, 6-5 May 14 E. MICHIGAN* L, 1-11 May 14 E. MICHIGAN* W, 9-5 May 16 DAYTON L, 6-8 May 17 ILLINOIS-CHICAGO L, 7-11 May 18 at N. Illinois* W, 9-5 May 19 at N. Illinois* W, 8-7 May 20 at N. Illinois* W, 7-6 Home Games in BOLD CAPS * - Mid-American Conference Game # - IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) & - Clearwater, FL Four MAC Tournament Appearances in Last Five Seasons 37

10 2007 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Overall, MAC YEAR-BY-YEAR UNDER CORY MEE 2008 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Overall, MAC 2009 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Overall, MAC Date Opponent Result Feb. 23 vs. Eastern Illinois! W, 4-3 Feb. 25 vs. Chicago State! W, 6-4 March 2 at Centenary L, 1-9 March 3 at Centenary L, 2-3 March 4 at Centenary W, 5-2 March 6 at Louisiana Tech W, 10-7 March 7 at Louisiana Tech L, 5-11 March 8 at Dallas Baptist# L, 5-10 March 9 vs. Texas State# L, 1-14 March 10 at Dallas Baptist# L, 8-14 March 20 FINDLAY W, 8-1 March 21 at Cincinnati W, 7-5 March 24 at Miami* L, 2-4 March 24 at Miami* L, 2-12 March 25 at Miami* L, 6-9 March 27 OAKLAND W, 9-4 March 28 at Ohio State L, 5-18 March 30 at Ohio* W, 9-6 (13) March 31 at Ohio* W, 6-4 April 1 at Ohio* W, 18-6 April 3 WAYNE STATE W, 9-8 (8) April 3 WAYNE STATE W, 10-7 April 6 BUFFALO* W, 12-2 April 7 BUFFALO* L, 3-9 April 8 BUFFALO* W, 5-4 April 10 DAYTON L, 7-11 April 13 BOWLING GREEN* L, 4-6 April 14 BOWLING GREEN* W, 7-2 April 15 BOWLING GREEN* W, 7-2 April 17 at Notre Dame L, 7-8 April 18 at Bowling Green L, 2-6 April 20 at W. Michigan* L, 5-6 April 21 at W. Michigan* W, 4-3 April 22 at W. Michigan* L, 3-10 April 24 CLEVELAND STATE W, 5-1 April 27 C. MICHIGAN* L, 1-13 April 28 C. MICHIGAN* L, (10) April 29 C. MICHIGAN* L, 8-20 May 2 HEIDELBERG L, 1-2 May 2 HEIDELBERG W, 5-3 May 4 BALL STATE* W, 6-4 May 5 BALL STATE* W, 4-3 May 6 BALL STATE* W, 10-6 May 8 IPFW W, 19-8 May 9 at Wright State L, 6-7 May 11 at E. Michigan* L, 1-12 May 12 at E. Michigan* L, 4-5 May 13 at E. Michigan* W, 16-3 May 15 XAVIER L, May 17 N. ILLINOIS* W, 6-4 May 18 N. ILLINOIS* W, 8-7 May 19 N. ILLINOIS* L, 9-13 May 23 vs. E. Michigan& L, 5-6 May 24 vs. N. Illinois& L, Home Games in BOLD CAPS * - Mid-American Conference Game! - Dunn Hospitality Diamond Classic (Evansville, IN) # - Dallas Baptist Tournament (Dallas, TX) & - MAC Tournament (Ypsilanti, MI) Date Opponent Result Feb. 23 vs. Bucknell# W, 9-7 Feb. 25 at Eastern Kentucky# L, 6-8 March 1 at Middle Tennessee State L, 6-7 March 1 at Middle Tennessee State L, 6-13 March 2 at Middle Tennessee State W, 19-8 March 4 at Charleston Southern W, 15-7 March 5 at Coastal Carolina L, 6-13 March 6 at Coastal Carolina% L, 8-9 (10) March 8 vs. Long Island% W, 20-8 March 9 vs. Long Island% W, 10-3 March 14 at Missouri L, 0-6 March 15 at Missouri L, 0-10 March 16 at Missouri L, 1-3 March 16 at Missouri L, 6-11 March 21 at Miami* L, 1-8 March 22 at Miami* W, 6-2 March 23 at Miami* W, 7-4 March 25 at Cincinnati L, 3-7 April 2 at Ohio State L, 0-13 April 5 OHIO* W, 9-4 April 5 OHIO* L, 5-18 April 6 OHIO* L, 7-17 April 8 YOUNGSTOWN STATE W, 6-5 April 8 YOUNGSTOWN STATE L, 4-10 April 9 at Michigan L, 4-12 April 11 at Kent State* L, 5-14 April 12 at Kent State* L, 2-5 April 13 at Kent State* L, 5-7 April 15 at Notre Dame L, 1-6 April 16 BOWLING GREEN L, April 17 OLIVET COLLEGE W, 10-7 April 18 N. ILLINOIS* L, 5-9 April 19 N. ILLINOIS* W, 7-5 April 20 N. ILLINOIS* W, 4-2 April 22 WRIGHT STATE L, 9-12 (11) April 23 at Michigan State L, 6-10 April 25 C. MICHIGAN* W, 11-1 April 26 C. MICHIGAN* W, 10-7 April 27 C. MICHIGAN* L, 1-3 May 2 at W. Michigan* W, 6-3 May 3 at W. Michigan* L, 7-15 May 4 at W. Michigan* L, 4-7 May 6 DAYTON L, 2-3 May 7 at Oakland W, 19-4 May 9 at E. Michigan* L, 2-3 May 10 at E. Michigan* L, 2-8 May 15 BALL STATE* W, 6-5 (11) May 16 BALL STATE* W, 4-3 May 17 BALL STATE* L, 8-11 Home Games in BOLD CAPS * - Mid-American Conference Game % - Early Bird Tournament (Richmond, KY) # - Springsmaid Beach Resort Tournament (Conway, SC) Date Opponent Result Feb. 20 at Western Kentucky L, 1-3 Feb. 27 at Belmont W, 3-1 (7) Feb. 28 at Belmont L, 4-7 (7) Feb. 28 at Belmont W, 6-5 March 1 at Belmont Cancelled March 6 at Tennessee Tech L, 2-4 March 7 at Tennessee Tech L, 7-14 March 7 at Tennessee Tech L, 6-8 (7) March 8 at Tennessee Tech W, 11-7 March 10 vs. Sacred Heart% W, 8-6 March 11 vs. Bucknell% L, 8-14 March 12 vs. Connecticut% L, 2-10 March 13 vs. Vermont% W, March 14 vs. Eastern Kentucky% L, 5-10 March 17 WAYNE STATE W, 20-3 March 18 at IPFW L, 3-8 March 20 MIAMI* W, 2-0 March 21 MIAMI* W, 11-6 March 22 MIAMI* W, 7-3 March 24 at Dayton L, 8-18 March 27 at Akron* W, 11-6 March 28 at Akron* L, 4-13 March 29 at Akron* W, 2-1 March 31 OLIVET COLLEGE L, 0-7 April 1 at Notre Dame L, 7-11 April 4 at Ohio* L, 1-2 April 4 at Ohio* L, 7-15 April 5 at Ohio* W, 7-5 April 8 OAKLAND W, 24-4 April 10 KENT STATE* L, 0-1 April 11 KENT STATE* W, 7-4 April 12 KENT STATE* L, 3-9 April 17 at N. Illinois* L, 5-12 April 18 at N. Illinois* W, 12-7 April 18 at N. Illinois* W, 12-8 April 22 BOWLING GREEN L, 9-15 April 24 at C. Michigan* W, April 26 at C. Michigan* W, 3-1 April 26 at C. Michigan* L, 0-3 April 29 at Oakland L, 3-8 (7) April 29 at Oakland L, 3-7 (7) May 1 W. MICHIGAN* W, (15) May 2 W. MICHIGAN* W, May 3 W. MICHIGAN* L, 5-16 May 8 E. MICHIGAN* L, 4-14 May 9 E. MICHIGAN* W, 6-5 May 10 E. MICHIGAN* L, 5-11 May 11 at Wright State L, 3-6 May 12 at Youngstown State L, 7-12 May 14 at Ball State* L, 6-15 May 15 at Ball State* L, 6-8 May 20 vs. Ohio& W, 14-4 May 21 vs. E. Michigan& W, 7-6 May 22 vs. E. Michigan& W, 9-6 May 23 vs. Kent State& L, 3-5 Home Games in BOLD CAPS * - Mid-American Conference Game % - RussMatt Invitational & - MAC Tournament (Chillicothe, OH) Toledo Baseball Information Guide

11 2010 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Overall, 19-8 MAC YEAR-BY-YEAR UNDER CORY MEE 2011 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Overall, MAC Date Opponent Result Feb. 26 vs. W, 8-6 Feb. 27 vs. W, 13-6 Feb. 28 vs. L, 3-12 March 5 at Coastal Carolina% L, 4-14 March 6 vs. Albany% W, 8-2 March 7 vs. Pittsburgh% W, 11-7 March 7 vs. Albany% W, 10-8 March 9 at College of Charleston L, 5-14 March 11 at Winthrop# W, 5-4 March 12 vs. Canisius# L, 2-3 March 12 at Winthrop# L, 4-5 March 13 vs. Canisius# L, 9-10 March 17 IPFW W, 4-0 March 19 at Cincinnati L, 4-5 March 20 at Cincinnati W, 15-2 March 20 at Cincinnati W, 2-1 March 23 at Dayton W, 15-3 March 24 OAKLAND W, 20-4 March 26 KENT STATE* L, 1-2 March 27 KENT STATE* W, 2-1 (10) March 27 KENT STATE* W, 4-1 March 31 at Ohio State L, 3-4 April 2 at Akron* W, 5-1 April 3 at Akron* W, 13-4 April 4 at Akron* W, 9-6 April 6 OLIVET COLLEGE W, 27-8 April 7 at Cleveland State W, 11-4 April 10 at Buffalo* W, 8-5 April 10 at Buffalo* W, 18-4 April 11 at Buffalo* W, 17-8 April 13 at Michigan L, 4-8 April 16 BOWLING GREEN* L, April 17 BOWLING GREEN* L, 7-8 April 18 BOWLING GREEN* L, 2-4 April 20 at Oakland L, 3-5 April 21 CLEVELAND STATE L, 7-9 April 23 N. ILLINOIS* W, 7-5 April 24 N. ILLINOIS* W, 5-1 April 25 N. ILLINOIS* L, 1-6 (5) April 27 at Notre Dame L, 0-9 April 28 WRIGHT STATE W, 9-8 (12) April 30 at W. Michigan* W, 8-6 (10) May 1 at W. Michigan* W, 15-7 May 1 at W. Michigan* W, 11-4 May 7 C. MICHIGAN* W, 9-8 (11) May 8 C. MICHIGAN* L, 6-10 May 9 C. MICHIGAN* L, 5-8 May 14 at E. Michigan* W, 6-3 May 15 at E. Michigan* W, 5-2 May 16 at E. Michigan* W, 7-3 May 20 BALL STATE* W, 8-7 May 21 BALL STATE* L, 7-8 (10) May 22 BALL STATE* W, 8-7 May 26 vs. Miami& W, 7-1 May 27 vs. E. Michigan& L, 6-7 (10) May 28 vs. Kent State& L, 3-4 (11) Home Games in BOLD CAPS * - Mid-American Conference - USA College Classic (Millington, TN) % - Caravelle Resort Invitational (Conway, SC) # - Johnny Gill Memorial Tournament (Rock