Todd Butler

Todd Butler
Current position
TitleSenior Associate Athletics Director
TeamMcNeese State
ConferenceSouthland
Biographical details
Born (1966-07-23) July 23, 1966
Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S.
Playing career
1985–1986McNeese State
1987–1988Oklahoma
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1991McNeese State (asst.)
1992Blinn (asst.)
1993–1994McNeese State (Asst.)
1995–2000Alabama (H/OF)
2001–2003McNeese State
2004–2005Alabama (RC/H/INF)
2006–2013Arkansas (asst.)
2014–2019Wichita State
2020Missouri (RC)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2021McNeese State (SAAD)
Head coaching record
Overall259–263
TournamentsNCAA: 0–2

Todd Butler is an American college baseball coach and former player. He played college baseball at McNeese State University from 1985 to 1986 before transferring to the University of Oklahoma in 1987 and 1988. He spent three years as the head coach at McNeese State from 2001 to 2003 and was the head coach of the Wichita State University from 2014 to 2019. Butler spent 16 seasons as an assistant coach in the Southeastern Conference under legendary Alabama coach Jim Wells and Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn.

He is known around the country for his ability to attract the best talent and develop strong hitters. During Butler's 23-year career as an NCAA Division I assistant or head coach, he has helped his teams to five College World Series appearances, 17 NCAA regionals, four NCAA super regionals, six conference tournament championships and his teams have been ranked No. 1 five times in his career. In addition, Butler has coached 32 All-Americans and Freshman All-Americans, 150 players drafted in the MLB Draft and 27 Major League players.