WarTiger 3,901 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Auburn Athletics extends Head Baseball Coach Butch Thompson’s contract through 2024 season June 21, 2018 Auburn, Ala. — Auburn Athletics has extended the contract of baseball head coach Butch Thompson through the 2024 season, Director of Athletics Allen Greene announced Thursday. In his third year, Thompson led the program this past season to its first NCAA Super Regional appearance in 19 years. “Butch is the epitome of an Auburn man,” Greene said. “He cares deeply about the young men in his program and the Auburn community at large. The recent successes of Auburn Baseball over the past few years indicate that Coach Thompson is one of the best skippers in the country, and we’re fortunate to have him. I’m excited to lock arms with Butch as he continues to build a program that galvanizes the Auburn fan base and captures national acclaim.” Hired in October 2015, Thompson has posted 103 wins in three seasons, leading the program to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in 2017-18 for the first time in 15 years. Thompson has had 17 players drafted, including pitcher Casey Mize, the No. 1 overall pick in 2018. “Auburn is a special place for my family and me,” Thompson said. “I’m very fortunate to have a great group of young men to lead, a tremendous staff and a great fan base and community that support our program. I’m proud of the accomplishments we have made on and off the field, yet there is still much work to be done. I’m appreciative and thankful for the commitment and support from Dr. Steven Leath and Allen Greene and blessed to have the opportunity to lead the Auburn baseball program every day.” Under Thompson’s direction, Auburn has had 37 players named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll and over 30 that have received their degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlaskanFAN 1,666 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 I am excited.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,170 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Yes......................................................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harp_AU2013 221 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 War Damn Eagle ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburntiger1987 759 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 wooohoooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,170 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 I feel so much better now some stability in BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc4aday 1,887 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 It is just a matter of time before Butch has us in Omaha. I am a happy camper and give kudos to AD Greene. I was getting worried but can sleep well knowing our baseball program will compete for championships in the coming seasons. I have enjoyed watching baseball this season once I got my computer working correctly! Next season should be a very good one for sure with CBT leading the way. I guess we will know the details of the contract soon. I would imagine Butch is getting the goodies he deserves! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUBwins 10,075 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Yes! That freaking rocks! Glad your here to stay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
around4ever 4,139 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,170 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 12 hours ago, around4ever said: Not a Dodger fan at all but I was in LA the night that happen watching it on TV at a company function the place went nuts. He did that on one leg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keesler 5,924 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 GOOD NEWS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steeleagle 2,945 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 15 hours ago, doc4aday said: It is just a matter of time before Butch has us in Omaha. I am a happy camper and give kudos to AD Greene. I was getting worried but can sleep well knowing our baseball program will compete for championships in the coming seasons. I have enjoyed watching baseball this season once I got my computer working correctly! Next season should be a very good one for sure with CBT leading the way. I guess we will know the details of the contract soon. I would imagine Butch is getting the goodies he deserves! Someone posted earlier that it was in the $900,000+ range but no confirmation on details. Golloway I think was getting around $600k so Butch is doing quite well. Can you imagine, that your getting 300k and in one stroke of the pen, you just tripled your salary. He'll really enjoy that next paycheck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc4aday 1,887 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 3 hours ago, steeleagle said: Someone posted earlier that it was in the $900,000+ range but no confirmation on details. Golloway I think was getting around $600k so Butch is doing quite well. Can you imagine, that your getting 300k and in one stroke of the pen, you just tripled your salary. He'll really enjoy that next paycheck... Glad that we are willing to pay him good money for a job very well done. Whatever the amount is, he is well worth it IMHO. If I had $900,000.00 even if it was a one time payment, I would be in the cat-bird's seat for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey 16,605 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 16 hours ago, doc4aday said: If I had $900,000.00 even if it was a one time payment, I would be in the cat-bird's seat for sure! I'd just keep farming until it was all gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU64 10,122 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 55 minutes ago, Mikey said: I'd just keep farming until it was all gone. How many years would that take ?....and even at your age I would worry about you running out of money if you are raising horses. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gowebb11 9,326 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Baseball coach with a huge raise, and announcement that our football facility will be second to none. Dr. Greene has the right mindset, I would say. WDE to him and Butch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey 16,605 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 1 minute ago, AU64 said: How many years would that take ?....and even at your age I would worry about you running out of money if you are raising horses. . Truth be told, I'm not really a farmer I'm an "agriculturalist". The farmer makes his money on the farm and spends it in town. An agriculturalist makes his money in town and spends it on the farm. I made a good living using my AU degree in agriculture but my income from a moderate sized farm was never anything but a supplement. I'd have starved or been foreclosed had I tried to support a family by farming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU64 10,122 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Mikey said: Truth be told, I'm not really a farmer I'm an "agriculturalist". The farmer makes his money on the farm and spends it in town. An agriculturalist makes his money in town and spends it on the farm. I made a good living using my AU degree in agriculture but my income from a moderate sized farm was never anything but a supplement. I'd have starved or been foreclosed had I tried to support a family by farming. What used be called a gentleman farmer ?.....or around where I live, they are called "hobby farmers" …of which we seem to have quite a few who grow organic vegetables and sell them at the Farmer's Market each Saturday morning across from the courthouse. They probably break-even with their farming business. Most of them made their money doing something else, living somewhere else....Atlanta, Chicago, or up in the northeast. Makes for an interesting area.....and a good selection of fresh veggies that you would not normally find in your local BiLo or Publix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey 16,605 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Ok except for the organic part. Seven years of my working career in Ag research were enough to convince me that the "organic" label is a sales tactic and nothing more. "Organic" has no real value over conventional products. Fresh or Home Grown now, there's value in that. Stuff picked that morning and brought straight to the farmer's market is as good as it can get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steeleagle 2,945 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 4 hours ago, Gowebb11 said: Baseball coach with a huge raise, and announcement that our football facility will be second to none. Dr. Greene has the right mindset, I would say. WDE to him and Butch! Ok... What does 'second to none' REALLY mean? I know it's a cliche...but second to nothing doesn't sound good...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gowebb11 9,326 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 45 minutes ago, steeleagle said: Ok... What does 'second to none' REALLY mean? I know it's a cliche...but second to nothing doesn't sound good...lol. So...lets replace “second to none” with “best in all of college football”. ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc4aday 1,887 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 9 hours ago, Mikey said: I'd just keep farming until it was all gone. I would probably keep farting until it was all gone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,170 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 30 minutes ago, doc4aday said: I would probably keep farting until it was all gone! Well as long as your farting your alive.........................that's a good thing imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerOfDixieland 3,226 Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Quite simply... AS IT SHOULD BE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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