Gene McArtor
 McArtor from The Savitar, 1974 | |
| Sport(s) | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Playing career | |
| 1961–1963 | Missouri |
| Position(s) | First Base |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1969–1973 | Missouri (Asst.) |
| 1974–1994 | Missouri |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 733-430-3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
|
1976 Big 8 Champions 1980 Big 8 Champions | |
| Awards | |
|
Big 8 Coach of the Year (1976) Big 8 Coach of the Year (1980) ABCA Hall of Fame (1993) | |
Gene McArtor was the head baseball coach at Missouri from 1974-1994 and has been the NCAA National Coordinator of Baseball Umpires since 2008.[1][2]
Early life
A native of St. Louis, MO, McArtor graduated from Webster Groves High School in 1958.[3]
Playing career
McArtor was a first baseman at the University of Missouri from 1961 to 1963 under head coach Hi Simmons.[1] In 1963, McArtor earned first-team All-Big 8 Conference honors and All-District V honors.[1] McArtor helped lead Missouri to back-to-back Big 8 Conference Championships and to appearances in the 1962 and 1963 College World Series.[1]
Coaching career
After teaching and coaching in St. Louis, in 1969, McArtor returned to Missouri as an assistant baseball coach under Hi Simmons.[1] Upon Simmons' retirement after the 1973 season, McArtor took over as head coach in 1974, a position he would hold for the next 21 seasons.[1] In 21 seasons, McArtor suffered just one losing season.[1]
McArtor led Missouri to Big 8 Conference championships in 1976 and 1980 and to appearances in the NCAA tournament in 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1988, and 1991.[1]
McArtor coached 41 All-Big 8 Conference players and 13 All-Americans.[1] He coached a number of players who went on to play Major League Baseball, including Jeff Cornell, Tim Laudner, Ron Mathis, Phil Bradley, Scott Little, Dave Otto, Dave Silvestri, and John Dettmer.[1]
Legacy
McArtor was inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1993.[4]
In 1997 McArtor received the Lefty Gomez Award from the American Baseball Coaches Association for his contributions to the game of baseball.[5]
In 1999 McArtor was inducted into the University of Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame.[6]
In 2007 McArtor was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.[2]
In 2010 the new indoor baseball facility at the University of Missouri was named McArtor Baseball Facility in his honor.[7]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Tigers (Big 8 Conference) (1974–1994) | |||||||||
| 1974 | Missouri | 28-14 | 12-9 | 3rd | |||||
| 1975 | Missouri | 17-20 | 8-10 | 6th | |||||
| 1976 | Missouri | 46-22 | 4-1 | 1st | Midwest Regional | ||||
| 1977 | Missouri | 36-15 | 9-1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1978 | Missouri | 35-18 | 7-3 | 2nd | Mideast Regional | ||||
| 1979 | Missouri | 45-12 | 16-4 | 3rd | |||||
| 1980 | Missouri | 45-15-1 | 15-5 | 1st | Midwest Regional | ||||
| 1981 | Missouri | 43-18 | 17-6 | 3rd | South Regional | ||||
| 1982 | Missouri | 39-17 | 12-9 | 4th | |||||
| 1983 | Missouri | 25-16 | 7-8 | 3rd | |||||
| 1984 | Missouri | 27-20-1 | 7-8 | 4th | |||||
| 1985 | Missouri | 36-27 | 7-17 | ||||||
| 1986 | Missouri | 33-27-1 | 12-12 | 3rd | |||||
| 1987 | Missouri | 36-26 | 14-10 | 3rd | |||||
| 1988 | Missouri | 42-22 | 14-10 | 3rd | South Regional | ||||
| 1989 | Missouri | 35-27 | 12-12 | 2nd | |||||
| 1990 | Missouri | 28-27 | 11-13 | 5th | |||||
| 1991 | Missouri | 41-20 | 12-12 | 3rd | East Regional | ||||
| 1992 | Missouri | 34-22 | 12-12 | 4th | |||||
| 1993 | Missouri | 30-19 | 15-10 | 3rd | |||||
| 1994 | Missouri | 32-26 | 9-19 | 6th | |||||
| Total: | 733–430–3 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "2012 Missouri Baseball Media Guide". mutigers.com. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- 1 2 Clark, Bill (August 4, 2008). "NCAA post gets McArtor back into college baseball". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- ↑ "Gene McArtor, Class of 1958". Webster Groves School District. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ↑ "List of Hall of Fame Inductees" (PDF). ABCA. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ↑ "Lefty Gomez Award". ABCA. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ↑ "Player Bio: Gene McArtor". mutigers.com. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ↑ Nestor, Matt. "MU legend gets his due". Retrieved 2 April 2012.