# North Alabama Lions baseball

The North Alabama Lions baseball team represents the University of North Alabama, which is located in Florence, Alabama. The Lions are an NCAA Division I college baseball program that competes in the ASUN Conference. They began competing in Division I in 2019 and joined the ASUN Conference the same season.
The North Alabama Lions play all home games on campus at Mike D. Lane Field. Under the direction of Head Coach Jad Prachniak, the Lions are entering their 2nd season under full Division I membership. In the program's 35 years in Division II, the Lions played in 12 NCAA Tournaments and advanced to the College World Series once in 1999.
Since the program's inception in 1932, 5 Lions have gone on to play in Major League Baseball, highlighted by 3-time World Series champion and 2013 All-Star Sergio Romo. Since 1982, 15 Lions have been drafted, most recently in 2018 when the Baltimore Orioles selected Tyler Joyner in the 30th round.

## Conference membership history

* 1973–2018: Gulf South Conference
* 2019–present: ASUN Conference

## Mike D. Lane Field at Bank Independent Stadium

Mike D. Lane Field at Bank Independent Stadium is a baseball stadium on the North Alabama campus in Florence, Alabama. It is a part of the Bank Independent Stadium complex. It is scheduled to be open for the 2025 season. It is built on the site of their previous stadium, Mike D. Lane Field, which shares the same namesake.

## Head coaches

Records taken from the 2024 UNA Baseball Record Book. UNA began its baseball program in 1932 but records are incomplete or nonexistent for many of the early seasons. This results in incomplete records for Eddie Flowers and George Weeks.
| Season | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
| 1932-1949 | Eddie Flowers | 18 | 23-19-3* | .544 |
| 1950-1971 | George Weeks | 22 | 163-159* | .506 |
| 1972 | Jackie Pedigo | 1 | 10-19 | .345 |
| 1973-1974 | Ricky Lindsey | 2 | 33-26 | .559 |
| 1975 | Mike Dean | 1 | 12-23 | .343 |
| 1976 | Tommy Jones | 1 | 15-26 | .366 |
| 1977-1978 | Mike Knight | 2 | 55-65 | .458 |
| 1979 | Gary Elliott | 1 | 18-17 | .514 |
| 1980–1983 | Mike Galloway | 4 | 72-87 | .453 |
| 1984–2008 | Mike Lane | 25 | 908–398–12 | .693 |
| 2009–2018 | Mike Keehn | 10 | 308–201–1 | .510 |
| Division I Era |||||
| 2019–2022 | Mike Keehn | 4 | 38–132 | .224 |
| 2023–present | Jad Prachniak | 2 | 32–72–1 | .310 |
| Totals | 12 coaches | 93 seasons | 1687–1244–17 | .575 |

## Program achievements

| Gulf South Conference League Championships | 1984, 1989, 1993, 1997, 1999 |
| Gulf South Conference Division Champions | 1984, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2005 |
| NCAA Division II Regional Tournament Appearances | 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2011, 2012 |
| NCAA Division II Regional Championships | 1999 |
| NCAA Division II National Championship Appearance | 1999 |

## Lions in the Major Leagues

| = All-Star | = Baseball Hall of Famer |
| Athlete | Years in MLB | MLB Teams |
| Cedric Landrum | 1991–1993 | Chicago Cubs, New York Mets |
| Jim Czajkowski | 1994 | Colorado Rockies |
| Terry Jones | 1996, 1998–2001 | Colorado Rockies, Montreal Expos |
| Josh Willingham | 2004–2014 | Florida Marlins, Washington Nationals, Oakland Athletics, Minnesota Twins, Kansas City Royals |
| Sergio Romo | 2008–present | San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, Tampa Bay Rays, Miami Marlins, Minnesota Twins |
Taken from the 2024 UNA Baseball Record Book. Updated February 22, 2024.