Gary Ward (baseball coach)

Gary Ward
Biographical details
Born (1940-09-09) September 9, 1940 (age 84)
Ramona, Oklahoma, U.S.
Playing career
Basketball
1958–1959NE Oklahoma A&M
1959–1962New Mexico State
Baseball
1959NE Oklahoma A&M
1960–1962New Mexico State
Position(s)Pitcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Collinsville (OK)1963–1969
Yavapai College1971–1977
Oklahoma State1978–1996
New Mexico State (H)2000
New Mexico State2001–2002
New Mexico State (H)2003–2014
Head coaching record
Overall1022–361–1 (NCAA D-1)
240–83 (NJCAA)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • NJCAA National Champion (1975, 1977)
  • 2× Big Eight West Division Champion (1979, 1980)
  • 14× Big Eight Conference (1982–1995)
  • 19× Big Eight Tournament (1978–1996)
College Baseball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2008

Gary Ward (born September 9, 1940) is an American former baseball coach. He was the head baseball coach at Oklahoma State University from 1978 to 1996, compiling a record of 953–313–1. Ward won 16 Big Eight Conference championships at OSU, including 14 in a row from 1982 to 1995.[1] He led his team to 18 40-win seasons, and 12 times his teams finished in the top 10. He later became the head baseball coach at New Mexico State University. During his tenure, he became only the 24th coach in college baseball history to gain 1,000 career wins.[2]

From 1971 to 1979, he served as the head baseball coach at Yavapai Junior College. He compiled a 240–83 record, including two national championships in 1975 and 1977. From 1963 to 1969, he was the head baseball and basketball coach at Collinsville (OK) High School. He played baseball and basketball at New Mexico State.

Ward now serves as the Chairman of the Advisory Board for 3D Sports Partners, Inc.

  1. ^ "Gary Ward's shadow still looms over OSU". June 2012.
  2. ^ "Class of 2008 Inductees | College Baseball Hall of Fame". MLB.com. Retrieved 2024-05-17.