Billy O'Conner

Billy O'Conner
Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	Xavier
Conference	Big East
Record	182–171
Biographical details
Born	January 2, 1987 (age 37); Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Playing career
2006–2007	Indiana
2008–2009	Xavier
2009	Arizona League Rangers
2009	Spokane Indians
2010	Washington Wild Things
Position(s)	Catcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2011–2012	Xavier (vol. asst.)
2013	Northern Kentucky (vol. asst.)
2014–2017	Xavier (asst.)
2018–present	Xavier
Head coaching record
Overall	182–171
Tournaments	Big East: 10–9; NCAA: 2–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	Big East Conference Tournament (2023)

William O'Conner Jr. (born January 2, 1987) is an American college baseball coach and former catcher. O'Conner is the head coach of the Xavier Musketeers baseball team. O'Conner played college baseball at the Indiana University for coach Tracy Smith before transferring to the Xavier University to play for coach Scott Googins from 2008 to 2009.

Playing career

O'Conner attended Elder High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. O'Conner then enrolled at the Indiana University, to play college baseball for the Indiana Hoosiers baseball team.

As a freshman at the Indiana University in 2006, O'Conner had a .176 batting average, a .233 on-base percentage (OBP) and a .206 SLG.

As a sophomore in 2007, O'Conner batted .310 with a .310 SLG, 9 hits, and 9 RBIs.

In the 2008 season as a junior, O'Conner transferred to the Xavier University to play for the Xavier Musketeers baseball team and hit 5 doubles and 21 RBIs.

O'Conner had his best season as a senior in 2009, with home runs (2) and was a key contribute with RBIs (39), batting average (.333) and slugging (.412). He was named Honorable mention All-Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament Team.^[1]

Coaching career

O'Conner joined the Xavier coaching staff as a volunteer coach in 2011. He stayed with the Musketeers through the 2012 season. O'Conner joined the Northern Kentucky Norse baseball staff as a volunteer coach in 2013.^[2] He re-joined the Xavier staff in 2013 as a full-time assistant. O'Conner spent 4 seasons as an assistant for the Xavier baseball staff.

Xavier

In June 2017, O'Conner was named the head coach of the Musketeers program.^[3] O'Conner lead the Musketeers to a 21–35 finish in his first season.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Xavier Musketeers (Big East Conference) (2018–present)
2018	Xavier	20–35	7–11	6th
2019	Xavier	27–31	12–4	2nd	Big East tournament
2020	Xavier	5–10	0–0		Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021	Xavier	28–26	15–11	4th	Big East tournament
2022	Xavier	33–27	13–8	3rd	Big East tournament
2023	Xavier	39–25	14–7	2nd	NCAA Regional
2024	Xavier	30–27	12–9	4th	Big East tournament
Xavier:		182–171	73–50
Total:		182–171
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

References

^ "Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Records" (PDF). www.atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
^ "2013 Northern Kentucky University Baseball Media Guide". www.nkuathletics.com. Northern Kentucky University. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
^ Adam Baum (July 13, 2017). "XU, Elder grad Billy O'Conner lands 'dream job'". www.cincinnati.com. Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved June 25, 2018.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Northern Kentucky Norse bio
Xavier Musketeers bio

[1] "Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Records" (PDF). www.atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved June 25, 2018.

[2] "2013 Northern Kentucky University Baseball Media Guide". www.nkuathletics.com. Northern Kentucky University. Retrieved June 25, 2018.

[3] Adam Baum (July 13, 2017). "XU, Elder grad Billy O'Conner lands 'dream job'". www.cincinnati.com. Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved June 25, 2018.

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