Mike Jeffcoat began his tenure as head baseball coach in 2002. The 10-year Major League veteran has led Texas Wesleyan to twelve 30-win seasons during his 16-year tenure. Â He is the program's all-time leader in coaching wins with an overall record of 529-358-1Â (.596).
Amongst active coaches in the NAIA only four have recorded more victories than Jeffcoat in 16 or fewer seasons.
Under his guidance, Texas Wesleyan has become one of the premier baseball programs in the NAIA.  He has led the Rams to the Regional/NAIA National Championship Opening Round tournament in eight of the last twelve seasons. In four of those seasons (2007, 2009, 2010, and 2013), the Rams reached the final of that tournament, just shy of the NAIA World Series.
Jeffcoat has coached numerous players who have gone on to professional participation. Four of his players have been selected in the Major League Baseball Draft, including Luis Roman, who was taken by the San Diego Padres in the 23rd round in 2017.  In 2013, Henry Yates was the first NAIA player selected in the draft when the Los Angeles Dogers took him in the ninth round. Jeffcoat has coached 91 All-Conference players, four conference Pitchers of the Year, four NAIA All-Americans, and 12 NAIA Scholar-Athletes.
Last season (2017), Jeffcoat earned his 500th career win while leading the Rams to a record of 47-15 and an appearance in the NAIA National Tournament Opening Round semifinals. The Rams were narrowly defeated 15-14 in the SAC Championship game at Oklahoma City University.  The team was also the SAC Regular Season Runner-up, finishing one game behind OCU in the standings.  The team featured three NAIA Scholar-Athletes in Alex Lopez, Dylan Measells, and Blake Seaton, and eight All-SAC selections.
Jeffcoat was born and raised in Pine Bluff, AR, where he excelled as a high school pitcher. He attended Louisiana Tech University on a baseball scholarship, but left before his senior year to sign a professional contract with the Cleveland Indians. He would later complete his degree in physical education in 1986. On August 21, 1983, Jeffcoat made his major league debut against the Seattle Mariners, and on September 18th, he out dueled the Yankees' Dave Righetti for his first major league victory.
In May of 1985, Jeffcoat was traded to the San Francisco Giants, where he remained until becoming a free agent at the end of the 1986 season. He then signed with the Texas Rangers and spent the next six years in Arlington. In 1989, Jeffcoat had arguably the best year of his career, posting a 9-6 record in 22 starts, with a 2-to-1 K/BB ratio and a 3.58 ERA. On August 2, 1991, Jeffcoat doubled home a run in the 9th inning of a 15-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, making him the first American League pitcher since the inception of the designated hitter rule in 1973 to record an RBI in a regular season game. He also became the first American League pitcher to record a hit since the Rangers' Ferguson Jenkins did so in 1974.
Although Jeffcoat finished his career with the Florida Marlins in 1994, he has continued to make his home in the Metroplex. He currently resides in Arlington with his wife Elaine.
Mike Jeffcoat at Texas Wesleyan
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2017 - 47-15 (19-5 SAC)
Jeffcoat earned his 500th career win while leading the Rams to a record of 47-15 and an appearance in the NAIA National Tournament Opening Round semifinals. The Rams were narrowly defeated 15-14 in the SAC Championship game at Oklahoma City University.  The team was also the SAC Regular Season Runner-up, finishing one game behind OCU in the standings.  The team featured three NAIA Scholar-Athletes in Alex Lopez, Dylan Measells, and Blake Seaton, and eight All-SAC selections. Following the season, the San Diego Padres selected third baseman Luis Roman in the MLB Draft.  The Rams called Sycamore Park their full-time home for the first time since 2002.
2016 - 39-19 (19-5 SAC)
Jeffcoat led the Rams to 39 wins and a Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) Regular Season Championship, and he was named SAC Caoch of the Year. Â The team featured seven All-Conference sleections and a school record six NAIA Scholar-Atheltes. Â During the season, the Rams notched a 17-game winning streak, were ranked as high as 20th nationally, and made the program's seventh appearance in the NAIA National Tournament Opening Round.
2015 - 20-28 (12-11 SAC)
After moving into their new home at Grand Prairie's QuikTrip Park, the team posted a record of 20-28, marking the program's 11th-consecutive seasn with at least 20 wins.
2014 - 27-26 (15-12 SAC)
The team went 27-26 overall. They were ranked as high as 20th nationally and featured three All-Sooner Athletic Conference performers.
2013 - 42-18 (20-6 RRAC)
Jeffcoat led the Rams to a 40-plus win season for the fourth time with an overall record of 42-18 and a trip to the NAIA National Championship Opening Round, marking the school's third all-time appearance. The Rams were ranked as high as No. 16 in the NAIA Baseball Coaches' Top 25 Poll in 2013 and finished just one win away from the NAIA World Series before being defeated by eventual National Champion Faulkner.
2012 - 33-21 (16-10 RRAC)
The team finished with their eighth-straight 30-win season with an overall record of 33-21.
2011 - 31-23 (20-10 RRAC)
The team produced its seventh consecutive 30-win season with a final record of 31-23. The team featured eight All-RRAC selections including four 1st-team picks. Reliever Patrick Stanley was named Honorable Mention All-American after posting 13 saves and a 1.29 ERA. Josh Mackey was honored as an NAIA Scholar-Athlete, and righty Derek Vaughn caught the attention of Major League scouts. Vaughn became the 37th Texas Wesleyan player taken in the MLB Draft when the Tampa Bay Rays selected him in the 47th round. Vaughn led the Rams with 79 strikeouts in 78.1 innings in his first season as a starting pitcher.
2010 - 32-28 (10-2 RRAC)
The team finished the regular season with a record of 25-25. However, with a 10-2 RRAC record, they won their third RRAC North Division Title and earned the top seed in the RRAC Tournament. The team got hot in the postseason, posting a 7-3 record, winning the RRAC Tournament, and advancing to the NAIA National Tournament Opening Round Finals. Jeffcoat was named RRAC Coach of the Year for the second time following that tremendous stretch drive.
2009 - 42-22 (11-4 RRAC)
The Rams matched their highest win total, 42, since 1980. The team advanced to the RRAC Final and earned a trip to the NAIA National Tournament Opening Round where the team finished second to second ranked Oklahoma City University.
2008 - 42-16 (14-1 RRAC)
The Rams went 42-16, reached the RRAC Championship, and finished third in a power-packed Region VI Tournament.
2007 - 41-10 (13-2 RRAC)
Jeffcoat's Rams went 41-10 and he earned RRAC Coach of the Year honors. The Rams took their first Red River Athletic Conference tournament championship and advanced to the Region VI final. The team featured nine All-Conference performers and an All-American in Hayden Lackey. Five members of that team went on to play professionally in the following summer.
2006 - 31-23 (10-5 RRAC)
The Rams rode All-American selections Shea Harrison and Zach Archer to a 31-23 record, an appearance in the Red River Athletic Conferenc championship game, and a trip to the Region VI tournament.
2005 - 34-26 (13-2 RRAC)
Jeffcoat led the Rams to a 34-26 overall record and the RRAC North Division Championship with a conference record of 13-2.
2004 - 16-38 (2-10 RRAC)
Jeffcoat's son Drew was a 1st-team All-RRAC selection as the Rams went 16-38 overall.
2003 - 38-22-1 (20-10 RRAC)
In his second season, Jeffcoat and the Rams moved into their new home at Fort Worth's historic LaGrave Field.  Jeffcoat led the Rams to their best record (38-22-1) since the 1995 season when they won 39 games. The team produced two 1st-team All-Conference players in freshmen Shea Harrison and Matt Putman, and a Relief Pitcher of the Year selection, Seth Manning. The team had a 14-game winning streak and knocked off 2nd ranked Oklahoma City.
2002 - 14-23
Jeffcoat took over a program that had had only two 30-win seasons in its previous 12 campaigns and had not won 40 games since 1980.  In his first season, the Rams went 14-23.
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