Next up on the ABCA Podcast is Sam Mote, assistant coach at Angelo State University and the 2025 ABCA/Soldier Sports NCAA Division II Assistant Coach of the Year.

Since joining the Rams’ coaching staff in 2018, Mote has helped elevate Angelo State into one of the premier hitting programs in the country. Under his guidance, the Rams have led the Lone Star Conference in batting average in four of his seven seasons and ranked among the top offensive teams in NCAA Division II year after year.

During the 2023 National Championship season, the Rams hit .342, ranking fifth nationally, while also finishing third in on-base percentage (.454) and runs scored (597). That same year, Angelo State held the top fielding percentage in Division II (.985).

The 2022 season was historic as well — the Rams’ 677 runs led all of Division II, paired with a .357 team batting average, .470 on-base percentage, 166 doubles, and 763 hits, while making their second straight College World Series appearance.

Across his tenure, Mote has coached eight NCAA Division II All-Americans, including 2019 NCAA Division II Player of the Year Josh Elvir, and continues to develop balanced, disciplined, and explosive offensive units.

Prior to joining ASU, Mote served as a volunteer assistant at Texas A&M - Corpus Christi, spent two years at the University of Northwestern Ohio, and three seasons at Iowa Western Community College, where he helped lead the Reivers to the 2014 NJCAA National Championship.

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