OWENSBORO, KY - The winningest baseball coach in school history has reached yet another milestone. Head Coach and former player Todd Lillpop notched his 500th career win towards the end of the season, picking it up in a 5-2 win over Cedarville in early May. 

Lillpop is one of 54 active DII coaches to reach 500 wins, and he is one of just 31 to do it all at one institution. When his 67 wins as a player are taken into account, Lillpop has been a part of 48.5% of all wins in Kentucky Wesleyan Baseball history. 

"I'm extremely fortunate that I was able to coach really good players and have great assistant coaches over the years, they are the ones who put in all the hard work!" states Lillpop. "I have been blessed to be able to coach at my alma mater. I hope the culture that my coaches and I have built here lasts forever. This is home to me and I wouldn't be where I am today without this education and this baseball program. The support I have from my wife, kids, and parents has been unbelievable. They are my true support system."

Lillpop took over the Panthers in the 2001-02 season, just two years after his own playing career ended. In just his third season at the helm, he led Wesleyan to their first 30-win season in 16 years, finishing with a record of 31-25. Lillpop's best stretch came from 2014-21, where Panthers notched eight consecutive winning seasons. This includes a G-MAC tournament title and NCAA Regional appearance in 2017. The NCAA appearance marked the first for Kentucky Wesleyan Baseball since 1988. His Panther teams have qualified for the G-MAC tournament in 10 consecutive seasons, one of just two teams to accomplish that feat. 

Throughout his 23 seasons at Wesleyan, Lillpop has coached two All-Americans, one Academic All-American, two Conference Players of the Year, two G-MAC Freshman of the Year, one G-MAC Pitcher of the Year, 13 All-Region honorees, and 68 All-Conference members. He picked up the 2022 G-MAC Coach of the Year Award after leading Wesleyan to a 20-12 mark in conference play and a conference tournament semi-final appearance. 

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