Barry Myers (baseball)

Barry Myers (Baseball Coach)
Biographical details
Born(1938-09-11)September 11, 1938
New Martinsville, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedAugust 10, 2017(2017-08-10) (aged 78)
Alma materMarshall University
Playing career
?–1960Marshall
Position(s)Pitcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1963Florida State (asst.)
1964–1966Miami-Dade JC (asst.)
1967–1973Jacksonville
1974–1977Mercer (asst.)
1978–2003Mercer
Head coaching record
Overall852–765–8
TournamentsNCAA D1: 0-2
A-Sun: 20-11
NCAA D2: 1-2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
TAAC Tournament: 1979, 1981, 1983
TAAC Division: 1982, 1994, 1997
Awards
College Division District 3 Coach of the Year: 1968
TAAC Coach of the Year: 1979, 1981, 1983, 1994

Barry Myers (September 11, 1938[1] – August 10, 2017[2]) was an American former college baseball and men's soccer coach. He was the head baseball coach at both Jacksonville, from 1967 to 1973, and Mercer, from 1978 to 2003. At Jacksonville, he led the Dolphins to their first two NCAA tournaments, one each in the college and University Divisions. At Mercer, he won three TAAC Tournaments and was named TAAC Coach of the Year four times. A native West Virginian, Myers attended Marshall University, where he played baseball for the Thundering Herd under head coach Bill Chambers. He was also Mercer's soccer coach from 1974 to 1976, amassing a 12–21–3 overall record.

  1. ^ "Barry Myers". The Telegraph. August 11, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  2. ^ Brian Foley (August 12, 2017). "Long-time Mercer coach Barry Myers Passes Away". College Baseball Daily. Retrieved August 12, 2017.