Baseball’s Megahee Named to D1Baseball’s List of 75 Assistants Athletic Directors Should Know
9/8/2022 9:51:00 AM | Baseball
PITTSBURGH – Pitt baseball assistant coach/recruiting coordinator Ty Megahee has been named to D1Baseball's list of 75 Assistants Athletic Directors Should Know, the website recently announced.
Megahee is one of 14 ACC assistants named to the list.
"I've always said, surround your student-athletes with great people, and you'll get great results," Pitt head coach Mike Bell said. "Ty is a constant professional in all areas of the college game; evaluating, recruiting and developing. There is no doubt we would not be where we are today without his tireless efforts on and off the diamond."
Entering his fifth season on Bell's Pitt staff, Megahee works with the Panther offense and infielders as well as serving as the recruiting coordinator. He has worked with 55 MLB draft selections, four MLB players, 55 all-conference honorees and four conference players of the year in his career.
Pitt continued its ascension in 2022, posting a winning record with 29 victories, which tied for the program's most since joining the conference in 2014. The Panthers recorded five ACC series victories, including triumphs over a pair of top-five ranked squads (Louisville and Clemson). The Panthers ended the regular season with an RPI ranking of 69, the 37th-toughest strength of schedule, 12 wins against quadrant one teams and 10 wins against the NCAA Tournament field. The Panthers qualified for the ACC Tournament for the second year in a row and just the third time since joining the league. Pitt advanced to the semifinals for the first time since 2018 as the No. 11 seed, logging wins over No. 7-seeded Georgia Tech and No. 2-seeded Louisville. Second baseman Jeffrey Wehler was named to the ACC All-Tournament Team under Megahee's watch after posting a team-best 1.241 OPS with a .438 batting average (7-16) and six RBI in the league's tournament.
The 2021 campaign saw Pitt put together its most successful season in the ACC. The Panthers set program records for their highest ranking in the polls (No. 14 by Baseball America), consecutive weeks in the polls (nine), RPI (50) and strength of schedule (30). In ACC play, Pitt set program-bests in ACC series wins (six) and ACC victories (16). The Panthers went 18-12 against teams that made the NCAA Regionals, tied for the second-best record against such opponents in the nation. The Panthers won 17 times against quadrant one teams and became just the second team to sweep Florida State and Miami in the same season. Two of Megahee's infielders, third baseman Sky Duff and second baseman David Yanni, earned All-ACC Third Team selections in 2021. Duff also garnered ABCA/Rawlings All-East Region Second Team while Yanni finished as the all-time leader in program history in games played, starts and walks.
In 2020, Pitt owned a 10-6 record before the season was cut short due to COVID-19. The Panthers shot out of the gate to a 10-1 start to the year, tied for the second-best start through 11 games in program history. Pitt's offense played a huge part, ranking in the nation second in doubles per game (2.88), 37th in slugging percentage (.447) and 38th in scoring (7.3 runs per game).
Before coming to Pittsburgh, Megahee spent three seasons as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Western Kentucky, where he served as the infield coach and headed the development of the Hilltoppers' position players. He joined the Western Kentucky staff after a two-year stint at his alma mater, Mercer, where he helped the Bears to a record of 73-30 (34-16 SoCon) in addition to a 2015 league title and NCAA Regional bid. Before joining the Bears' staff, Megahee was an instrumental part of SEC powerhouse Auburn's staff for four seasons. He served as the Tigers' infield and catchers coach, helping Auburn to a record of 136-101 (60-60 SEC). The 2010 Tigers squad won the SEC Western Division title en route to being the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. Megahee got his collegiate start at Mercer in 2005, serving as a volunteer assistant coach for three seasons before accepting a full-time role at Monmouth for the '09 campaign.
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Megahee is one of 14 ACC assistants named to the list.
"I've always said, surround your student-athletes with great people, and you'll get great results," Pitt head coach Mike Bell said. "Ty is a constant professional in all areas of the college game; evaluating, recruiting and developing. There is no doubt we would not be where we are today without his tireless efforts on and off the diamond."
Entering his fifth season on Bell's Pitt staff, Megahee works with the Panther offense and infielders as well as serving as the recruiting coordinator. He has worked with 55 MLB draft selections, four MLB players, 55 all-conference honorees and four conference players of the year in his career.
Pitt continued its ascension in 2022, posting a winning record with 29 victories, which tied for the program's most since joining the conference in 2014. The Panthers recorded five ACC series victories, including triumphs over a pair of top-five ranked squads (Louisville and Clemson). The Panthers ended the regular season with an RPI ranking of 69, the 37th-toughest strength of schedule, 12 wins against quadrant one teams and 10 wins against the NCAA Tournament field. The Panthers qualified for the ACC Tournament for the second year in a row and just the third time since joining the league. Pitt advanced to the semifinals for the first time since 2018 as the No. 11 seed, logging wins over No. 7-seeded Georgia Tech and No. 2-seeded Louisville. Second baseman Jeffrey Wehler was named to the ACC All-Tournament Team under Megahee's watch after posting a team-best 1.241 OPS with a .438 batting average (7-16) and six RBI in the league's tournament.
The 2021 campaign saw Pitt put together its most successful season in the ACC. The Panthers set program records for their highest ranking in the polls (No. 14 by Baseball America), consecutive weeks in the polls (nine), RPI (50) and strength of schedule (30). In ACC play, Pitt set program-bests in ACC series wins (six) and ACC victories (16). The Panthers went 18-12 against teams that made the NCAA Regionals, tied for the second-best record against such opponents in the nation. The Panthers won 17 times against quadrant one teams and became just the second team to sweep Florida State and Miami in the same season. Two of Megahee's infielders, third baseman Sky Duff and second baseman David Yanni, earned All-ACC Third Team selections in 2021. Duff also garnered ABCA/Rawlings All-East Region Second Team while Yanni finished as the all-time leader in program history in games played, starts and walks.
In 2020, Pitt owned a 10-6 record before the season was cut short due to COVID-19. The Panthers shot out of the gate to a 10-1 start to the year, tied for the second-best start through 11 games in program history. Pitt's offense played a huge part, ranking in the nation second in doubles per game (2.88), 37th in slugging percentage (.447) and 38th in scoring (7.3 runs per game).
Before coming to Pittsburgh, Megahee spent three seasons as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Western Kentucky, where he served as the infield coach and headed the development of the Hilltoppers' position players. He joined the Western Kentucky staff after a two-year stint at his alma mater, Mercer, where he helped the Bears to a record of 73-30 (34-16 SoCon) in addition to a 2015 league title and NCAA Regional bid. Before joining the Bears' staff, Megahee was an instrumental part of SEC powerhouse Auburn's staff for four seasons. He served as the Tigers' infield and catchers coach, helping Auburn to a record of 136-101 (60-60 SEC). The 2010 Tigers squad won the SEC Western Division title en route to being the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. Megahee got his collegiate start at Mercer in 2005, serving as a volunteer assistant coach for three seasons before accepting a full-time role at Monmouth for the '09 campaign.
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