Lindsay Ross Meggs (born September 2, 1962) is an American

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coach who is currently an assistant coach at the

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. He played

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for the

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from 1981 to 1984. He then served as the head coach of the

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(1990), Long Beach City (1991–1993),

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(1994–2006),

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(2007–2009) and the

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(2010–2022).

Early years

Born in

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, Meggs graduated from Saratoga High School in Saratoga and played college baseball at

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, starting at

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all four years. He was honorable mention All-Conference in 1983, and drafted after both his junior and senior years. Selected in the 15th round of the

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, Meggs signed with the

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and enjoyed a brief professional career before returning to UCLA to complete his degree.

Coaching career

After his playing career ended, Meggs began coaching at

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, serving as an assistant for a season in 1988 before moving south to

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for another season. Meggs earned his first head coaching opportunity at

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where he worked for one year in 1990, then moved to

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for three seasons. At LBCC, his teams went 75–51–1 () and made the playoffs each year.

Chico State

Meggs moved north to

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in 1994, where he was head coach for 13 years. The Wildcats were a Division II national power under him, winning two

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, appearing seven times in the Division II

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, and claiming eight conference titles. Meggs was Division II National Coach of the Year twice, and regional and conference coach of the year seven times each. The Wildcats' home venue, Ray Bohler Field, was renovated in 1997 and became the 4,200-seat

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Indiana State

Meggs' success at Chico State landed him a Division I job at

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, where he worked for three years. The Sycamores were 33–21 () overall and finished second in the

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after being picked to finish sixth in the preseason. Four players were named first team All-Conference that season, with five others earning other conference awards. Meggs was named MVC Coach of the Year for his efforts.

Washington

In 2009, Meggs was introduced as the new head coach at

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on July 27. In his first season in 2010, the Huskies were 28–28, an improvement of five wins over the previous season. Among his efforts at Washington has been seeking additional personal general enhancements, particularly to Husky Ballpark and the Huskies' indoor facilities. After the

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season, three additional years were added to his contract, through 2018. Following Washington's runner-up finish in the conference in 2014, Meggs was named

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coach of the year. Picked in the preseason to finish low in the standings, the Huskies posted a 21-9 record in conference and made their first post-season appearance in a decade. Although ranked in the national top ten for much of the season, Washington was overlooked as a regional host. In the NCAA regional at the

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, Washington was the runner-up, losing two close games to the host

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. Both games with Ole Miss were decided by one run and both had over 9,300 in attendance at

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. (The Rebels won their Super Regional on the road and advanced to semifinals of the

). That summer, Meggs was granted a six-year contract extension at Washington, worth $2.2 million. On June 6, 2022, the University of Washington announced Meggs' retirement as baseball coach after 13 seasons.

Hawaii

Meggs was named an assistant coach at

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on January 25, 2024.

Head coaching record

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References

External links

Washington profile
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