Mountaineer Insider Podcast – Randy Mazey
July 17, 2023 03:10 PM | Baseball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Earlier today, WVU director of athletics Wren Baker and Randy Mazey announced that the 2024 season will be Mazey's last as West Virginia University's baseball coach before transitioning to a senior advisory role within the program.
This will clear a path for associate head coach Steve Sabins to assume head coaching duties at the conclusion of the 2024 season. Sabins will become the program's 20th head coach and has signed a contract through the 2029 season.
The transition plan announced earlier today is to solidify the long-term leadership of the program and build on the great foundation of success established by Mazey during his tenure. The transition is made possible by and in recognition of the significant impact that Sabins, in his eight years, and the current coaching staff have had on WVU baseball.
In Mazey's 11 years, the Mountaineers have gone 336-250 while making NCAA Regional appearances in 2017, 2019, and 2023, the first appearances for West Virginia in a regional since 1996. The 2019 regional was also the first to take place in Morgantown since 1955.
The 2023 season was one of the most successful in program history as Mazey led the Mountaineers to a 40-20 record and a share of their first Big 12 regular-season championship, the first conference title for WVU since winning the Big East in 1996. The Mountaineers were also ranked in all the major polls throughout the season, which included peaking at No. 6. Mazey also earned Big 12 Coach of the Year for the second time in the last four full seasons.
Before his time with the Mountaineers, Sabins was on the coaching staff at Oklahoma State for four years, serving as a graduate assistant, player development coordinator, and volunteer assistant. As a player, Sabins began his collegiate career at Angelina Community College. He then attended Daytona Beach Community College before being recruited to play at Oklahoma State. After a medical redshirt season with the Cowboys, Sabins transferred to Embry-Riddle and was named the Sun Conference Player of the Year and an NAIA All-American.
Sabins graduated from Embry-Riddle with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 2011. He earned a master's degree in educational leadership and higher education from Oklahoma State.
Mazey discussed today's announcement with our Tony Caridi in this special edition of the Mountaineer Insider Podcast.
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