Hill, SC) & - MAC Tournament (Chillicothe, OH) Date Opponent Result Feb. 18 vs. Canisius@ L, 5-6 Feb. 19 vs. Creighton@ L, 1-5 Feb. 20 vs. Canisius@ L, 6-7 (10) Feb. 25 at Louisville W, 3-1 Feb. 26 at Louisville W, 4-2 Feb. 27 at Louisville L, 2-4 March 4 at Samford L, 0-3 March 5 at Samford W, 8-3 March 6 at Samford L, 0-10 March 8 vs. Yale! W, 9-4 March 9 vs. Xavier! L, 4-9 March 11 vs. Bradley! L, 4-7 March 11 vs. Yale! L, 2-3 March 12 vs. Massachusetts! L, 1-2 March 18 vs. Youngstown State% L, 3-4 March 18 vs. Niagara% W, 5-4 March 19 at Pittsburgh% L, 4-5 March 20 vs. Youngstown State% L, 1-7 March 23 at Cincinnati W, 7-5 March 25 at Kent State* L, 0-1 March 26 at Kent State* W, 5-2 March 27 at Kent State* L, 2-8 March 30 OAKLAND W, 5-3 April 1 AKRON* W, 1-0 (13) April 2 AKRON* W, 5-2 April 2 AKRON* W, 6-4 April 5 at Dayton W, 7-4 April 6 CLEVELAND STATE W, 5-1 April 8 BUFFALO* W, 7-0 April 9 BUFFALO* W, 7-3 April 10 BUFFALO* W, 9-5 April 12 LAKE ERIE COLLEGE W, 7-6 April 13 at Michigan W, 3-1 April 15 at Bowling Green* L, 2-6 April 16 at Bowling Green* L, April 17 at Bowling Green* W, 7-4 April 23 at N. Illinois* L, 3-4 April 23 at N. Illinois* W, 8-1 April 24 at N. Illinois* L, 7-8 April 26 at Cleveland State L, 6-7 April 29 W. MICHIGAN* W, 9-0 April 30 W. MICHIGAN* W, 9-2 April 30 W. MICHIGAN* W, 3-2 (10) May 6 at C. Michigan* W, 9-3 May 7 at C. Michigan* L, 6-10 May 8 at C. Michigan* L, 6-7 May 10 at Oakland L, 5-6 (12) May 13 E. MICHIGAN* L, 2-18 May 14 E. MICHIGAN* W, 4-3 May 15 E. MICHIGAN* L, 1-6 May 20 at Ball State* L, 3-8 May 20 at Ball State* W, 2-1 May 21 at Ball State* L, 6-11 May 25 vs. Miami& L, 1-3 May 26 vs. C. Michigan& L, 8-9 Home Games in BOLD CAPS * - Mid-American Conference - at USA Baseball National Training Complex (Cary, NC)! - RussMatt Invitational (Winter Haven, FL) % - PSC Panther Classic (Pittsburgh, PA) & - MAC Tournament (Chillicothe, OH) Four MAC Tournament Appearances in Last Five Seasons 39

12 ASSISTANT COACHES Jo s h Br a d f o r d Seventh Year at Toledo Kentucky Wesleyan 02 Josh Bradford is in his seventh season as an assistant coach at the University of Toledo. Bradford is entering his fifth season as a full-time assistant after having worked as the volunteer assistant in He serves as the program s recruiting coordinator and pitching coach. I m very excited to get this season started, Bradford said. We have a very talented group of pitchers this year. They really got after it this past off-season and they are looking very good as we build up for the start of the regular season. Under Bradford s guidance, a trio of Rocket hurlers have made All-MAC honors Mike Hamann (second-team in 2010), Matt Suschak (second team in 2010) and Matt Kuna (second team 2009). Bradford has also been instrumental in the recruiting process, consistently securing some of the top recruiting classes JOSH BRADFORD FILE Full Name: Joshua Wade Bradford Age: 37 Born: 4/19/74 in Hutchinson, KS Education: B.S. in Physical Education, Kentucky Wesleyan ( 02) Coaching Experience: 2008-Pres. Assistant Coach, University of Toledo Assistant Coach, University of West Georgia Volunteer Assistant Coach, University of Toledo Assistant Coach, Kentucky Wesleyan College Playing Experience: Toronto Blue Jays Organization Xavier University Hutchinson Community College Family: Wife, Tandy; Son, Blake in the state according to The Buckeye Scout. Josh has done a great job as our pitching coach and recruiting coordinator, 2010 MAC Coach of the Year Cory Mee said. From a pitching stand point, he has such a way of working with the guys, communicating with them and developing a relationship to help them become the best they can be. As far as recruiting goes, Josh has excelled at identifying talented players, but also making sure they re the best fit for our program. I m extremely lucky to have him on the staff. Last spring, Bradford helped Toledo to a MAC Tournament