Simoneaux's record through 530 games

[Brad]

After today's second-consecutive home loss to powerhouse Dallas Baptist, Simoneaux's record at Tech is 247-282-1 (*530 games. I have a typo in the title). That is a .466 winning percentage. That is the bright spot considering his conference record in the same 9 1/2-year-span is 97-142 (.406). There has been no post-season appearances or titles of any kind. (Note: The record information is courtesy of wacsports.com. While his bio page on latechsports.com references his number of career wins, the career losses are absent).

Of course, we all know that blame really falls to Reneau, Oakes, BVDV, pitchers, batters, fielders, the Lady Techsters, travel, the WAC, the ice machine (or lack of), scorekeepers, the weather, negative alumni like me, GWB, etc... I guess, considering all of the challenges that Simoneaux has had to overcome, we should accept reality that he is actually a great coach and we should be grateful that he has managed to win 46% percent of his games.

Seriously, this guy makes Rupp and Bicknell look like good coaches. This is his 10th year and has yet to produce. It is time for a change if he does not make the NCAA Tournament.

[LookingForResults]

After today's second-consecutive home loss to powerhouse Dallas Baptist, Simoneaux's record at Tech is 247-282-1 (*530 games. I have a typo in the title). That is a .466 winning percentage. That is the bright spot considering his conference record in the same 9 1/2-year-span is 97-142 (.406). There has been no post-season appearances or titles of any kind. (Note: The record information is courtesy of wacsports.com. While his bio page on latechsports.com references his number of career wins, the career losses are absent).

Of course, we all know that blame really falls to Reneau, Oakes, BVDV, pitchers, batters, fielders, the Lady Techsters, travel, the WAC, the ice machine (or lack of), scorekeepers, the weather, negative alumni like me, GWB, etc... I guess, considering all of the challenges that Simoneaux has had to overcome, we should accept reality that he is actually a great coach and we should be grateful that he has managed to win 46% percent of his games.

Seriously, this guy makes Rupp and Bicknell look like good coaches. This is his 10th year and has yet to produce. It is time for a change if he does not make the NCAA Tournament.

It's WAY past time for a change even if he does make the tournament (odds are dumb luck would land you in the tournament once in 10 years!)

[DFW-IronDawg]

Its not a matter of if he gets fired. It is a matter of when he gets fired. Since Jim Oakes was ousted, we have improved in our facilities, recruiting, and coaching staffs in all sports. Since we have truly invested in all of our programs, baseball and men's basketball has not lived up to anyone's expectations. We addressed the men's basketball issue with hiring Coach White. Simoneaux is next. Last season BVDV went around talking to fans at the game about their game experience. Every fan at the game pretty much said the same thing over and over. It's not a bad experience if we could win. We are all ready for Simoneaux to go because we recognize his lack of managerial skills.

[PawDawg]

Our AD doesn't know baseball from WBB. Y'all trust him to make a baseball hire? We may need a change, but we don't have the President or the AD who gives a rip about baseball. It's like asking BHO to appoint a guy to make more O&G exploration happen.

[RealityCheck]

Our AD doesn't know baseball from WBB. Y'all trust him to make a baseball hire? We may need a change, but we don't have the President or the AD who gives a rip about baseball. It's like asking BHO to appoint a guy to make more O&G exploration happen.

He doesn't have to. All he needs to do is to appoint a search committee and get out of the way.

And unless there a significant turnaround, the week after Memorial Day should be when that needs to happen.

[okiealdawg]

After today's second-consecutive home loss to powerhouse Dallas Baptist, Simoneaux's record at Tech is 247-282-1 (*530 games. I have a typo in the title). That is a .466 winning percentage. That is the bright spot considering his conference record in the same 9 1/2-year-span is 97-142 (.406). There has been no post-season appearances or titles of any kind. (Note: The record information is courtesy of wacsports.com. While his bio page on latechsports.com references his number of career wins, the career losses are absent).

Of course, we all know that blame really falls to Reneau, Oakes, BVDV, pitchers, batters, fielders, the Lady Techsters, travel, the WAC, the ice machine (or lack of), scorekeepers, the weather, negative alumni like me, GWB, etc... I guess, considering all of the challenges that Simoneaux has had to overcome, we should accept reality that he is actually a great coach and we should be grateful that he has managed to win 46% percent of his games.

Seriously, this guy makes Rupp and Bicknell look like good coaches. This is his 10th year and has yet to produce. It is time for a change if he does not make the NCAA Tournament.

Great post - long over due...

[HUGETechfan]

I agree 110% with this entire thread. Excellent posts.

[Dawg06]

A team's record is a very poor metric to judge a college coach/program because strength of schedules vary considerably from team-to-team and year-to-year. College is not like the pros where everybody plays a very similar SOS. Without devising a new ranking algorithm, I think RPI is the best available measure to judge a program's strength.

With all of the jucos in our state (ULL, ULM, UNO, NWST, McNeese, SELA, Nicholls, SU, GSU), we should expect to finish in the top 3 in the state every year. Finishing outside of the top 4 in the state should be unacceptable, but Sim has yet to put together a top 4 team during his decade-long tenure at LaTech. This once proud baseball program has become an embarrassment to our great university. This is what you get when you hire a coach with a juco pedigree (ULL, Nicholls, HS).

