AUSTIN, Texas - Longtime Concordia University Texas head baseball coach and former Major League Baseball player, Tommy Boggs died on Wednesday, October 5, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Coach Boggs was entering his 13th season as head coach of the program. He led the Concordia Tornados to 339 victories, the most victories in the team's history. His achievements include extending the team's post-season play five times with entry into NCAA regional berths, one NCAA Super Regional appearance, three American Southwest Conference Tournament championships (2011, '12, and '13), and three ASC regular season titles in 2014, 2016, and 2018.
"Tommy has built a legacy here at Concordia University," said Ronda Seagraves, vice president of student experience and athletics. "However, his legacy extends far beyond our campus. He has been an invaluable leader in the Austin baseball community and has touched the lives of many generations of athletes. He will be tremendously missed by all who knew and loved him."
Boggs was a pitcher in the Majors Leagues for over thirteen years, with stints for the Texas Rangers and the Atlanta Braves. Coach Boggs started as the head coach of the Concordia University Texas baseball team in May of 2009.
"We extend our deepest and most heartfelt condolences to the Boggs family, the Austin community, and the thousands of lives Tommy touched during his life," said Dr. Donald Christian, president & CEO of Concordia University Texas. " He was truly one of a kind, helping young men to reach their full potential on - and beyond - the baseball field. Tommy's legacy will live on at Concordia for years to come."
Information regarding arrangements for Tommy Boggs is as follows:
•Memorial Visitation will be held on October 21, 2022 at 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Cook Walden Chapel of the Hills Funeral Home, 9700 Anderson Mill Road, Austin, Texas.
•A Celebration of Life & Reception will be held on October 22, 2022 at 4:00 pm at the Fieldhouse at Concordia University Texas, 11400 Concordia University Drive, Austin, Texas.
You can view a digital copy of his obituary here: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/austin-tx/thomas-boggs-10958320
