In his fourth season with the
Tigers, McCormick will continue to primarily focus on working with
Pacific pitchers. A mechanics guru, he helped Pacific place two
pitchers in the top of the leader boards in innings pitched in
2011. In 2010, Tigers’ All-Big West relief pitcher Hunter
Carnevale was selected by the New York Mets in the MLB Draft, and
posted a 1.08 ERA for Class A Brooklyn in 2011.
Prior to joining the Tigers’ coaching staff, McCormick served
as a volunteer assistant coach for the Sacramento State baseball
program during the 2008 season. With the Hornets, McCormick was
primarily responsible for coaching catchers and working with
hitters, practice drills and general recruiting.
McCormick spent eight seasons over two stints as an assistant coach
at Chico State, serving as the recruiting coordinator from 2005-07,
the hitting coach in 2004 and a volunteer assistant from 1998 to
2001. One of the highlights of his time with Chico State was the
1999 team that went on to win a Division II national championship.
During his eight seasons at Chico State, McCormick helped guide the
Wildcats to five appearances in the Division II College World
Series, including a second place finish in 2006.
During the 2002 and 2003 seasons, McCormick served as the Gavilan
Community College head baseball coach and a physical education
instructor. During his time with Gavilan, McCormick also served as
Bay Area-Silicon Valley scout for the Atlanta Braves’
organization. In 2000 he was the hitting coach for the Mat-su
Miners in the Alaska Baseball League which operates during the
summer upon the conclusion of the NCAA season.
Mike earned a Master of Arts in education and physical education
from Azusa Pacific in 1998 and a Bachelor of Arts in geography from
Chico State in 1995 after transferring from Long Beach City College
in 1993. During his undergrad career, McCormick played at first
base and as a catcher from 1991-93 with Long Beach City and then
finished out his career with Chico State.
McCormick and his wife Melissa currently reside in Elk Grove,
Calif. Their son, Hank, was born in February of 2010.
