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Bolt, Will
Will Bolt
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Will Bolt begins the fifth season of his second stint on the Texas A&M coaching staff in 2019. It has been a successful run with three regional titles, one SEC Tournament title and a 2017 College World Series appearance.
During his current run with the Aggies, Texas A&M has amassed a 180-75 record (.706). The Maroon & White are one of just five teams to rack up 40 or more wins in each of the last four seasons.
The former University of Nebraska player and assistant coach was added to the Aggie staff by head coach Rob Childress in August 2014. Bolt previously served a two-year stint as a volunteer assistant coach at Texas A&M in 2006-07.
In addition to serving as a volunteer assistant under Coach Childress, Bolt was also a four-year starter at Nebraska from 1999-2002, while Childress was serving as an assistant coach under Dave Van Horn.
Bolt’s primary functions include coordinating the offensive game, mentoring the infielders and serving as third base coach.
Texas A&M’s offense has experienced a resurgence during his second stint in Aggieland. The Aggies’ offense has ranked in the Top 25 in the nation in batting average in two of the last four seasons. In 2018, the Aggies ranked 11th in triples (21) and 20th in hits (624). In 2016, Texas A&M ranked in the Top 25 in the country in hits (2nd – 712), runs (9th – 471), batting average (15th - .311), doubles (20th – 129), home runs (22nd – 62), slugging percentage (22nd - .467) and scoring (23rd – 7.2 rpg). In 2016, the Aggies led the SEC in batting average, scoring, runs, hits, home runs and slugging percentage. In 2015, Texas A&M ranked in the Top 25 in the nation in home runs (3rd – 70), hits (7th – 655), runs (15th – 424), slugging percentage (15th - .457), on-base percentage (19th - .388) and batting average (21st - .299).
Last season, Texas A&M finished 40-22 with their 12th consecutive NCAA Regional appearance. Bolt’s offense was highlighted by the emergence of Michael Helman, who finished 15th in the nation in hits (92), and logged a .369 batting average, .451 on-base percentage and 61 runs to rank in the Top 50.
The Aggies experienced a magical College World Series run in 2017, finishing the season with a 41-23 mark behind the rise of All-America, National Freshman of the Year and SEC Freshman of the Year Braden Shewmake, who batted .328 with 18 doubles, 11 home runs and 69 RBI.
In 2016, Bolt helped mentor talent that resulted in a program-high 13 players selected in the MLB Draft with 12 players signing pro contracts. The campaign featured the emergence of one of the nation’s top hitters with Boomer White earning All-America and SEC Offensive Player of the Year recognition.
The Aggies claimed their first-ever SEC Tournament crown in 2016, advancing to their 10th consecutive NCAA Championship with a 49-16 mark and a 20-10 record in league play. The Texas A&M offense mashed to the tune of a .311 batting average and 7.24 runs per game.
In 2015, Bolt helped mentor an offense that saw a resurgence, improving the batting average from .286 in 2014 to .299 in 2015. The Aggies’ runs per game also improved from 5.31 in 2014 to 6.63 in 2015. The Maroon and White started the season with an SEC-record 24-game win streak and finished the year with a 50-14 record and earned an NCAA regional title.
The Conroe, Texas native was associate head coach for the Cornhuskers from 2012-14, serving under Darin Erstad. Bolt helped the Huskers get back to the NCAA Tournament in 2014 after a five-year hiatus. Nebraska was one of the top offenses in the Big Ten Conference last season and ranked 19th nationally in hits (623), 30th in triples (19) and 31st in batting average (.293). Nebraska’s defense was also one of the best units in the country in 2014. With a new starter at first base, third base, shortstop, left field and center field, the Huskers ranked 21st in the country with a .976 fielding percentage.
Under Bolt’s watch in 2013, Nebraska’s defense turned in its best performance in school history. The Huskers ranked second in the nation with a .981 fielding percentage, setting school and Big Ten records. The Husker offense improved under Bolt’s tutelage in 2013, ranking in the top three in the Big Ten in eight offensive categories.
Prior to his tenure at Nebraska, Bolt served four years as head coach at Texarkana College from 2008-11. He led the Bulldogs to a pair of Region XIV championships during his four-year stint. Bolt guided the Bulldogs to back-to-back Region XIV championships (2009 and 2010) during a stretch of four straight Regional Tournament appearances and four 30-plus win seasons. Bolt, who was 140-82 (.631) at Texarkana, helped over 20 players sign with Division I schools.
Bolt has been in the collegiate coaching ranks for 10 years, spending the 2005 season as Nebraska’s volunteer assistant during the program’s school-record breaking 57-win campaign, prior to his two years on Texas A&M’s coaching staff.
One of the top infielders in Husker history, he finished his playing career holding six school records and caught the final out of the 2001 Super Regional to send Nebraska to its first College World Series.