The Simoneaux Era:

2003 NCAA DI Baseball RPI
6. LSU
27. Tulane
52. La-Lafayette
65. Southern
66. Northwestern St
71. McNeese St
106. New Orleans
116. La-Monroe
138. Louisiana Tech
159. Southeastern La
198. Nicholls St
225. Centenary
239. Grambling St

2004 NCAA DI Baseball RPI
4. LSU
45. Tulane
57. La-Lafayette
83. Northwestern St
92. New Orleans
121. La-Monroe
142. Louisiana Tech
152. McNeese St
170. Southern
175. Southeastern La
177. Nicholls St
268. Centenary
284. Grambling St

2005 NCAA DI Baseball RPI
4. Tulane
10. LSU
41. Northwestern St
46. La-Lafayette
132. Southeastern La
143. Southern
157. McNeese St
173. La-Monroe
174. New Orleans
190. Nicholls St
203. Louisiana Tech
213. Centenary
273. Grambling St

2006 NCAA DI Baseball RPI
30. Tulane
36. LSU
46. La-Lafayette
83. McNeese St
86. Louisiana Tech
111. New Orleans
139. Northwestern St
174. Southeastern La
226. La-Monroe
233. Southern
235. Nicholls St
244. Centenary
291. Grambling St

2007 NCAA DI Baseball RPI
14. La-Lafayette
52. LSU
82. New Orleans
93. Southeastern La
101. Tulane
116. Louisiana Tech
117. La-Monroe
159. Northwestern St
170. McNeese St
207. Southern
247. Centenary
258. Nicholls St
281. Grambling St

2008 NCAA DI Baseball RPI
8. LSU
47. Tulane
48. New Orleans
96. La-Monroe
97. La-Lafayette
104. Southeastern La
140. Northwestern St
196. Southern
199. Louisiana Tech
200. Centenary
258. McNeese St
270. Nicholls St
279. Grambling St

Sim should have been fired after the 2008 season:
- We finished in last place in the WAC.
- We didn't qualify for the WAC Tournament that we hosted.
- That team had a school record 6 players drafted in the MLB Draft.
- Six years is more than enough time to build a winning program.
At this point, it should have been obvious to our admin that Sim was a loser coach and that we should part ways.

2009 NCAA DI Baseball RPI
4. LSU
54. Southeastern La
66. Tulane
93. La-Lafayette
95. La-Monroe
111. Louisiana Tech
141. Northwestern St
156. Southern
159. Centenary
160. New Orleans
189. McNeese St
219. Nicholls St
256. Grambling St

2010 NCAA DI Baseball RPI
22. LSU
40. La-Lafayette
51. Southeastern La
64. Northwestern St
88. Tulane
123. McNeese St
151. Nicholls St
157. Louisiana Tech
195. Centenary
197. La-Monroe
228. New Orleans
231. Southern
270. Grambling St

2011 NCAA DI Baseball RPI
28. LSU
59. Southeastern La
77. Tulane
81. La-Lafayette
133. Louisiana Tech
140. McNeese St
150. Nicholls St
167. Northwestern St
184. La-Monroe
217. Southern
258. Grambling St
275. Centenary (transition)
289. New Orleans (transition)

2012 NCAA DI Baseball RPI
25. Southeastern La
27. LSU
65. La-Lafayette
103. La-Monroe
118. Northwestern St
120. Nicholls St
141. Louisiana Tech (This doesn't consider our loss to DIII Centenary.)
169. Tulane
170. McNeese St
177. Southern
178. Grambling St

[dawg80]

It was obvious to me Sim couldn't coach his very first year. Of course, I got beaten up on here for saying so. In every sport there are a few keys you look for to determine the quality of the coaching. I saw nothing, nada, zilch from Sim. And said so on this board.

Tech baseball has struggled to a losing record over 10 years because Sim is CLUELESS how to coach baseball. Period. That was true 10 years ago when I said so. Now, all of you that sent me nasty PMs back then can stuff it up your ass. Not my fault Sim can't coach, and some of you were too stupid to see it.

[metrydawg]

Hmmm. 10 Years. How time flies. When is this guy's contract up? Winning,and getting into the NCAA's seems to be the missing ingredient to the fan's game day experience.

[Dawg06]

Hmmm. 10 Years. How time flies. When is this guy's contract up? Winning,and getting into the NCAA's seems to be the missing ingredient to the fan's game day experience.

June 30, 2014

[dhussdawg]

It was obvious to me Sim couldn't coach his very first year. Of course, I got beaten up on here for saying so. In every sport there are a few keys you look for to determine the quality of the coaching. I saw nothing, nada, zilch from Sim. And said so on this board.

Tech baseball has struggled to a losing record over 10 years because Sim is CLUELESS how to coach baseball. Period. That was true 10 years ago when I said so. Now, all of you that sent me nasty PMs back then can stuff it up your ass. Not my fault Sim can't coach, and some of you were too stupid to see it.

I remember going to games in 03 and 04 and seeing lots of baserunning errors and fielding errors. I was hoping as time went on we would get more talent and those things would go away. It seems like we have more talent (at least from a draftable players perspecitve), but those mental and physical errors still remain. I always liked Sim, but these past few years have not been good. Time for change. I know we pay peanuts, but we gotta give someone else a chance somehow.

[dawg80]

I remember going to games in 03 and 04 and seeing lots of baserunning errors and fielding errors. I was hoping as time went on we would get more talent and those things would go away. It seems like we have more talent (at least from a draftable players perspecitve), but those mental and physical errors still remain. I always liked Sim, but these past few years have not been good. Time for change. I know we pay peanuts, but we gotta give someone else a chance somehow.

You stated it in a more diplomatic way, but yeah, I agree.

[Cool Hand Clyde]

He should have been gone after we hosted the WAC tournament.

[HounDoggy1]

Baseball Ten-Year RPI Avg.
1	LSU	20.6
2	La-Lafayette	37.5
3	Tulane	65.6
4	Southeastern	102.5
5	Northwestern	113.3
6	La-Monroe	140.0
7	Louisiana Tech	142.7
8	New Orleans	143.3
9	McNeese	153.6
10	Southern	180.2
11	Nicholls	193.5
12	Centenary	202.6
13	Grambling	261.3