OFFICIAL 2007 NCAA BASEBALL RECORDS BOOK

DIVISION III COACHES’ RECORDS 159
Coach, Team Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct.
22. Rick Dell, TCNJ........................................... 25 673 320 10 .676
23. Yogi Lutz, Alvernia...................................... 20 497 237 5 .676
24. Matt McDonald, St. Olaf ............................. 12 314 153 0 .672
25. John Vodenlich, Wis.-Whitewater................. 5 143 70 0 .671
26. Matt LaBranche, Western New Eng.............. 7 188 93 0 .669
27. Neil Ioviero, Kean....................................... 9 237 117 2 .669
28. Joel Holst, Wartburg ................................... 16 457 226 4 .668
29. Greg Wallace, Augustana (Ill.)..................... 13 341 170 1 .667
30. Marty Slimak, Cal Lutheran.......................... 13 363 180 5 .667
31. Karl Steffen, Rensselaer ............................... 22 544 271 3 .667
32. Mike Ferris, Allegheny................................. 9 230 116 1 .664
33. Norm Schoenig, Montclair St. ..................... 19 559 282 10 .663
34. Don Brandon, Anderson (Ind.)...................... 35 1,015 521 5 .660
35. Tim Neiman, DeSales.................................. 17 423 221 3 .656
36. John Harvell, Chris. Newport ....................... 6 167 88 0 .655
37. Matt Palm, Heidelberg ................................ 7 197 104 2 .653
38. Ken Perrone, Salem St. ............................... 24 548 293 4 .651
39. Rick Espeset, Manchester............................. 10 278 152 1 .646
40. Kevin Howard, LaGrange............................ 13 386 214 1 .643
41. Bill Decker, Trinity (Conn.)............................ 17 355 204 0 .635
42. Pete Varney, Brandeis ................................. 25 572 332 6 .632
43. Bill Thurston, Amherst .................................. 41 745 432 10 .632
44. Dirk Baker, Worcester St. ........................... 11 253 149 0 .629
45. Ric Lessmann, Washington-St. Louis .............. 14 315 186 1 .628
46. Curt Kendall, Bridgewater (Va.).................... 21 478 291 6 .621
47. Jim Page, Millsaps ...................................... 18 435 267 3 .619
48.Scott Pritchard, Westminster (Mo.).................. 10 238 147 0 .618
49. Cary McConnell, Suffolk.............................. 14 332 205 2 .618
50. Chuck Murray, Mt. St. Joseph ...................... 10 258 161 0 .616
BY VICTORIES
(Minimum five years as a head coach; includes record at four-year
colleges only.)
Coach, Team Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct.
1. Bill Holowaty, Eastern Conn. St. .................. 38 1,179 439 5 .728
2. Don Brandon, Anderson (Ind.)...................... 35 1,015 521 5 .660
3. George Valesente, Ithaca ............................ 34 848 381 7 .689
4. Jeff Albies, Wm. Paterson ............................ 32 841 386 13 .683
5. Tom Austin, Methodist ................................. 27 840 341 9 .710
6. Tim Pettorini, Wooster ................................. 25 798 303 6 .724
7. John Ostrowski, Benedictine (Ill.)................... 34 783 619 16 .558
8. Bob Babb, Johns Hopkins ............................ 27 749 269 10 .733
9. Bill Thurston, Amherst .................................. 41 745 432 10 .632
10. Rick Dell, TCNJ........................................... 25 673 320 10 .676
11. Bob Fisher, Baldwin-Wallace ....................... 38 635 560 12 .531
12. Ed Flaherty, Southern Me. .......................... 21 627 273 3 .696
13. Augie Schmidt, Carthage ............................ 19 588 242 5 .707
14. Abe Naff, Ferrum........................................ 21 585 206 3 .739
15. Rick Ferchen, Oneonta St. ........................... 25 582 424 17 .577
16. Pete Varney, Brandeis ................................. 25 572 332 6 .632
17. Don Burgau, Concordia-M'head .................. 31 562 467 6 .546
18. Tom Lechnir, Wis.-Oshkosh.......................... 18 559 182 1 .754
