Jose Vazquez is one of HBCU Baseball most well-known head coach. According to reliable sources Vazquez will interview for the vacant Jacksonville State head coaching job. His extensive background would make him a terrific hire.
Vazquez is a veteran coach with experience at all levels of baseball. Before becoming the Alabama State head coach on July 13, 2016, he was an assistant with the Hornets and held the same position at Bethune Cookman.
This past 2023 season, Vazquez led the program to a school record of 41 wins, 41-18 overall and 26-4 in the SWAC. His squad was the first SWAC school to win 40 games since the 2003 season.
Vazquez is a two-time HBCU Baseball Black College Nines’ Coach of the Year which includes this past season. He also won two HBCU Baseball national titles at Alabama State.
Coach Vazquez collected his 200th career win against Prairie View A&M on May 24th in the SWAC Tournament, finishing the season with 201 career wins.
Under Vazquez’ guidance, the Hornets have become a potent offensive team each season. His career record at Alabama State:
Record Finish SWAC Conference
2017 Alabama State 31-25 – 18-6 2nd
2018 Alabama State 30-22 – 18-6 3rd
2019 Alabama State 28-26 – 18-5 2nd
2020 Alabama State 14-4 – 3-0 1st
2021 Alabama State 23-19 _ 14-19 2nd
2022 Alabama State 34-24 0-2 24-8 1st
2023 Alabama State 41-18 26-4 1st
Totals Eight Seasons 201-138 121-48