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| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Athletic director |
| Team | TCU |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | (1970-12-12)December 12, 1970 (age 55) Berea, Ohio, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Baseball | |
| 1989–1992 | Wake Forest |
| Position | Pitcher |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2003–2015 | Wake Forest (assistant AD) |
| 2015–2019 | Furman |
| 2019–2024 | Army |
| 2025–present | TCU |
Baseball player Baseball career | |
| Pitcher | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 6, 1998, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 26, 2002, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 5–4 |
| Earned run average | 4.67 |
| Strikeouts | 76 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Michael Joseph Buddie (born December 12, 1970) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and the current athletic director atTexas Christian University. He played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) from 1998 to 2002 with theNew York Yankees andMilwaukee Brewers.
Buddie attendedWake Forest University, and in 1990 and 1991 he playedcollegiate summer baseball with theCotuit Kettleers of theCape Cod Baseball League.[1] Buddie was selected by theNew York Yankees in the fourth round of the1992 MLB draft. He played for the Yankees and theMilwaukee Brewers from1998 to2002. In 87 career games, he had a 5–4 record with a 4.67 ERA. He batted and threw right-handed. Buddie was also the pitching coach who preparedKevin Costner for Costner's stint as a pitcher inSam Raimi's filmFor Love of the Game (1999). Buddie also had a brief speaking role as the character Jack Spellman in that film.[citation needed]
After retiring from baseball in 2003, Buddie returned to his alma mater to begin a career in athletics administration. He spent nearly a decade atWake Forest serving in various postings within their athletic department. These included: sport administrator for baseball, women's soccer, and men's golf; assistant administrator for football and men's basketball; senior associate athletic director for administration/development; and director of the Varsity Club, as well as others.
In 2015, Buddie was hired to serve asathletic director atFurman University. While at Furman, Buddie negotiated a multi-year partnership withNike, produced the athletic department's first balanced budget, and spearheaded an effort to bring the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament back to upstate South Carolina in 2017 (landing two future tournament stops). He also secured three separate $1 million endowments in support of the football and volleyball programs. Furman won 26Southern Conference championships under Buddie's leadership.[2]
Buddie was named athletic director at theUnited States Military Academy on May 30, 2019.[3][4] Under his watch, theArmy Black Knights football team joined theAmerican Athletic Conference in 2024, which they won that year, whileMichie Stadium underwent a $170 million renovation.[5][6] Buddie was also involved in extending Army's football broadcast contract withCBS Sports Network through 2028.[7]
On January 1, 2025,Texas Christian University appointed Buddie as the new athletic director.[5]
Buddie served on theNCAA Division I Baseball Committee from 2015 to 2024.[8][9]
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