The Conroe High School product started his coaching career by serving as a graduate manager for the 2004 Huskers, and he was then named head coach for the Parkville Sluggers (M.I.N.K. League) over the summer. Upon being named a volunteer assistant at Nebraska in 2005, Bolt helped direct the Husker infielders and hitters, as NU had its best season in school history. Nebraska compiled a 57-15 record and swept the Big 12 regular-season and tournament championships en route to capturing Nebraska’s first CWS win. Nebraska finished the season with a then-school record .975 fielding percentage.
Bolt headed back to his home state in 2006 and spent two seasons as a volunteer assistant coach at Texas A&M. In 2007, he was on staff when the Aggies advanced to the Super Regionals, while producing a 49-18 overall record and claiming the program’s first Big 12 Tournament championship. In College Station, Bolt specialized in infield work and helped tutor All-Americans Brandon Hicks and Blake Stouffer, who were drafted in the first five rounds of the MLB Draft.
A member of Van Horn’s first recruiting class, Bolt was a four-year starter and team captain on Nebraska’s 2001 and 2002 College World Series teams. The infielder played an instrumental role in helping Nebraska to four NCAA Regionals, three Super Regionals and back-to-back College World Series appearances. Bolt was the Minneapolis Regional MVP as a sophomore, as he led the Huskers to their first regional title in school history with a .545 batting average.
Bolt finished his career holding six school records, including games played (251), games started (242), at-bats (922), hits (281), doubles (56) and assists (639). Bolt remains in the school’s top five in several categories, including doubles (1st, 56), games played (2nd, 251), assists (2nd, 639), hits (3rd, 281) and runs scored (5th, 197). His 639 assists were also the most in Big 12 history.
In the classroom, Bolt was a two-time Academic All-Big 12 honoree and graduated in 2003 with a degree in communication studies before earning his master’s degree in 2006.
Bolt and his wife, Lauren, were married in July of 2005 and they have two sons, Jaxon and Austin.
(1/2019)
| THE BOLT FILE | ||
| Hometown | Conroe, Texas | |
| Date of Birth | November 1, 1979 | |
| Wife | Lauren | |
| Children | Jaxon, Austin | |
| EDUCATION | ||
| University of Nebraska, 2003 (Bachelor's Degree) | ||
| University of Nebraska, 2006 (Master's Degree) | ||
| COACHING EXPERIENCE | ||
| 2015- | Texas A&M (Assistant Coach) | |
| 2012-14 | University of Nebraska (Associate Head Coach) | |
| 2008-11 | Texarkana College (Head Coach) | |
| 2006-07 | Texas A&M (Volunteer Assistant Coach) | |
| 2005 | University of Nebraska (Volunteer Assistant Coach) | |
| 2004 | Parkville Sluggers, M.I.N.K. League (Head Coach Summer) | |
| 2003 | Columbia Angels High School Select Team (Assisstant Coach Summer) | |
| ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE | ||
| 2004 | University of Nebraska (Graduate Manager) | |
| PLAYING EXPERIENCE | ||
| 1999-2002 | University of Nebraska -Team Captain, 2001 & 2002 - Helped Nebraska to four NCAA Regionals, three Super Regionals & back-to-back College World Series appearances -Finished career with school records in games played (251), games started (242), at-bats (922), hits (281), doubles (56) & assists (639) |
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During his current run with the Aggies, Texas A&M has amassed a 180-75 record (.706). The Maroon & White are one of just five teams to rack up 40 or more wins in each of the last four seasons.
The former University of Nebraska player and assistant coach was added to the Aggie staff by head coach Rob Childress in August 2014. Bolt previously served a two-year stint as a volunteer assistant coach at Texas A&M in 2006-07.
In addition to serving as a volunteer assistant under Coach Childress, Bolt was also a four-year starter at Nebraska from 1999-2002, while Childress was serving as an assistant coach under Dave Van Horn.
Bolt’s primary functions include coordinating the offensive game, mentoring the infielders and serving as third base coach.
Texas A&M’s offense has experienced a resurgence during his second stint in Aggieland. The Aggies’ offense has ranked in the Top 25 in the nation in batting average in two of the last four seasons. In 2018, the Aggies ranked 11th in triples (21) and 20th in hits (624). In 2016, Texas A&M ranked in the Top 25 in the country in hits (2nd – 712), runs (9th – 471), batting average (15th - .311), doubles (20th – 129), home runs (22nd – 62), slugging percentage (22nd - .467) and scoring (23rd – 7.2 rpg). In 2016, the Aggies led the SEC in batting average, scoring, runs, hits, home runs and slugging percentage. In 2015, Texas A&M ranked in the Top 25 in the nation in home runs (3rd – 70), hits (7th – 655), runs (15th – 424), slugging percentage (15th - .457), on-base percentage (19th - .388) and batting average (21st - .299).
