| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1972-06-13) June 13, 1972 Dalhart, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1991–1992 | Houston |
| 1993 | Navarro College |
| 1994–1995 | Houston |
| Position | Second baseman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1996–2003 | Houston (assistant) |
| 2004–2005 | TCU (assistant) |
| 2006–2010 | TCU (associate HC) |
| 2011–2026 | Houston |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 498–394–1 (.558) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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| Awards | |
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Todd Ross Whitting (born June 13, 1972) is an American college baseball coach and former player. Whitting served as associate head coach for the TCU Horned Frogs under Jim Schlossnagle, where the team made their first College World Series appearance.[1]
Whitting spent all but one of the first 12 years of his adult life at Houston as a player or coach. From 1991 to 1995 (except for 1993, which was spent at Navarro College), he played second base under Bragg Stockton and Rayner Noble. He graduated from Houston with a degree in kinesiology.[2] He served as an assistant at Houston under Noble until 2003, when he left for TCU. From 2011 to 2026, Whitting served as the head coach at Houston.[3]
Head coaching record
Below is a table of Whitting's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.[4]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Cougars (Conference USA) (2011–2013) | |||||||||
| 2011 | Houston | 27–32 | 12–12 | T–4th | |||||
| 2012 | Houston | 18–35–1 | 5–18–1 | 8th | |||||
| 2013 | Houston | 36–22 | 13–11 | T–5th | |||||
| Houston Cougars (American Athletic Conference) (2014–2023) | |||||||||
| 2014 | Houston | 48–18 | 14–9 | T–3rd | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
| 2015 | Houston | 43–20 | 16–8 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2016 | Houston | 36–23 | 11–12 | 5th | |||||
| 2017 | Houston | 42–21 | 15–9 | T–1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2018 | Houston | 38–25 | 16–8 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2019 | Houston | 32–24 | 12–12 | T–4th | |||||
| 2020 | Houston | 6–9 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | ||||||
| 2021 | Houston | 19–34 | 7–21 | 7th | |||||
| 2022 | Houston | 37–24 | 13–11 | 3rd | |||||
| 2023 | Houston | 36–23 | 17–6 | 2nd | |||||
| Houston Cougars (Big 12 Conference) (2024–2026) | |||||||||
| 2024 | Houston | 26–28 | 7–21 | 12th | |||||
| 2025 | Houston | 30–25 | 12–17 | 11th | |||||
| 2026 | Houston | 24–31 | 7–23 | 14th | |||||
| Houston: | 498–394–1 (.558) | 177–198–1 (.472) | |||||||
| Total: | 498–394–1 (.558) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- Campbell, Steve (July 2, 2010). "Whitting returns to Houston dugout". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 5, 2010.
- "Todd Whitting Returns to Houston as Baseball Head Coach". Houston Cougars athletics. July 2, 2010. Retrieved July 5, 2010.
- "University of Houston head baseball coach Todd Whitting out after 16 seasons". KHOU11. May 17, 2026. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
- "2013 Conference USA Baseball Standings". D1Baseball.com. Jeremy Mills. Archived from the original on May 18, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2013.