appearance for a third-consecutive season and fourth time in the last five years. UT hurlers sported a 4.04 ERA, fifth-best in the league and its lowest total since the 1984 campaign (3.53 ERA). I n d i v i d u a l l y, sophomore RHP Mike Hamann led the squad with a miniscule 1.96 ERA, second best in the conference. As a staff, UT s hurlers limited its opponents to hit a.273 average, yielding 4.8 runs on 9.4 hits with 6.1 strikeouts per contest. In the bullpen, senior RHP Matt Zahel was Toledo Baseball Information Guide named to the watch list for the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Stopper of the Year Award given to the top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I baseball. Zahel was one of 46 players from 22 leagues on the watch list. The 2011 co-captain ranked third in the MAC with a team-high 11 saves, which ranked second-most in a sinigle season in school history. Individually, UT newcomer Andrew Marra was selected in the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. In 2010, Toledo experienced one of its best seasons in school history, finishing overall and 19-8 in the MAC s West Division. UT registered its first 30-win season since 1999, and the Midnight Blue & Gold s 34 wins tied for second most in school history. The Rockets MAC ledger was the program s best conference mark

13 since posting a 23-9 (.719) record in the 1999 campaign, and UT s league-win total was the second most in school history. On the mound, the Rockets pitching staff posted a 4.63 ERA, second-best mark in the MAC. Individually, junior RHP Matt Suschak ranked fourth in the league with a 3.84 ERA, while sophomore LHP Kyle Shaw and freshman RHP Mike Hamann were fifth and seventh with 3.84 and 4.12 ERAs, respectively. UT s hurlers also limited their opponents to a leaguelow.271 average. In addition, Suschak was selected in the MLB Amateur Draft. In 2009, Toledo tallied a overall mark and a ledger in the MAC West Division. The Rockets finished a close second to Ball State in the division standings, equalling the sixth-most conference wins in UT annals. The Midnight Blue & Gold played its best baseball at the end of the season and advanced to the finals of the MAC Tournament for the second time in school history (1982). Individually, sophomore RHP Matt Kuna became the first UT hurler to be selected all-league since In addition, junior RHP Justin Collop and senior RHP Jeff Cinadr were chosen in the MLB Amateur Draft. In 2008, the Rockets pitching staff ASSISTANT COACHES The Bradford Family (l-r): Josh, Blake, Tandy. Four MAC Tournament Appearances in Last Five Seasons posted their second-lowest ERA in the last nine seasons. Bradford also coached senior RHP Chris Fields, who was signed as a free agent by the Reno Silver Sox in the Golden Baseball League. Bradford was a volunteer assistant coach in his first tour of duty with the Rockets for two seasons before leaving to take an assistant position at Division II member West Georgia in Carrollton, where he spent the 2006 and 2007 campaigns. Bradford was responsible for all aspects of the Wolves pitching staff, as well as recruiting, scheduling, travel arrangements, conditioning and field maintenance, as well as pitch development and mechanics. In 2007, Bradford helped mentor the Wolves RHP Jordan Towns to secondteam all-conference honors. At season s end, Towns made UWG history and became the first West Georgia player to be drafted in the Major League Baseball draft since During his first stint at Toledo, Bradford assisted in all aspects of the program, but his main responsibilities was working with the outfielders, directing the UT baseball camps and coordinating team travel. He also served as the firstbase coach, bullpen coach and bench coach during games. Bradford also worked as an assistant coach at Kentucky Wesleyan. During the summer of 2003, he was the pitching coach for the Danville Dans