Ranger Baseball Coaches

Head Baseball Coach - Mark Carson

Mark Carson completed his fourth season as head coach of the Rangers in 2009. A 1989 graduate of Northwest, Carson has compiled a record of 114-85-2 in his four seasons, including a 48-23 mark against opponents from the MACJC north division. Carson led the 2007 Ranger squad to its third appearance in the NJCAA World Series. Northwest, which also claimed the MACJC north division and Region XXIII championships in 2007, placed fourth at the World Series, while Carson was named Region XXIII Coach of the Year. Carson was an NJCAA Academic All-American at Northwest and at the University of Southern Mississippi where he played for two seasons. Carson signed a free agent contract with the Cincinnati Reds in 1991.

Assistant Coach Bill Selby

Bill Selby joined the Ranger coaching staff as assistant baseball coach in 2006. During Selby's four seasons at Northwest, the Rangers have amassed a record of 114-85-2 and are 48-23 in the MACJC north division. Selby helped lead the 2007 Northwest squad to a fourth-place finish at the NJCAA World Series. Selby played at Northwest in 1990 and led the team in home runs before transferring to the University of Southern Mississippi where was a teammate of Ranger Head Coach Mark Carson. Selby was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in 1992 which began a 14-year career in professional baseball. Selby also played for several other organizations including the Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds. St. Louis Cardinals, and Chicago Cubs.