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Gary Ward (baseball Coach)
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. 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 New Mexico State University (NMSU or NM State) is a public land-grant research university based primarily in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest public institution of higher education in New Mexico and one of the state's tw .... During his tenure, he became only the 24th coach in college baseball history to gain 1,000 career wins. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramona, Oklahoma
Ramona is a town in Washington County, Oklahoma, Washington County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 535 at the United States Census, 2010, 2010 census. The town began as Bon-Ton, but changed its name to Ramona in 1899 in honor of the Helen Hunt Jackson novel of the same name. The town is one of four communities that makes up the consolidated Caney Valley School District. Ramona was an oil town and was also a stop for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, Santa Fe railroad. When the oil dried up, there was no other industry to support Ramona, so the town began to die out. Very little business remains in the town, aside from a garage, a bank, a medical clinic, a small grocery, and sundry other small businesses. For 30 years the town was under the jurisdiction of the Washington County Sheriff's Office, after the police department disbanded and the Chief of Police was sentenced to prison. Under the leadership of the former mayor, the late Robert Fiddler, the police depa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Big Eight Conference Tournament
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. 24 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 NCAA Division I Baseball Season
The 1985 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1985. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1985 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the thirty-ninth time in 1985, consisted of one team from each of eight regional competitions and was held in Omaha, Nebraska, at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium as a double-elimination tournament. Miami (FL) claimed the championship for the second time. Realignment and format changes * Nicholls State and Northwestern State departed the Trans America Athletic Conference for the Gulf Star Conference and Southland Conference, respectively. *The Big South Conference formed, consisting of 8 teams from NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, and NAIA, and petitioned for Division I status. This was granted in 1986. The members were Armstrong State, Augusta State, Baptist, Camp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Oklahoma State Cowboys Baseball Team
The 1984 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represented the Oklahoma State University in the 1984 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys played their home games at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium. The team was coached by Gary Ward in his 7th year at Oklahoma State. The Cowboys won the Midwest Regional to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Cal State Fullerton Titans. Roster Schedule ! style="" , Regular season , - valign="top" , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , , February 24 , , at Arizona , , Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 10–7 , , 1–0 , , – , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , , February 25 , , at Arizona , , Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 21–13 , , 2–0 , , – , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , , February 26 , , at Arizona , , Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 12–11 , , 3–0 , , – , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 4 , , February 27 , , at Arizona State , , Packard Stadium • Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 NCAA Division I Baseball Season
The 1984 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1984. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1984 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the thirty eighth time in 1984, consisted of one team from each of eight regional competitions and was held in Omaha, Nebraska, at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium as a double-elimination tournament. Cal State Fullerton claimed the championship for the second time. Realignment and format changes *Georgia State joined the Trans America Athletic Conference after playing three years as an independent. The conference re-instituted divisional play after a one year absence, with Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Mercer, and Samford comprising the East and Arkansas–Little Rock, Centenary, Hardin–Simmons, Nicholls, and Northwestern making up the West. *The Association of M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Oklahoma State Cowboys Baseball Team
The 1983 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represented the Oklahoma State University in the 1983 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys played their home games at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium. The team was coached by Gary Ward in his 6th year at Oklahoma State. The Cowboys won the Midwest Regional to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Arizona State Sun Devils. Roster Schedule ! style="" , Regular season , - valign="top" , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , , February 26 , , at , , Titan Field • Fullerton, California , , 7–4 , , 1–0 , , – , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , , February 28 , , at , , Unknown • Las Vegas, Nevada , , 18–5 , , 2–0 , , – , - , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , , March 1 , , at UNLV , , Unknown • Las Vegas, Nevada , , 9–6 , , 3–0 , , – , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 4 , , March 4 , , at , , Tech Diamond • Lubbock, Texas , , 5–7 , , 3–1 , , – , - b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 NCAA Division I Baseball Season
The 1983 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1983. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1983 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the thirty seventh time in 1983, consisted of one team from each of eight regional competitions and was held in Omaha, Nebraska at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium as a double-elimination tournament. Texas claimed the championship for the fourth time. Realignment and format changes * Nicholls State and Samford joined the Trans America Athletic Conference after transitioning to NCAA Division I, while Northeast Louisiana departed for the Southland Conference. The league dissolved its two divisions. * Chattanooga discontinued its baseball program after the 1982 season. Conference winners This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1983 season. The NCAA sponsor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 1982 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1982 NCAA Division I baseball season to determine the national champion of college baseball. The tournament concluded with eight teams competing in the College World Series, a double-elimination tournament in its thirty sixth year. Eight regional competitions were held to determine the participants in the final event. Six regions held a four team, double-elimination tournament while two regions included six teams, resulting in 36 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament. The thirty-sixth tournament's champion was Miami (FL), coached by Ron Fraser. The Most Outstanding Player was Dan Smith of Miami (FL). National seeds For the first time, the NCAA selected five number-one seeds and placed each in a different regional. ''Bold'' indicates CWS participant. *Arizona State *Fresno State *Oklahoma State *Texas *Wichita S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 Oklahoma State Cowboys Baseball Team
The 1982 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represented the Oklahoma State University in the 1982 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys played their home games at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium. The team was coached by Gary Ward in his 5th year at Oklahoma State. The Cowboys won the Midwest Regional to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Wichita State Shockers. Roster Schedule ! style="" , Regular season , - valign="top" , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , , February 27 , , vs , , Joker Marchant Stadium • Lakeland, Florida , , 1–3 , , 0–1 , , – , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , , February 28 , , vs , , Joker Marchant Stadium • Lakeland, Florida , , 13–2 , , 1–1 , , – , - , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , , March 1 , , vs , , Joker Marchant Stadium • Lakeland, Florida , , 5–4 , , 2–1 , , – , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 4 , , March 1 , , vs Western Michigan , , Joker Marchant S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 NCAA Division I Baseball Season
The 1982 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1982. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1982 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the thirty sixth time in 1982, consisted of one team from each of eight regional competitions and was held in Omaha, Nebraska at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium as a double-elimination tournament. Miami (FL) claimed the championship for the first time. Conference winners This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1982 season. The NCAA sponsored regional competitions to determine the College World Series participants. Seven regionals of four teams and one of six each competed in double-elimination tournaments, with the winners advancing to Omaha. 21 teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference championship while 13 teams earned at-large selections. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |