Murray State University Athletics
Baseball
Kevin Moulder
- Title:
- Head Coach
- Email:
- kmoulder@murraystate.edu
- Phone:
- (270) 809-4892
Murray State Head Coach
Saint Louis Associate Head Coach
Central Missouri Assistant Coach
Lake City (Fla.) CC Associate Coach
St. Louis CC Assistant Coach
Playing Career
Personal
- 2018 will be his fourth season as the head coach of the Racers
- In 2017, led the Racers to their first appearance in the OVC Tournament since 2010
- MSU's 29 wins in 2017 are the most since 2009 and are tied for the seventh-most for a single season in program history
- Led the Racers to a program record 15 conference victories in 2016 and '17
- Under Moulder, Brandon Gutzler (Second Team, NCBWA) became the first All-American at MSU since Wes Cunningham in 2010
- Derrik Watson was selected in the 25th round by the Colorado Rockies in 2017 MLB Draft
- MSU recruits Jack Schneider (New York Mets, 11th round) and Will Moriarty (Texas Rangers, 32nd round) were also selected in the 2017 draft
- Tyler Lawrence and Kipp Moore signed free agent deals with the Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies, respectively
- Had three players sign Independent League contracts
- Coached a pair of Freshman All-Americans in Ryan Perkins and Davis Sims
- Sims was named by three publications and was also named the OVC Rookie of the Year
- In 2016, Moulder helped guide four student-athletes to All-OVC honors, the most single-season accolades since 2010
- Tyler Lawrence and Ramsey Scott both earned first team honors while Adam Bauer was named to the second team and Jaron Robinson was an All-Freshman Team selection
- Tyler Lawrence was named Second Team All-OVC in 2015
Saint Louis Associate Head Coach
- Spent seven seasons as the associate head coach and recruiting coordinator at Saint Louis (2008-14)
- Helped lead the Billikens to three-straight Atlantic 10 regular-season championships, two A-10 Tournament titles and a pair of NCAA Regional appearances
- At SLU, the Billikens broke the single-season wins record three separate times and had 30-plus wins in a season five times.
- Moulder helped the SLU pitched break four single-season records and three career records
- In 2012, Moulder's staff boasted a 1.17 WHIP, which was sixth-best in the nation
- SLU pitchers also cracked the top-20 nationally in walker per game (2.35, 11th), strikeout-to-walk ratio (2.35, 13th) and ERA (3.06, 17th).
- Coached Travis Parker to All-America honors
Central Missouri Assistant Coach
- Spent two seasons at Central Missouri (2006-07)
- Helped lead the Mules to 95 wins in two seasons and an MIAA title in 2006
- His 2006 pitching staff boasted an ERA of 3.08 with eight shutouts
Lake City (Fla.) CC Associate Coach
- Helped guide nine players to be selected in the 2005 MLB Draft, the second-most at any collegiate level
St. Louis CC Assistant Coach
- Spent 2004 at St. Louis Community College
- Had four pitchers sign with Division I programs
Playing Career
- Began his career as a pitcher at Forest Park
- Earned all-region honors
- Helped the Archers to the 2001 NJCAA World Series
- Transferred to Murray State in 2002
- Led the Thoroughbreds to the 2003 OVC Tournament title and MSU's last NCAA Tournament appearance
Personal
- Graduated from Murray State in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in organizational communication
- Earned his master's in sports administration from Central Missouri in 2007
- Kevin and his wife, Tess, have three children