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| current_team = [[East Carolina Pirates baseball|East Carolina]]
| current_team = [[East Carolina Pirates baseball|East Carolina]]
| current_conference = [[American Athletic Conference|The American]]
| current_conference = [[American Athletic Conference|The American]]
| current_record = 373–176–1
| current_record = 397–187–1
| contract =
| contract =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|2|2}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|2|2}}
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| coach_team7 = [[Ole Miss Rebels baseball|Ole Miss]] (asst.)
| coach_team7 = [[Ole Miss Rebels baseball|Ole Miss]] (asst.)
| coach_years8 = 2015–present
| coach_years8 = 2015–present
| coach_team8 = East Carolina
| coach_team8 = [[East Carolina Pirates baseball|East Carolina]]
| overall_record = 373–176–1
| overall_record = 397–187–1
| tournament_record = NCAA: 18–16
| tournament_record = NCAA: 21–18
| championships =
| championships =
*3× [[American Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament|AAC Tournament]] ([[2015 American Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament|2015]], [[2018 American Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament|2018]], [[2022 American Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament|2022]])
*3× [[American Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament|AAC Tournament]] ([[2015 American Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament|2015]], [[2018 American Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament|2018]], [[2022 American Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament|2022]])
*4× [[American Athletic Conference|AAC]] regular season (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)
*5× [[American Athletic Conference|AAC]] regular season (2019, 2021–2024)
| awards =
| awards =
*4× [[American Athletic Conference baseball awards#Coach of the Year|AAC Coach of the Year]] (2015, 2019, 2021, 2022)
*5× [[American Athletic Conference baseball awards#Coach of the Year|AAC Coach of the Year]] (2015, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024)
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After two seasons with Mainieri at LSU, which included a trip to the [[College World Series]] in 2008, Godwin coached at [[University of Central Florida|UCF]]. With UCF, he helped with numerous highly ranked recruiting classes and helped lead the Knights to the NCAA tournament in 2011, their first appearance since 2004. Following his stint at UCF, Godwin moved on to [[University of Mississippi|Ole Miss]], where he served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. In 2014, he helped lead the Rebels to their first College World Series appearance since 1972.<ref name="ECUBio" />
After two seasons with Mainieri at LSU, which included a trip to the [[College World Series]] in 2008, Godwin coached at [[University of Central Florida|UCF]]. With UCF, he helped with numerous highly ranked recruiting classes and helped lead the Knights to the NCAA tournament in 2011, their first appearance since 2004. Following his stint at UCF, Godwin moved on to [[University of Mississippi|Ole Miss]], where he served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. In 2014, he helped lead the Rebels to their first College World Series appearance since 1972.<ref name="ECUBio" />


On June 25, 2014, Godwin was hired as head coach at his alma mater, East Carolina University, replacing former Pirates head coach [[Billy Godwin]].<ref name="Hiring">{{cite web|first=Vince|last=Lara-Cinisomo|date=June 26, 2014|title=East Carolina Appoints Cliff Godwin As Coach|url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/college/east-carolina-appoints-cliff-godwin-coach/|publisher=[[Baseball America]]|accessdate=December 10, 2014}}</ref><ref name="ESPNHire">{{cite web|title=ECU hires Cliff Godwin as coach|url=http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/11136443/east-carolina-hires-cliff-godwin-baseball-coach|work=[[ESPN.com]]|date=25 June 2014|accessdate=December 10, 2014}}</ref>
On June 25, 2014, Godwin was hired as head coach at his alma mater, East Carolina University, replacing former Pirates head coach [[Billy Godwin]].<ref name="Hiring">{{cite web|first=Vince|last=Lara-Cinisomo|date=June 26, 2014|title=East Carolina Appoints Cliff Godwin As Coach|url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/college/east-carolina-appoints-cliff-godwin-coach/|publisher=[[Baseball America]]|accessdate=December 10, 2014}}</ref><ref name="ESPNHire">{{cite web|title=ECU hires Cliff Godwin as coach|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/11136443/east-carolina-hires-cliff-godwin-baseball-coach|work=[[ESPN.com]]|date=25 June 2014|access-date=December 10, 2014}}</ref>


Godwin's first career game as a head coach came on February 13, 2015, a 3–1 loss to [[Virginia Cavaliers baseball|Virginia]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Virginia Opens with 3–1 Win at East Carolina|url=http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/021315aac.html|publisher=virginiasports.com|accessdate=March 3, 2015}}</ref> His first win came on February 21, 2015, against [[UNC Greensboro Spartans baseball|UNC Greensboro]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/east-carolina/Article/ECU-baseball-clinches-first-AAC-regular-season-title--131947573/|title = ECU clinches first AAC regular season title}}</ref>
Godwin's first career game as a head coach came on February 13, 2015, a 3–1 loss to [[Virginia Cavaliers baseball|Virginia]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Virginia Opens with 3–1 Win at East Carolina|url=http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/021315aac.html|publisher=virginiasports.com|accessdate=March 3, 2015}}</ref> His first win came on February 21, 2015, against [[UNC Greensboro Spartans baseball|UNC Greensboro]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/east-carolina/Article/ECU-baseball-clinches-first-AAC-regular-season-title--131947573/|title = ECU clinches first AAC regular season title}}</ref>
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| championship = conference
| season = [[2024 NCAA Division I baseball season|2024]]
| season = [[2024 NCAA Division I baseball season|2024]]
| name = {{cbsb link|year=2023|team=East Carolina Pirates|title=East Carolina}}
| name = {{cbsb link|year=2023|team=East Carolina Pirates|title=East Carolina}}
| overall = 27-7
| overall = 46–17
| conference = 8-3
| conference = 19–8
| confstanding =
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason =
| postseason = [[2024 NCAA Division I baseball tournament|NCAA regional]]
}}
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name = East Carolina
| name = East Carolina
| overall = 378–177–1
| overall = 397–187–1
| confrecord = 147–69–1
| confrecord = 148–74–1
}}
}}
{{CBB yearly record end
{{CBB yearly record end
| overall = 378–177–1
| overall = 397–187–1
| confrecord = 147–69–1
| confrecord = 148–74–1
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Latest revision as of 17:38, 18 July 2024