of the Central Illinois Collegiate Wooden Bat League. He helped guide the Dans to a league championship with a league-record 1.78 team ERA. Previous to that, he spent four seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays organization reaching Triple-A. A native of Hutchinson, KS, Bradford played his first two collegiate seasons at Hutchinson Community College before transferring to Xavier. He was a two-year starter for the Musketeers where he was Atlantic 10 Pitcher of the Year and first-team All- Atlantic 10 selection in The Blue Jays drafted him in the 15th round following his senior year. Bradford finished his bachelor s degree in physical education at Kentucky Wesleyan in He is married to former Toledo women s basketball assistant coach Tandy Bradford ( ). The couple have a son, Blake (8). 41

14 ASSISTANT COACHES Ni c k McIn t y r e Fourth Year at Toledo Purdue 03 Nick McIntyre is in his fourth season as an assistant coach at the University of Toledo. McIntyre is entering his first season as a full-time assistant after having worked as a graduate assistant in and as a volunteer assistant in McIntyre will work with all aspects of the program, but his main responsibilites will be assisting with the infielders and serving as the third-base coach. We are obviously excited about the upcoming season, McIntyre said. I like our balance on the mound and at the plate. We have a good mixture of veteran leadership and young talent in both positions that will contribute on both sides of the ball. With the tough schedule Coach Mee put together this season, our players will be ready to fight for a MAC championship. Last spring, McIntyre helped Toledo to a MAC Tournament appearance for a third-consecutive season and fourth time NICK McINTYRE FILE Full Name: Nicholas David McIntyre Age: 30 Born: 3/11/81 in Lafayette, IN Education: B.A. in Secondary History Education, Purdue ( 03) Coaching Experience: 2011-Pres. Assistant Coach, University of Toledo Graduate Assistant Coach, University of Toledo Volunteer Assistant Coach, University of Toledo Playing Experience: Detroit Tigers Organization Purdue University Family: Wife, Heather; Daughter, xxxxx in the last five years. Defensively, UT was very consistent in the field and posted a.964 fielding percentage. The Rockets tallied 1,450 putouts, second-most in school history, against only 76 errors in 55 games. UT s.964 percentage ranked second-best in school history, surpassed only by a.976 mark set during the 1976 campaign. Individually, SS Chris Dudics received second-team All-MAC accolades and became the 30th player in school history to earn all-league recognition on more than one occasion. Dudics wrapped up his prolific career first in UT annals in hits (254), third in batting average (.353), seventh in runs scored (134) and eighth in total bases (322). In 2010, Toledo experienced one of its best seasons in school history, finishing overall and 19-8 in the MAC s West Division. UT registered its first 30- win season since 1999, and the Midnight Blue & Gold s 34 wins tied for second most in school history. The Rockets MAC ledger was the program s best conference mark since posting a 23-9 (.719) record in the 1999 campaign, and UT s leaguewin total was the second most in school history. Toledo enjoyed a record-breaking year offensively, setting school marks for hits (679), runs (431), doubles (150), RBI (393), total bases (1,043) and at-bats (2,068). In addition, the Rockets batting average (.328) and home run (62) total rank second in the school s single-season record book. UT was also excellent defensively in 2010, establishing school records in assists (670) and double plays (63), as well as finishing second in strikeouts (347) and fielding percentage (.963). Individually, 3B Joe Corfman and DH/1B Matt Delewski earned firstteam All-MAC honors, while SS/CF Chris Dudics received second-team all-conference accolades. Dudics was fourth in the MAC with a.391 average, while Corfman and Delewski are sixth Toledo Baseball Information Guide

