Alabama Coach Wells Retires After 15 Seasons

Jim Wells Alabama Baseball Coach Longtime Alabama coach Jim Wells has retired and will be replaced by assistant Mitch Gaspard.
by CBS Sports
Published: Wed, September 02, 2009 - 3:21 pm CST Last Updated: Wed, September 02, 2009 - 3:25 pm CST
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Longtime Alabama coach Jim Wells has retired and will be replaced by assistant Mitch Gaspard.

Alabama announced the coaching change on Tuesday.

The 54-year-old Wells is the Crimson Tide's winningest baseball coach. He has won 625 games, two Southeastern Conference championships and six SEC tournament titles over the past 15 seasons.

He led Alabama to 12 NCAA regional appearances and three trips to the College World Series.

Gaspard has spent nine years on the Tide's staff, including the past two as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator.

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