Jack Thomas Stallings (April 8, 1931 – June 19, 2018) was an American

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head coach. He was the head coach of

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, Florida State University, and

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. He also helped manage the

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in 1970 and 1973 and was an administrator for the 1984 US Olympic Team and the 1988 US Olympic Team. With over 1,200 games won as a head coach, he ranks 28th all-time with the most wins by any Division I coach, with his 859–582–5 tenure at Georgia Southern being a record for most wins and games coached. His #1 jersey is retired by the program. At Georgia Southern, he was named the TAAC Coach of the Year four times and Southern Conference Baseball Coach of the Year twice. He died on June 19, 2018, at the age of 87.Georgia Southern Mourns the Passing of Jack Stallings
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*American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Stallings, Jack 1931 births 2018 deaths Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball players Roanoke Ro-Sox players Greensboro Patriots players Bluefield Blue-Grays players Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball coaches North Carolina Tar Heels baseball coaches High school baseball coaches in the United States Florida State Seminoles baseball coaches Georgia Southern Eagles baseball coaches Pan American Games medalists in baseball Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States Baseball players at the 1951 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1951 Pan American Games Sportspeople from Durham, North Carolina

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