Career
Since becoming the coach of Vanderbilt in 2003, Corbin has transformed the Commodores from a perennial Southeastern Conference doormat to an elite program On June 25, 2014, he led the team to Vanderbilt"s first ever men"s National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship in any sport, winning the College World Series. In his first ten years, Corbin amassed a 411-217 record with the Commodores.
His 2013 Commodores team set an Securities and Exchange Commission record for wins, going 26-3 in conference.
He coached three Administrative Committee on Company-ordination Players of the Year and helped Clemson reach the College World Series four times (1995, 1996, 2000, and 2002). He compiled a 106-138 record with the Blue Hose, which was transitioning from National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics to National Collegiate Athletic Association Division World War II Corbin also served as manager for the United States of America Baseball National Team in the summer of 2006.
He led the team to a 28-2-1 record that culminated with a gold medal finish at the FISU (International University Sports Federation) World University Championship in Havana, Cuba. The.919 winning percentage was the highest ever for a national team and it garnered special recognition by the United States Olympic Committee in September.
Additionally, Corbin managed three of his Commodore players on this team: David Price, Pedro Alvarez, and Casey Weathers.
At Vanderbilt, Corbin has coached twelve players selected in the first round of the Major League Baseball Draft, including two selected first overall. Jeremy Sowers (6th overall, Cleveland Indians, 2004 MLB Draft) David Price (1st overall, Tampa Bay Rays, 2007 MLB Draft) Casey Weathers (8th overall, Colorado Rockies, 2007 MLB Draft) Pedro Alvarez (2nd overall, Pittsburgh Pirates, 2008 MLB Draft) Ryan Flaherty (41st overall, Baltimore Orioles, 2008 MLB Draft) Mike Minor (7th overall, Atlanta Braves, 2009 MLB Draft) Sonny Gray (18th overall, Oakland Athletics, 2011 MLB Draft) Grayson Garvin (59th overall, Tampa Bay Rays, 2011 MLB Draft) Tyler Beede (14th overall, San Francisco Giants, 2014 MLB Draft) Dansby Swanson (1st overall, Arizona Diamondbacks, 2015 MLB Draft) Carson Fulmer (8th overall, Chicago White Sox, 2015 MLB Draft) Walker Buehler (24th overall, Los Angeles Dodgers, 2015 MLB Draft) Several of Corbin"s former assistants have been hired to prominent coaching positions in collegiate and professional baseball. Erik Bakich: head coach, Maryland (2009-2012) and Michigan (2012–present) Derek Johnson: pitching coach, Milwaukee Brewers Josh Holliday: head coach, Oklahoma State (2012–present) 2007 CollegeBaseballInsider.com National Coach of the Year.