Baseball
Middleton, Philip
Philip Middleton
- Title:
- Associate Head Coach/Pitching Coach
- Email:
- philip.middleton@sfasu.edu
- Phone:
- 979-255-0124
Philip Middleton is entering his first season as the Associate Head Coach and Pitching Coach on Matt Vanderburg's staff. Middleton comes to SFA after four seasons (2020-2024) as the head baseball coach at Texas A&M International in Laredo, Texas.
Middleton has over a decade of coaching experience at NCAA Division I, II, and III levels. His impressive history of recruiting and developing talent includes numerous All-Conference honorees, All-Region selections, and conference Players of the Year.
At Texas A&M International, Middleton's team maintained a 3.0 GPA or better each year, culminating in a 3.28 GPA in the spring 2023 semester. For their efforts, the team was awarded the ABCA Team Academic Excellence award in 2021 and 2022. Collectively, his student-athletes were placed on the LSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll more than 75 times.
The Dustdevils made their presence known on the field, picking up wins over multiple top-25 and NCAA postseason opponents. Most notably, they defeated #5 West Texas A&M on April 15, 2022, by a score of 10-8, and #1 Angelo State on April 7, 2023 with a final of 2-1. Both of those top 5 victories came on the road.
Middleton went to TAMIU after seven successful years at fellow Lone Star Conference (LSC) member Texas A&M-Kingsville (TAMUK), where he served as an assistant coach, recruiting coordinator, and pitching coach. At TAMUK, he helped lead the Javelinas to over 200 wins, two LSC Championships, and three NCAA Regional Tournament appearances.
In 2018, he helped coach the Javelinas to their first College World Series appearance in school history, finishing with 42 wins, a top-six finish nationally, eight All-LSC players, the LSC Freshman of the Year, and the first MLB Draft pick since 2012.
Before his time at TAMUK, he served as an assistant coach at NCAA Division III Southwestern University and the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, as well as a graduate assistant coach at NCAA Division I Sam Houston State University.
Middleton is a native of College Station, Texas and earned a bachelor's degree from Concordia University Texas and a master's degree from Sam Houston State University. He and his wife, Sara, were married in 2012 and have two children, Sally and Gus. The Middleton's are avid supporters of Christus Children's Hospital in San Antonio and Ronald McDonald House Charities to honor the memory of their late son, Peter.
The Middleton File
High School: A&M Consolidated High School
Playing Experience: Midland College and Concordia University Texas
College: Concordia University (bachelors), Sam Houston State (masters)
Coaching Experience
2011: Sam Houston State University
2012: University of Mary Hardin Baylor
2013: Southwestern University
2014-2020: Texas A&M University Kingsville (Recruiting Coordinator/Pitching Coach)
2021-2024: Texas A&M International University (Head Coach)
Middleton has over a decade of coaching experience at NCAA Division I, II, and III levels. His impressive history of recruiting and developing talent includes numerous All-Conference honorees, All-Region selections, and conference Players of the Year.
At Texas A&M International, Middleton's team maintained a 3.0 GPA or better each year, culminating in a 3.28 GPA in the spring 2023 semester. For their efforts, the team was awarded the ABCA Team Academic Excellence award in 2021 and 2022. Collectively, his student-athletes were placed on the LSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll more than 75 times.
The Dustdevils made their presence known on the field, picking up wins over multiple top-25 and NCAA postseason opponents. Most notably, they defeated #5 West Texas A&M on April 15, 2022, by a score of 10-8, and #1 Angelo State on April 7, 2023 with a final of 2-1. Both of those top 5 victories came on the road.
Middleton went to TAMIU after seven successful years at fellow Lone Star Conference (LSC) member Texas A&M-Kingsville (TAMUK), where he served as an assistant coach, recruiting coordinator, and pitching coach. At TAMUK, he helped lead the Javelinas to over 200 wins, two LSC Championships, and three NCAA Regional Tournament appearances.
In 2018, he helped coach the Javelinas to their first College World Series appearance in school history, finishing with 42 wins, a top-six finish nationally, eight All-LSC players, the LSC Freshman of the Year, and the first MLB Draft pick since 2012.
Before his time at TAMUK, he served as an assistant coach at NCAA Division III Southwestern University and the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, as well as a graduate assistant coach at NCAA Division I Sam Houston State University.
Middleton is a native of College Station, Texas and earned a bachelor's degree from Concordia University Texas and a master's degree from Sam Houston State University. He and his wife, Sara, were married in 2012 and have two children, Sally and Gus. The Middleton's are avid supporters of Christus Children's Hospital in San Antonio and Ronald McDonald House Charities to honor the memory of their late son, Peter.
The Middleton File
High School: A&M Consolidated High School
Playing Experience: Midland College and Concordia University Texas
College: Concordia University (bachelors), Sam Houston State (masters)
Coaching Experience
2011: Sam Houston State University
2012: University of Mary Hardin Baylor
2013: Southwestern University
2014-2020: Texas A&M University Kingsville (Recruiting Coordinator/Pitching Coach)
2021-2024: Texas A&M International University (Head Coach)
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