 Garrido in 2007 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 6, 1939 Vallejo, California, U.S. |
| Died | March 15, 2018 (aged 79) Newport Beach, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1959–1961 | Fresno State |
| Position(s) | Outfielder |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1967–1968 | Sierra HS |
| 1969 | San Francisco State |
| 1970–1972 | Cal Poly |
| 1973–1987 | Cal State Fullerton |
| 1988–1990 | Illinois |
| 1991–1996 | Cal State Fullerton |
| 1997–2016 | Texas |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1,975–951–9 (college) |
| Tournaments | 139–71 (NCAA D-I and D-II)[1] |
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| College Baseball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2016 | |
August Edmun "Augie" Garrido Jr. (February 6, 1939 – March 15, 2018) was an American professional baseball player and coach in NCAA Division I college baseball, best known for his stints with the Cal State Fullerton Titans and Texas Longhorns.
Garrido compiled a collegiate record of 1,975–951–9 and retired in 2016 as the coach with, at the time, the most wins in college baseball history. His win total was surpassed by Mike Martin of the Florida State Seminoles in 2018. He took his programs to 15 College World Series, winning five of them: three with Cal State Fullerton and two with Texas.
He is often considered the greatest coach in college baseball history.
- ^ "Head Coach Augie Garrido" (PDF). Texas Baseball 2015 Fact Book. University of Texas at Austin. 2015. pp. 40–45. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 13, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2018.