Bat choice of coaches of US programs that have won 1,000-plus games since 1985

Bat choice for top college coaches

The Associated Press asked coaches from the 24 U.S. college programs that have won 1,000 or more games since 1985 for their preferences on the type of bats used in competition. The results:

Aluminum (17):

Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn

Clemson coach Jack Leggett

Dallas Baptist coach Dan Heefner

Florida State coach Mike Martin

Georgia Tech coach Danny Hall

LSU coach Paul Mainieri

Miami coach Jim Morris

Mississippi State coach John Cohen

North Carolina coach Mike Fox

Notre Dame coach Dave Schrage

Oklahoma State coach Frank Anderson

Rice coach Wayne Graham

South Carolina coach Ray Tanner

Stanford coach Mark Marquess

Texas A&M coach Rob Childress

Tulane coach Rick Jones

Wichita State coach Gene Stephenson

Wood (5):

Cal Fullerton coach Dave Serrano

North Carolina State coach Elliott Avent

Oklahoma coach Sunny Golloway

Oral Roberts coach Rob Walton

Texas coach Augie Garrido

Other (2):

Arizona State coach Tim Esmay (did not participate)

Florida coach Kevin O’Sullivan (no opinion)