Tory Humphrey begin his season season as an assistant coach with the Roadrunners in 2012. He works primarily with the pitchers. In his first season, the Roadrunners finished second in the Mountain Division in 2011 with a record of 29-17 overall, including 25-14 in the RMAC. However, the team was snubbed out of the NCAA Tournament, dropping out top six in the region when tournament field was selected. The squad was strong offensively, ranking in the top-10 in Division II in slugging percentage (.503) and scoring (8.30). David Fox was named RMAC Player of the Year, the first Metro State player to win the award. Fox also was named third team All-America and was signed by Joliet (Ill.) of the independent Frontier League after the completion of the season. He finished his two-year career second all-time at Metro State in batting average and slugging percentage.
Humphrey's pitchers were also solid, finishing third in the RMAC in ERA and third in strikeouts. Righthander Zach Cleveland was also named third team All-RMAC, while reliever Ty Jacobs ranked second in the conference in saves in RMAC games.
The team was also strong in the classroom as six players were named academic all-conference. David Kaplan was named RMAC Academic Player of the Year.
joins the Metro State staff for the 2011 season after spending the past nine years as the head coach at Thomas Jefferson High School in Denver. He also currently serves as an associate scout for the New York Mets. At Metro State, Humphrey will serve as the team's pitching coach, overseeing all aspects of the pitchers and their training programs, while assisting Carcione with recruiting and other day-to-day responsibilities.
At TJHS, Humphrey compiled a record of 136-67 (.670), coaching his team to the Class 4A state tournament finals in 2007 and 2008, while being named Denver Prep League Coach of the Year four times. He also built relationships with the Colorado Rockies and assisted in their RBI program. Thirty-three of his players have gone on to play collegiate or professional baseball since 2001.
He played college baseball at Northwestern Community College in Rangely, Colo., for two years before spending his final two years as a starting pitcher at Kansas Wesleyan University. He earned his bachelor's degree in physical education from KWU in 1996 and is currently working on his master's degree from the University of Northern Colorado in sports administration.
