Seth Thibodeaux (born 1980) is an American baseball coach and former catcher. He currently is assistant coach for the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns. He played college baseball at LSU Eunice from 1999 to 2000 before transferring to William Carey, where he played for coach Bobby Halford from 2001 to 2002. He then served as the head coach of the Nicholls Colonels (2011–2021).

Seth Thibodeaux
Current position
TitleAssistant coach
TeamLouisiana
ConferenceSun Belt
Biographical details
Born1980 (age 43–44)
Church Point, Louisiana, U.S.
Playing career
1999–2000LSU Eunice
2001–2002William Carey
Position(s)Catcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003–2005Pearl River CC (asst)
2006–2007Southeastern Louisiana (C/OF)
2008–2010Nicholls State (asst)
2011–2021Nicholls
2022–presentLouisiana (asst)
Head coaching record
Overall287–290–1
TournamentsSouthland: 4–8
NCAA: 0–0
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

Coaching career

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On August 1, 2007, Thibodeaux was named an assistant coach at Nicholls State.[1]

On August 18, 2010, Thibodeaux was promoted to head coach for the 2011 season.[2][3][4] On June 3, 2021, Thibodeaux resigned as the head coach of Nicholls.[5] On June 8, 2021, Thibodeaux joined the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns as assistant coach, under head coach Matt Deggs.[6]

Head coaching record

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Below is a table of Thibodeaux's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Nicholls (State) Colonels (Southland Conference) (2011–2021)
2011 Nicholls State 28–29 15–18 T-8th Southland Tournament
2012 Nicholls State 26–28 13–19 11th
2011 Nicholls State 26–29 9–18 9th
2014 Nicholls State 32–26 21–9 2nd Southland Tournament
2015 Nicholls State 34–19–1 18–11 3rd Southland Tournament
2016 Nicholls State 26–30 14–16 9th
2017 Nicholls State 29–27 15–15 9th
2018 Nicholls State 28–32 14–16 T-7th Southland Tournament
2019 Nicholls 27–28 13–17 T-9th
2020 Nicholls 10–8 1–2 Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Nicholls 21–34 16–24 12th
Nicholls: 287–290–1 149–165
Total: 287–290–1

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ "Nicholls hires baseball assistant". www.houmatoday.com. Houma Today. August 1, 2007. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "Seth Thibodeaux". Nicholls State Official Athletic Site. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Thibodeaux promoted to head coach at Nicholls". College Baseball Insider. 18 August 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Nicholls names new baseball coach". Houma Today. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  5. ^ Brennan Arcement (June 3, 2021). "Nicholls baseball coach Seth Thibodeaux resigns". thenichollsworth.com. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  6. ^ "Two UL Baseball Assistants Depart, Seth Thibodeaux Joins Staff".