Lindsay Meggs Head Coach First Season

Taking the reigns for the Sycamore baseball program is Lindsay Meggs, who comes to ISU after speing the past 13 seasons as head coach at California State-Chico where he guided the Wildcats to two NCAA Division II National Championships and compiled an overall record of 538-228-4.

“Lindsay Meggs is one of the finest baseball coaches at any level in the country,” said Ron Prettyman, ISU Director of Athletics. “He brings a high level of experience, success and proven abilities to our program. He will represent us with class and dignity as our program develops into one of national recognition.”

Meggs’ Wildcats have qualified for the world series seven times in the last ten years. They have capturedeight conference championships and seven regional crowns in the span. A two-time NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year (1997 and 1999), he has been named regional coach of the year seven times and has captured conference coach of the year honors on seven occasions.

A 1999 inductee into the California State-Chico Hall of Fame, Meggs led the Wildcats to nine conference championships and advanced to the Division II College World Series seven times. He was a three-time California State-Chico Coach of the Year winner.

Prior to taking over at Chico, Meggs spent three seasons as head coach at Long Beach City College (Calif.) where he posted a record of 75-51-1. He led his teams to the California Community College Playoffs in each of his three seasons. His first head coaching assignment came at Oxnard College (1989-90). He served as an assistant college at California Lutheran University (1988-89) and De Anza Junior College (1987-88).

Meggs earned his master’s degree in education-physical education at Azusa Pacific University in 1992, after completing his undergraduate degree at UCLA in 1985. As a player, he was a standout third baseman for four years as a Bruin under coach Gary Adams. He received All Pac-10 Infielder honors in 1983 and was a 15th-round draft choice of the Kansas City Royals in 1984.

Meggs earned his Bachelors degree from UCLA in 1985, and earned a Masters from Azuza Pacific in 1992. He and his wife, Teresa, have three children: Joe, Kelly, and Jack.