Last season, Texas A&M finished 40-22 with their 12th consecutive NCAA Regional appearance. Bolt’s offense was highlighted by the emergence of Michael Helman, who finished 15th in the nation in hits (92), and logged a .369 batting average, .451 on-base percentage and 61 runs to rank in the Top 50.
The Aggies experienced a magical College World Series run in 2017, finishing the season with a 41-23 mark behind the rise of All-America, National Freshman of the Year and SEC Freshman of the Year Braden Shewmake, who batted .328 with 18 doubles, 11 home runs and 69 RBI.
In 2016, Bolt helped mentor talent that resulted in a program-high 13 players selected in the MLB Draft with 12 players signing pro contracts. The campaign featured the emergence of one of the nation’s top hitters with Boomer White earning All-America and SEC Offensive Player of the Year recognition.
The Aggies claimed their first-ever SEC Tournament crown in 2016, advancing to their 10th consecutive NCAA Championship with a 49-16 mark and a 20-10 record in league play. The Texas A&M offense mashed to the tune of a .311 batting average and 7.24 runs per game.
In 2015, Bolt helped mentor an offense that saw a resurgence, improving the batting average from .286 in 2014 to .299 in 2015. The Aggies’ runs per game also improved from 5.31 in 2014 to 6.63 in 2015. The Maroon and White started the season with an SEC-record 24-game win streak and finished the year with a 50-14 record and earned an NCAA regional title.
The Conroe, Texas native was associate head coach for the Cornhuskers from 2012-14, serving under Darin Erstad. Bolt helped the Huskers get back to the NCAA Tournament in 2014 after a five-year hiatus. Nebraska was one of the top offenses in the Big Ten Conference last season and ranked 19th nationally in hits (623), 30th in triples (19) and 31st in batting average (.293). Nebraska’s defense was also one of the best units in the country in 2014. With a new starter at first base, third base, shortstop, left field and center field, the Huskers ranked 21st in the country with a .976 fielding percentage.
Under Bolt’s watch in 2013, Nebraska’s defense turned in its best performance in school history. The Huskers ranked second in the nation with a .981 fielding percentage, setting school and Big Ten records. The Husker offense improved under Bolt’s tutelage in 2013, ranking in the top three in the Big Ten in eight offensive categories.
Prior to his tenure at Nebraska, Bolt served four years as head coach at Texarkana College from 2008-11. He led the Bulldogs to a pair of Region XIV championships during his four-year stint. Bolt guided the Bulldogs to back-to-back Region XIV championships (2009 and 2010) during a stretch of four straight Regional Tournament appearances and four 30-plus win seasons. Bolt, who was 140-82 (.631) at Texarkana, helped over 20 players sign with Division I schools.
Bolt has been in the collegiate coaching ranks for 10 years, spending the 2005 season as Nebraska’s volunteer assistant during the program’s school-record breaking 57-win campaign, prior to his two years on Texas A&M’s coaching staff.
One of the top infielders in Husker history, he finished his playing career holding six school records and caught the final out of the 2001 Super Regional to send Nebraska to its first College World Series.
The Conroe High School product started his coaching career by serving as a graduate manager for the 2004 Huskers, and he was then named head coach for the Parkville Sluggers (M.I.N.K. League) over the summer. Upon being named a volunteer assistant at Nebraska in 2005, Bolt helped direct the Husker infielders and hitters, as NU had its best season in school history. Nebraska compiled a 57-15 record and swept the Big 12 regular-season and tournament championships en route to capturing Nebraska’s first CWS win. Nebraska finished the season with a then-school record .975 fielding percentage.
Bolt headed back to his home state in 2006 and spent two seasons as a volunteer assistant coach at Texas A&M. In 2007, he was on staff when the Aggies advanced to the Super Regionals, while producing a 49-18 overall record and claiming the program’s first Big 12 Tournament championship. In College Station, Bolt specialized in infield work and helped tutor All-Americans Brandon Hicks and Blake Stouffer, who were drafted in the first five rounds of the MLB Draft.
A member of Van Horn’s first recruiting class, Bolt was a four-year starter and team captain on Nebraska’s 2001 and 2002 College World Series teams. The infielder played an instrumental role in helping Nebraska to four NCAA Regionals, three Super Regionals and back-to-back College World Series appearances. Bolt was the Minneapolis Regional MVP as a sophomore, as he led the Huskers to their first regional title in school history with a .545 batting average.
Bolt finished his career holding six school records, including games played (251), games started (242), at-bats (922), hits (281), doubles (56) and assists (639). Bolt remains in the school’s top five in several categories, including doubles (1st, 56), games played (2nd, 251), assists (2nd, 639), hits (3rd, 281) and runs scored (5th, 197). His 639 assists were also the most in Big 12 history.
In the classroom, Bolt was a two-time Academic All-Big 12 honoree and graduated in 2003 with a degree in communication studies before earning his master’s degree in 2006.
Bolt and his wife, Lauren, were married in July of 2005 and they have two sons, Jaxon and Austin.
(1/2019)
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