15 and seventh with.383 and.377 averages, respectively. In McIntyre s first season, Toledo experienced a respectable campaign, tallying a overall mark and a ledger in the MAC West Division. The Rockets finished a close second to Ball State in the division standings, equalling the sixth-most conference wins in UT annals. The Midnight Blue & Gold played its best baseball at the end of the season and advanced to the finals of the MAC Tournament for the second time in school history (1982). Their late-season run came to an end with a setback to eventual tourney champion Kent State at VA Memorial Stadium in Chillicothe. Individually, he helped mentor OF Dan Sherwood and OF Chris Dudics to MAC All-Tournament Team honors. Nick has such a great knowledge of the game and he s sharing his experiences as a player in college and in pro ball with our players, 2010 MAC Coach of the Year Cory Mee said. He works with our infielders every day, and you can really see their improvement. McIntyre came to Toledo following an outstanding career as a four-year starter at Purdue ( ) and graduated with a degree in secondary history ASSISTANT COACHES The McIntyre Family (l-r): Nick, Heather, Mia. Four MAC Tournament Appearances in Last Five Seasons education. He was a multi-dimensional player for the Boilermakers and started games at catcher, second base and in the outfield. He appeared in 208 career contests and accumulated a.320 average (242-for-756) with 142 runs scored, 49 doubles and 144 RBI. A 2003 Academic All-Big Ten honoree, McIntyre wrapped up his four years in West Lafayette, IN ranked fourth in school history in hits, doubles and at-bats, as well as tied for seventh in RBI and eighth in runs scored and total bases (344). Nick s experience in playing many different positions at Purdue will definitely help to make him a better coach, Mee said. After graduation, McIntyre was selected in the 20th round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft by the Detroit Tigers. He spent the 2003 season with the Oneonta Tigers in the New York-Penn League, before playing the next two years with the West Michigan Whitecaps in the Midwest League (Low A). He was named the Detroit Tigers Minor League Player of the Month for June of 2005 as well as the Topps Midwest League Player of the Month. McIntyre finished the 2005 season with a.303 average, eighth-best in the league, with 30 doubles and seven home runs. In 2006, McIntyre was elevated to the Lakeland Tigers (High A) in the Florida State League and also spent time with the Erie Seawolves (AA) in the Eastern League. He led Lakeland with a.283 average, 11 two-base hits and seven round trippers. McIntyre is married to former Boilermaker golfer and Sylvania, OH native Heather Zielinski. The couple have a daughter, Mia, born June 1,

16 ASSISTANT COACHES Br e t t Me r r i t t First Year at Toledo Urbana 07 BRETT MERRITT FILE Full Name: Brett Robert Merritt Age: 29 Born: 10/4/82 in Ravenna, OH Education: B.S. in Sport Management, Urbana ( 07) Coaching Experience: 2011-Pres. Volunteer Assistant Coach, University of Toledo Assistant Coach, Sante Fe Junior College Assistant Coach, Glen Falls (NYCBL) Assistant Coach, New Mexico Military Institute Assistant Coach, Lake City Community College Assistant Coach, Urbana Univeristy Playing Experience: 2006 Urbana University 2004 King College (Bristol, TN) Cuyahoga Community College Family: Father, Bob; Mother, Karen; Sister, Brittany Brett Merritt is in his first season as the volunteer assistant baseball coach at the University of Toledo. Merritt brings five-plus years of coaching experience to the Rockets program, and he has mentored over 25 players who have been drafted. He will work with all aspects of the Toledo program, but his primary responsibility will be