2015 Millsaps Baseball Media Guide | Page 4

MillsapsMajorsBaseball HEAD COACH- 26th Season JIM PAGE Jim Page recently completed his 26th year at the helm of the Millsaps Majors baseball program. Coach Page is a seven-time conference coach of the year and the 2013 South Region Coach of the Year. In his 26 years, the Majors have gone 671-370-3, a winning percentage of 633. His 2013 team made the College World Series for the first time in school history and finished the season ranked 8th in the nation. On April 14, 2009 his Majors became the first ever program in Millsaps’ history to be ranked number one in the nation after starting the season 19-2. In the early 1990s, his teams claimed a record five consecutive conference championships (1990-94) and their first two NCAA Regional appearances in the ‘95 and ‘96 seasons. The 1996 team also led the nation in doubles and finished ranked 19th in the country. Page played his college ball at Millsaps College (1981-85) under head coach Tommy Ranager, who in turn, was selected into the Millsaps Hall of Fame in 1998 alongside Page. Page not only earned MVP honors his sophomore and senior seasons, but was named team captain as well. In Page’s senior season, he hit a blistering .487 from the plate, a record that still stands today. During his tenure, he has coached 25 All-South Region Players, 10 conference players of the year, nine American Baseball Coaches’ All-Americans, six D3baseball All Americans and five Conference Pitchers of the Year. Eight of his players have gone on to play professionally. He is married to the former Cindy Yarbrough of Meridian and they have two daughters both Millsaps graduates Caitlyn and Jamie Blair, along with two sons, Keaton and Case. PAGE REPORT • 671-370-3 Record over 26 seasons • All 26 years coached are at Millsaps • Graduated from Millsaps in 1985 • Member of the Millsaps Hall of Fame • Hit .487 senior season • Team MVP Sophomore and Senior Seasons • Coaching Awards • 2013 South Region Coach of the Year • Nine-Time Conference Champion • Seven-Time Conference Coach of the year (SCAC and SAA) At Millsaps College Year Overall Champs/Regionals 1989 11-19 -------------------------------1990 19-18 CAC Champions 1991 27-10-1 CAC Champions 1992 23-16 SCAC Champions 1993 21-13-1 SCAC Champions 1994 26-12 SCAC Champions 1995+ 25-13 NCAA Regional 1996+ 30-10 NCAA Regional 1997 20-13 E Champions SCAC 1998 20-19 SCAC EChampions 1999 15-22 ------------------------------2000 19-20-1 ------------------------------2001 29-11 WChampions SCAC 2002 23-17 ------------------------------2003+ 28-17 SCAC Champions NCAA Regionals 2004 33-9 WChampions SCAC 2005+ 29-17 SCAC Champions NCAA Regional 2006+ 37-13 Co-Champions SCAC NCAA Regional 2007 35-11 W Champions SCAC 2008 29-18 ------------------------------2009+ 34-10 W Champions SCAC NCAA Regional 2010 25-15 -------------------------------2011 24-18 -------------------------------2012 28-16 -------------------------------2013 38-14 SAA Season/Tournament South Region Champion College World Series 2014 23-19 ------------------------------ Career 671-389-3 (.633) 4