Clifford "Cliff" McKinley Godwin
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamEast Carolina
ConferenceThe American
Record397–187–1
Biographical details
Born (1978-02-02) February 2, 1978 (age 46)
Snow Hill, North Carolina, U.S.
Playing career
1998–2001East Carolina
Position(s)Catcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003Kinston HS (asst.)
2004UNC Wilmington (asst.)
2005Vanderbilt (asst.)
2006Notre Dame (asst.)
2007–2008LSU (asst.)
2009–2011UCF (asst.)
2012–2014Ole Miss (asst.)
2015–presentEast Carolina
Head coaching record
Overall397–187–1
TournamentsNCAA: 21–18
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards

Clifford "Cliff" McKinley Godwin (born February 2, 1978) is an American baseball coach and former catcher, who is the current head baseball coach of the East Carolina Pirates. He played college baseball at East Carolina from 1998 to 2001 for head coach Keith LeClair.

Early years

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Godwin was raised in Snow Hill, North Carolina. He attended Greene Central High School in Snow Hill.[1]

Playing career

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Godwin enrolled at East Carolina University to play for the Pirates. He red-shirted his freshman season. Over the next four years, he started 126 games as a catcher, and served three years as team co-captain. He batted .322 with 15 home runs and RBIs as a senior and was named 1st team All-Colonial Athletic Association.

In addition to his playing career at East Carolina, Godwin also graduated magna cum laude in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science in management information systems, and went on to earn his MBA from ECU in 2002. He was a two-time Academic All-American selection during his time as a player.[1]

After graduating, Godwin spent two years playing professionally with the Gateway Grizzlies and the Evansville Otters of the Frontier League.

Coaching career

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After his two years in the Frontier League, Godwin began his coaching career as an assistant at Kinston High School in Kinston, North Carolina, 20 minutes from his hometown of Snow Hill. He spent one season at Kinston before moving on to his first position at the Division I level, with the UNC Wilmington Seahawks. He spent two seasons at UNC Wilmington before moving on to Vanderbilt.

At Vanderbilt, he served as the Commodores' Director of Baseball Operations before joining Paul Mainieri's staff at Notre Dame for the 2005 season. After two seasons at Notre Dame, he followed Mainieri to LSU prior to the 2007 season. In 2008, Godwin's LSU offense hit .306 with 100 home runs and 95 stolen bases.

After two seasons with Mainieri at LSU, which included a trip to the College World Series in 2008, Godwin coached at UCF. With UCF, he helped with numerous highly ranked recruiting classes and helped lead the Knights to the NCAA tournament in 2011, their first appearance since 2004. Following his stint at UCF, Godwin moved on to Ole Miss, where he served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. In 2014, he helped lead the Rebels to their first College World Series appearance since 1972.[1]

On June 25, 2014, Godwin was hired as head coach at his alma mater, East Carolina University, replacing former Pirates head coach Billy Godwin.[2][3]

Godwin's first career game as a head coach came on February 13, 2015, a 3–1 loss to Virginia.[4] His first win came on February 21, 2015, against UNC Greensboro.[5]

Head coaching record

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The following is a table of Godwin's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.[6]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
East Carolina Pirates (American Athletic Conference) (2015–present)
2015 East Carolina 40–22 15–9 2nd NCAA regional
2016 East Carolina 38–23–1 15–8–1 2nd NCAA Super Regional
2017 East Carolina 32–28 7–17 8th
2018 East Carolina 44–18 14–10 4th NCAA regional
2019 East Carolina 47–18 20–4 1st NCAA Super Regional
2020 East Carolina 13–4 Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 East Carolina 44–17 20–8 1st NCAA Super Regional
2022 East Carolina 46–21 20–4 1st NCAA Super Regional
2023 East Carolina 47–19 18–6 1st NCAA regional
2024 East Carolina 46–17 19–8 1st NCAA regional
East Carolina: 397–187–1 148–74–1
Total: 397–187–1

      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. ^ a b c "Cliff Godwin Bio". ecupirates.com. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
  2. ^ Lara-Cinisomo, Vince (June 26, 2014). "East Carolina Appoints Cliff Godwin As Coach". Baseball America. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  3. ^ "ECU hires Cliff Godwin as coach". ESPN.com. 25 June 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  4. ^ "Virginia Opens with 3–1 Win at East Carolina". virginiasports.com. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  5. ^ "ECU clinches first AAC regular season title".
  6. ^ "2019 ECU Baseball Fact Book" (PDF). East Carolina University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
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