TECH BASEBALL COACH BILLY GOSS ANNOUNCES HIS RESIGNATION

        RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas – Arkansas Tech University Athletic Director Steve Mullins announced Wednesday that Billy Goss has tendered his resignation as the school’s head baseball coach.

Goss, who just finished his 11th season at the helm of the Wonder Boys Baseball program, posted a 265-277-1 overall record at Tech and led the Wonder Boys to five Gulf South Conference Tournament appearances, including a GSC Tournament runner-up finish in 2001. This past season, Tech finished with a 22-30 overall record and a 9-12 mark in the GSC West Division. It was the third straight 20-win season for the Wonder Boys.

“I want to thank Billy Goss for the years of service he gave to Arkansas Tech University and its baseball program,” Mullins said. “We want to wish him and his family the very best.”

Prior to taking over the reigns of Wonder Boys Baseball program from Dale Harpenau in 1999, Goss spent three seasons as an assistant football coach for the Wonder Boys. Goss was named the school’s 16th-ever baseball coach in the fall of 1998.

In his tenure at Tech, Goss coached 38 All-GSC West Division performers, seven GSC All-Academic honorees, 70 GSC Academic Honor Roll members and had two players drafted in the Major League Baseball Draft – first baseman John Paul Davis, Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2001, 22nd round) and righthanded pitcher Aubrey Miller, Baltimore Orioles (2006, 23rd round).

Mullins said that a search to find a replacement will begin immediately and he expects to have one in place by July 1. In the interim period, assistant coach Wes McCrotty will oversee the program.

                      -- Tech Athletics --