19. Norm Schoenig, Montclair St. ..................... 19 559 282 10 .663
20. Ken Perrone, Salem St. ............................... 24 548 293 4 .651
21. Karl Steffen, Rensselaer ............................... 22 544 271 3 .667
22. Scott Carnahan, Linfield............................... 23 540 361 2 .599
23. Yogi Lutz, Alvernia...................................... 20 497 237 5 .676
24. Curt Kendall, Bridgewater (Va.).................... 21 478 291 6 .621
25. Jerry Haugen, St. John's (Minn.) ................... 29 477 466 5 .506
26. Dennis Martel, Ill. Wesleyan ........................ 19 475 307 3 .607
27. Jeff Jenkins, Rose-Hulman............................. 20 462 316 2 .594
28. Nick Boothe, Va. Wesleyan......................... 20 461 310 5 .597
28. Bob Corradi, Mass. Maritime....................... 34 461 486 5 .487
30. John Baggs, St. Scholastica.......................... 15 459 181 3 .716
31. Joel Holst, Wartburg ................................... 16 457 226 4 .668
32. Tom Sheridan, Mary Washington................. 19 450 195 2 .697
33. Tom Fay, St. Lawrence ................................ 32 440 458 6 .490
34. Jim Page, Millsaps ...................................... 18 435 267 3 .619
35. Brian Gillogly, Luther................................... 17 426 283 2 .601
36. Tim Neiman, DeSales.................................. 17 423 221 3 .656
37. Paul Saikia, York (Pa.)................................. 19 419 298 4 .584
38. Dennis Denning, St. Thomas (Minn.) ............. 12 413 123 1 .770
39. John Casey, Tufts ........................................ 23 406 271 3 .599
40. Kevin Howard, LaGrange............................ 13 386 214 1 .643
41. Randy Town, Clremont-M-S.......................... 19 373 364 3 .506
42. Ross Natoli, Catholic................................... 21 372 397 16 .484
43. Dennis McManus, Plymouth St. .................... 22 365 409 4 .472
44. Marty Slimak, Cal Lutheran.......................... 13 363 180 5 .667
45. Bill Decker, Trinity (Conn.)............................ 17 355 204 0 .635
46. Lee Driggers, McMurry................................ 13 354 234 2 .602
47. Will Sanborn, St. Joseph's (Me.) .................. 14 347 217 6 .614
48. John Campo, Gettysburg ............................. 20 346 340 11 .504
49. Rick Smith, Bridgewater St. .......................... 13 342 159 4 .681
50. Greg Wallace, Augustana (Ill.)..................... 13 341 170 1 .667
WIININGEST COACHES ALL-TIME
BY PERCENTAGE
(Minimum 10 years as a Division III head coach; includes record at fouryear
colleges only.)
Coach, (Team coached, tenure) Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct.
1. Don Schaly (Marietta 1964-03) ................... 40 1,438 329 13 .812
2. Mark Walsh (Aurora 1993-02).................... 10 320 85 2 .789
3. Russ Tiedmann (Wis.-Oshkosh 1975-88)....... 14
4. *Dennis Denning (St. Thomas [Minn.]
366 105 2 .776
1995-06) ................................................... 12 413 123 1 .770
5. *Tom Lechnir (Wis.-Oshkosh 1989-06)......... 18
6. *Mike Fox (N.C. Wesleyan 1983-94, 96-98,
559 182 1 .754
North Carolina 99-06)@.............................. 23 880 301 5 .744
7. *Abe Naff (Ferrum 1986-06)....................... 21 585 206 3 .739
8. *Bob Babb (Johns Hopkins 1980-06) ........... 27 749 269 10 .733
9. Gerry Thomas (Lynchburg 1969-70, 75-95).. 23 503 186 3 .729
10. *Bill Holowaty (Eastern Conn. St. 1969-06).. 38 1,179 439 5 .728
11. *Tim Pettorini (Wooster 1982-06) ................ 25 798 303 6 .724
12. *John Baggs (St. Scholastica 1992-06)......... 15 459 181 3 .716
13. *Tom Austin (Methodist 1980-06) ................ 27 840 341 9 .710
14. *Augie Schmidt (Carthage 1988-06) ........... 19 588 242 5 .707
15. Mike Laird (William Penn 1985-01) ............. 17 462 194 3 .703
16. *Tom Sheridan (Mary Washington 1988-06) 19 450 195 2 .697
