John Pawlowski

John Pawlowski
Pawlowski with Auburn in 2010
Biographical details
Born (1963-09-06) September 6, 1963 (age 61)
Johnson City, New York, U.S.
Playing career
1983–1985Clemson
Position(s)Pitcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1994–1998Clemson (assistant)
1999Arizona State (assistant)
2000–2008College of Charleston
2009–2013Auburn
2014–2015San Diego State (assistant)
2016–2022Western Kentucky
Head coaching record
Overall645–514–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3× SoCon regular season (2004, 2005, 2007)
SoCon tournament (2006)
SEC West Division (2010)

John Pawlowski (born September 6, 1963) is an American baseball coach and former pitcher. He played college baseball at Clemson for coach Bill Wilhelm from 1983 to 1985 and in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 2 seasons from 1987 to 1988. He then served as head coach of the College of Charleston Cougars (2000–2008), the Auburn Tigers (2009–2013) and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (2016–2022).

Playing career

John Pawlowski
Pawlowski with the Birmingham Barons c. 1987
Pitcher
Born: (1963-09-06) September 6, 1963 (age 61)
Johnson City, New York, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 19, 1987, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
May 10, 1988, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–0
Earned run average7.64
Strikeouts12
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Pawlowski attended Seton Catholic Central High School in Binghamton, New York and played college baseball at Clemson.[1]

Pawlowski had a short career in the Major Leagues with the Chicago White Sox where he played on the 1987 and 1988 teams, appearing as a pitcher in eight total games.[2]

Coaching career

On June 20, 2008, Pawlowski was named the head baseball coach of the Auburn Tigers.[3] In 2009, his first season with Auburn, the Tigers finished with a 31–25 record, and just 11 wins in Southeastern Conference (SEC) play. In 2010, he responded with a 38–17 and 20 SEC win season, making it the most SEC wins an Auburn team has ever had in the regular season. The team had a losing league record for the next three seasons, however, and Pawlowski was fired at the end of the 2013 season.[4]

On June 4, 2015, Pawlowski was named the head coach of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.[5] On May 18, 2022, Pawlowski submitted his resignation effective at the end of the season.[6]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
College of Charleston Cougars (Southern Conference) (2000–2008)
2000 College of Charleston 28–28–1 14–15–1 T–6th
2001 College of Charleston 24–28 10–16 8th
2002 College of Charleston 36–22 19–11 3rd
2003 College of Charleston 31–27 17–13 T–4th
2004 College of Charleston 47–16 25–5 1st NCAA Regional
2005 College of Charleston 48–15 27–3 1st NCAA Regional
2006 College of Charleston 46–17 20–7 2nd NCAA Super Regional
2007 College of Charleston 39–19 20–7 T–1st
2008 College of Charleston 39–20 18–9 2nd
College of Charleston: 338–192–1 170–86–1
Auburn Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (2009–2013)
2009 Auburn 31–25 11–19 5th (West)
2010 Auburn 43–21 20–10 1st (West) NCAA Regional
2011 Auburn 29–29 14–16 T–2nd (West)
2012 Auburn 31–28 13–17 5th (West)
2013 Auburn 33–23 13–17 7th (West)
Auburn: 167–126 71–79
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (Conference USA) (2016–2022)
2016 Western Kentucky 24–30 10–20 10th
2017 Western Kentucky 14–35 4–20 12th
2018 Western Kentucky 21–31 11–18 10th
2019 Western Kentucky 26–29–1 16–13–1 4th
2020 Western Kentucky 10–6 0–0 Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Western Kentucky 27–29 15–17 4th (East) C-USA tournament
2022 Western Kentucky 18–36 7–23 12th
Western Kentucky: 140–196–1 63–111–1
Total: 645–514–2

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ^ "Pawlowski to join top ACC ballclub". Press and Sun-Bulletin. April 15, 1982. p. 5D. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "John Pawlowski, Keep Working – 487". www.greatest21days.com. Blogger. September 2, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "John Pawlowski Named Head Baseball Coach At Auburn". www.auburntigers.com. Auburn University. June 20, 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  4. ^ Brandon Marcello (May 27, 2013). "John Pawlowski out as Auburn baseball coach". www.al.com. Advance Local Media LLC. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "John Pawlowski named head baseball coach". www.wkuherald.com. College Heights Herald. June 4, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ Jared MacDonald (May 18, 2022). "Pawlowski to resign following season". www.bgdailynews.com. bgdailynews. Retrieved May 28, 2022.