Joe Urso

Biography

Bio Former Spartan All-American Joe Urso, the most accomplished active head coach in all of college baseball, completed his 26th season as head baseball coach of the University of Tampa. During his tenure, he has won more national championships than any college baseball coach. Reaching the pinnacle of success, his program is widely regarded as a collegiate baseball powerhouse under the leadership of a staff that garners respect from MLB teams for the character and talent within the program. He has compiled a 1,113-306-1 record as the winningest coach in program history. He has also directed the winningest program among all NCAA ranks in the 2000s, with his teams capturing eight national championships since 2006. His success coaching MLB draft selections along with highly publicized wins over the Philadelphia Phillies and the Netherlands National Team make him one of the most respected coaches in all of college baseball. In his time as Spartan head coach, Urso has led Tampa to 19 Sunshine State Conference titles and 14 NCAA South Regional championships. He also has coached the program to eight national championships, coming in 2006, 2007, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2024, 2025, and 2026. He also led UT to a second-place finish in the 2003 National Championship Series. UT’s all-time winningest baseball coach, Urso has led the Spartans to 40-plus victories in 19 of his 25 seasons at the helm. He is also the lone UT coach to guide his team to 50-plus victories in a season, as he did in 200