17. *Ed Flaherty (Southern Me. 1986-06)........... 21
18. *George Valesente (Brockport St. 1973-74,
New Paltz St. 75-76, Maritime [N.Y.] 77-78,
627 273 3 .696
Ithaca 79-06) ............................................. 34 848 381 7 .689
19. Rick Creehan (Allegheny 1985-97) .............. 13 377 170 3 .688
20. *Jeff Albies (Wm. Paterson 1975-06) ........... 32 841 386 13 .683
21. *Rick Smith (Bridgewater St. 1994-06) ......... 13 342 159 4 .681
22. *Dave Barnard (Williams 1994-06) ............. 13 308 146 1 .678
23. *Rick Dell (TCNJ 1982-06).......................... 25 673 320 10 .676
24. *Yogi Lutz (Alvernia 1987-06)..................... 20 497 237 5 .676
25. Terry Glasgow (Monmouth [Ill.] 1973-93) ..... 21 334 161 2 .674
26. *Matt McDonald (St. Olaf 1995-06) ............ 12 314 153 0 .672
27. *Joel Holst (Loras 1991-95, Wartburg 96-06) 16
28. *Greg Wallace (Frostburg St. 1992-95,
457 226 4 .668
Augustana [Ill.] 1998-06) ............................ 13 341 170 1 .667
29. *Marty Slimak (Cal Lutheran 1994-06)......... 13 363 180 5 .667
30. *Karl Steffen (Rensselaer 1985-06) .............. 22 544 271 3 .667
31. Jim Mallon (Southwestern [Tex.] 1971-04) .... 33 1,169 584 1 .667
32. Jim Schmid (Aurora 1983-92)...................... 10 244 122 2 .666
33. Roger Ingles (Ohio Wesleyan 1984-05) ....... 22 644 322 8 .665
34. *Norm Schoenig (Montclair St. 1988-06)..... 19
35. *Gordie Gillespie (Lewis 1953-76,
St. Francis [Ill.] 77-95, Ripon 96-05,
559 282 10 .663
St. Francis [Ill.] 06)...................................... 54 1,709 873 1 .662
36. *Don Brandon (Anderson [Ind.] 1972-06) .... 35 1,015 521 5 .660
37. Jim Dimick (St. Olaf 1969-87, 89-94)........... 23
38. Harry Miller (Widener 1967-68, 70-76,
511 264 5 .658
78-88) ....................................................... 20 307 159 5 .657
39. Mickey Briglia (Rowan 1964-88) ................. 25 496 257 9 .657
40. *Tim Neiman (DeSales 1990-06)................. 17 423 221 3 .656
41. Ed Lyons (Upsala 1973-91) ......................... 19 464 244 7 .654
42. *Ken Perrone (Salem St. 1983-06)............... 24 548 293 4 .651
43. Tom Purcell (North Central 1981-93)............ 13 310 166 5 .650
44. Jim Miller (Wis.-Whitewater 1987-03).......... 17 417 225 4 .649
45. Bob Wells (Frostburg St. 1965-91, 96-97) .... 29 600 327 4 .647
46. Rick Espeset (Manchester 1997-06).............. 10
47. *Bill Decker (Macalester 1990,
278 152 1 .646
Trinity [Conn.] 1991-06).............................. 17 355 204 0 .635
48. Richard Cosby (Stillman 1974-75, 77-87, 90) 13 276 159 2 .634
49. *Pete Varney (Brandeis 1982-06) ................ 25 572 332 6 .632
50. *Bill Thurston (Amherst 1966-06) ................. 41 745 432 10 .632
* - Indicates active coach. @ - Current Division I coach.
BY VICTORIES
(Minimum 10 years as a Division III head coach; includes record at fouryear
colleges only.)
Coach, (Team coached, tenure)
1. *Gordie Gillespie (Lewis 1953-76, St.
Francis [Ill.] 77-95, Ripon 96-05,
Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct.
St. Francis [Ill.] 06)...................................... 54 1,709 873 1 .662
2. Don Schaly (Marietta 1964-03) ................... 40 1,438 329 13 .812
3. *Bill Holowaty (Eastern Conn. St. 1969-06).. 38 1,179 439 5 .728
4. Jim Mallon (Southwestern [Tex.] 1971-04) .... 33 1,169 584 1 .667
5. *Don Brandon (Anderson [Ind.] 1972-06) .... 35
6. *Mike Fox (N.C. Wesleyan 1983-94, 96-98,
1,015 521 5 .660
North Carolina 99-06)@.............................. 23
7. *George Valesente (Brockport St. 1973-74,
New Paltz St. 75-76, Maritime [N.Y.] 77-78,
880 301 5 .744
Ithaca 79-06) ............................................. 34 848 381 7 .689
8. *Jeff Albies (Wm. Paterson 1975-06) ........... 32 841 386 13 .683
9. *Tom Austin (Methodist 1980-06) ................ 27 840 341 9 .710
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