| CHAD MASSENGALE FILE |
| Personal Information |
| Birthday |
April 6, 1979 |
| Hometown |
Weatherford, Texas |
| Education |
Texas State, 2002 |
| Family |
Wife: Sarah; Daughter: Paislee
Sons: Meritt and Raider |
| Coaching History |
| 2018-Pres. |
Texas State
Assistant Coach |
| 2015-17 |
Weatherford College
Assistant Coach |
| 2009-14 |
Stephen F. Austin
Assistant Coach |
| 2008 |
Weatherford College
Assistant Coach |
| 2004-07 |
Texarkana College
Assistant Coach |
| Playing Experience |
| 2003 |
Alexandria Aces |
| 2002-03 |
Shreveport Sports |
| 2000-01 |
Texas State |
| 1998-99 |
Vernon College |
Chad Massengale is in his eighth year at Texas State serving as the pitching coach. The former member of the Bobcat baseball team is donning the maroon and gold once more after his TXST playing career ended in 2001.
Texas State's pitching staff recorded the fourth most strikeouts in program history with 455 in 2021. Zachary Leigh led the staff with 86 punch outs and would become teh fifth Bobcat hurler drafted under Massengale's tutelage after being selected in the 16th round by the Chicago Cubs.
The shortened 2020 season saw the Bobcat pitching staff finish with a 2.85 ERA. Nine hurlers finished with an ERA below 3.00 led by Cameron Bush. The redshirt freshman would go on to be named to the Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American Team.
In 2019, the Bobcat pitching staff recorded the fifth most strikeouts in a season with 444. Massengale helped all three of the weekend starters (Nicholas Fraze, Hunter McMahon and Connor Reich) be selected in the 2019 MLB Draft. Reich also claimed the Sun Belt Conference Community Coffee Pitcher of the Year honor, winning a conference-high eight games.
Massengale had an immediate impact on the Texas State pitching staff, as the Bobcats made huge leaps in nearly every statistical category in 2018. TXST lowered its ERA by 1.37 (from 5.69 to 4.32) and had more wins (30-29), saves (13-4) and strikeouts (406-380) from the 2017 campaign. The Bobcats also conceded fewer hits (485-564), runs (285-381), earned runs (247-332), walks (244-316), doubles (90-108), triples (13-20), home runs (31-46), opponent batting average (.254-.281), wild pitches (46-69), and balks (4-5).
TXST ranked in the top four in the Sun Belt in nine statistical categories in 2018. Those included leading the league in home runs allowed, while finishing second in runs allowed, earned runs allowed and balks, third in ERA, and fourth in opposing batting average, innings pitched, saves and doubles allowed.
Additionally, Texas State had two six-game winners for the first time since 2014 in Nicholas Fraze and Connor Reich. Massengale also mentored Cam Baird, who was selected in the 20th round of the 2018 MLB Draft by the Miami Marlins.
Prior to returning to Texas State, Massengale spent three seasons (2015-17) as the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator at Weatherford College. The Coyotes competed at the NJCAA Division I level and are located in Weatherford, Texas. He helped lead WC to the nation’s No. 1 ranking in 2015, and the team made two trips to the NJCAA Region V Championship (2015, 2017).
Massengale was at Stephen F. Austin for six years from 2009-14 prior to his stop in Weatherford. He held multiple roles at SFA, including pitching coach, director of operations and assistant recruiting coordinator. He helped lead the team to five-straight postseason appearances. He also coached four Major League Baseball draftees, including the eighth overall pick in 2013 (Hunter Dozier). Nine of his pitchers moved on to the professional ranks and competed for MLB organizations.
Massengale’s first stint in Weatherford lasted one season (2008), where he served as the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator. He began his full-time coaching career at Texarkana College from 2004-07. He helped lead the Bulldogs to a 128-40 overall record and an appearance at the 2005 NJCAA World Series. He also coached six players who went on to be selected in the MLB Draft and served as interim head coach in 2007.
He coached current TXST hitting coach Steven Trout in 2004 during his sophomore year with the Bulldogs.
Massengale played at Texas State during head coach Ty Harrington’s first two seasons at the helm (2000-01). He helped lead TXST to a Southland Conference Championship and set the school record with 32 appearances in 2000. He is also currently seventh in school history with seven career saves.
After leaving San Marcos, he competed professionally in the Central Baseball League for the Shreveport Sports (2002-03) and the Alexandria Aces (2003).
The Weatherford native earned a bachelor of science degree in exercise and sports science with a minor in criminal justice from Texas State in 2002. He and his wife Sarah have three children; twins Raider (son) and Paislee (daughter), and son Meritt.
