Jim Broughton has served as head coach of the Colby-Sawyer baseball program for each of the 24 seasons of the team’s existence, leading the Chargers to 339 all-time wins. The 2019 season will mark his 25th year as Head Coach.
Coach Broughton was named North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Coach of the Year in 2016.
Under his direction, the Chargers captured The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC) titles in 1998 and 1999 and were the runners-up in 2000. He was TCCC Coach of the Year in both of the championship years and took the 1999 squad to the ECAC Division III New England Tournament.
Five individuals and one team coached by Broughton has been inducted into the Colby-Sawyer Athletic Hall of Fame. Tyler Blout '99 (2006), Chris Cabe '00 (2008), Tom White '09 (2014), Jon Nicholas '05 (2015), 1999 Team (2016), and Shawn Herlihy '01 (2018)
Coach Broughton came to New London following two seasons as an assistant coach at his alma mater, the University of Southern Maine. He was a four-year starter for the Huskies and an All-American in both 1991 and 1992. His teams made three trips to the NCAA Division III College World Series, winning the national championship in 1991.
He graduated from Southern Maine in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts in History, while minoring in Elementary Education.
In the fall of 2003, Coach Broughton was inducted into the University of Southern Maine’s Hall of Fame for his efforts on the baseball field. He still ranks in the top 15 in several offensive categories including games played, at bats, runs scored, hits, doubles, triples, runs batted in, total bases, walks and stolen bases.
Coach Broughton and his wife, Andrea, live in Grantham, N.H. with their two children, Emily and Caleb.
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Broughton's Coaching Record
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| Year |
Overall
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Conference
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Tournament
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Awards
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| 1995 |
5-18
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| 1996 |
8-19
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1-6
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CCC Play-In
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| 1997 |
12-9-1
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4-1
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CCC Quarterfinal
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| 1998 |
19-16
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6-3
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CCC Champion
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TCCC Co-Coach of the Year
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| 1999 |
25-12
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13-1
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CCC Champion
ECAC Quarterfinal
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TCCC Coach of the Year
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| 2000 |
20-18
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8-4
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CCC Runner-Up
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| 2001 |
9-18
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6-5
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CCC Quarterfinal
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| 2002 |
12-27
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6-9
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CCC Quarterfinal
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| 2003 |
16-17
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6-8
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CCC Semifinal
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| 2004 |
15-20
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11-9
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CCC Final Six
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| 2005 |
17-17
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11-9
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CCC Final Six
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| 2006 |
15-20
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10-10 |
CCC Second Round
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| 2007 |
18-19
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13-9 |
CCC Second Round
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| 2008 |
14-23
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10-12 |
TCCC Second Round
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| 2009 |
15-24
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9-13
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TCCC First Round
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| 2010 |
14-19
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9-13
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| 2011 |
14-22
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8-14
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TCCC First Round |
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| 2012 |
20-22 |
10-14 (NEAC) |
NEAC East Runner-Up |
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| 2013 |
19-20 |
14-10 (NAC) |
NAC East Semifinal |
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| 2014 |
9-25 |
5-16 (NAC) |
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| 2015 |
5-31 |
3-21 (NAC) |
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| 2016 |
13-23 |
8-16 (NAC) |
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NAC Coach of the Year |
| 2017 |
19-19 |
11-13 (NAC) |
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| 2018 |
6-25 |
4-16 (NAC) |
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| Totals |
339-483-1
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45-92 NAC
10-14 NEAC East
131-126 CCC
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2-Time CCC Champions
1 CCC Runner-Up
1 NEAC Runner-Up
1 ECAC Appearance
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2-Time TCCC COTY
1-Time NAC COTY
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