working with the outfielders. I m very excited to have Brett in our program, 2010 MAC Coach of the Year Cory Mee said. He is a very good teacher and has a great feel for the game. I look forward to seeing the impact he will have on our program as he shares his experience and knowledge with our players. Merritt comes to Toledo after spending the last two-plus years as an assistant coach at Santa Fe Junior College in Gainesville, FL. He was responsible for the development of the catchers and outfielders while assisting with all other aspects of the Saints program, which spent a majority of last season as the top ranked junior college squad in the country. Prior to working to Santa Fe, Merritt served as the pitching coach for Glens Falls in the New York Collegiate Baseball League from May 2007-August The Eagles pitching staff enjoyed great success under Merritt s tutelage, as they led the league in nearly every pitching category each of his three seasons. In 2008, the Eagles successfully defended their Eastern Division championship, and Merritt coached the NYCBL Pitcher of the Year, Shane Davis, as well as two other all-league hurlers. Davis posted a 5-0 record with 31 strikeouts and 0.33 ERA in 54.0 innings during the regular season. During his first season in 2007, the team s ERA dropped almost two runs per game, walks decreased by 62, strikeouts increased by 69, batting average against decreased by.052 points and opponents stole 19 fewer bases. A total of three pitchers were named all-stars and two were drafted. The team set a record for most wins in a season (34) and they went from last place the previous year to division champion. Merritt also worked as an assistant coach at New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, NM from August 2008-July During his one season working with the Broncos, the team s record improved by eight wins. The squad s batting average also improved by nearly 100 points and they had four honorable mention all-conference players after having two total the previous two seasons. Off the diamond, the squad posted a solid 3.05 team GPA and they successfully implemented a fundraising program and raised nearly $9,000, installing a horse-shoe turf around home plate and a new sound system at the stadium. Prior to working to NMMI, Merritt served as the pitching coach at Lake City Community College in Lake City, FL from August 2007-May In one season assisting with the Timberwolves, the pitching staff dropped its ERA by.18 runs, walks decreased by 19, strikeouts increased by 65, batting average against decreased by.027 points and HBP decreased by 16. The staff featured nine pitchers that were recorded at over 90 mph and helped them advance to the regional tournament. A total of two pitchers were named all-conference and their starting catcher was named all-state and was drafted. Merritt got his start in coaching at Urbana University in Urbana, OH from August 2006-May In his first season working with the Blue Knights, the staff dropped their ERA by 1.08 runs, walks decreased by 69, strikeouts increased by 52, batting average against decreased by.032 points and opponents stole 22 fewer bases. The staff also tied the school record for complete games in a season with 13. The staff featured seven pitchers that were recorded at over 90 mph. A total of five pitchers were selected all-conference, including the league s Pitcher of the Year, Jaeson Hudnall. Three hurlers from the staff also signed professional contracts. I m extremely honored to be named the new assistant for UT, said Merritt, whose father, Bob, is a member of the Ohio High School Coaches Hall of Fame. Coach Mee and his staff have an energetic and positive approach with a clear direction for the future. I m very appreciative for the opportunity. A native of Cleveland, OH, Merritt graduated from Urbana with a degree in sport management in Toledo Baseball Information Guide