Don Schaly

Don Schaly (October 10, 1937 – March 9, 2005) was an American baseball coach. He was the baseball coach at Marietta College in Ohio for 40 years, from 1964 to 2003.

Don Schaly

Biographical details
Born	(1937-10-09)October 9, 1937 Ellwood City, Pennsylvania
Died	March 9, 2005(2005-03-09) (aged 67) Venice, Florida
Alma mater	Bachelor of Arts, Marietta College (1959) Master of Arts, Penn State (1960)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1964–2003	Marietta
Head coaching record
Overall	1,442–329
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 NCAA Division III Tournament (1981, 1983, 1986) 27 OAC
Awards
National Coach of the Year (1975, 1981, 1983 and 1986) Coach of the Century by Collegiate Baseball American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame (1995)

Schaly, a native of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, retired following the 2003 season after 40 years at the helm of the Marietta baseball program. On March 9, 2005, he died of cancer while attending the Pioneers' Spring Trip in Venice, Florida.

The 1959 graduate of Marietta College played baseball and football for the Pioneers. He returned to his alma mater in 1964 and never left, guiding his teams to three NCAA Division III National Championships and seven National Runner-up finishes. He won 18 Mideast Regional Championships and 27 Ohio Athletic Conference Championships.

The coach won numerous coaching awards during his career. He was inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Hall of Fame in 1995. Schaly was named the National Coach of the Year four times (1975, 1981, 1983 and 1986) and in 2000 Collegiate Baseball named him the Division III Coach of the Century. Schaly was also awarded the OAC's Coach of the Year 17 times and the Mideast Regional Coach of the year 21 times.

Schaly's final record at Marietta is 1,442–329, but Schaly’s role in the Marietta College Athletics Department extended far beyond the duties of head baseball coach. He was an assistant football coach for 17 years and served as an assistant athletics director for more than 20 years. Schaly also played a primary role in the formation of the Marietta College Athletic Hall of Fame, which he was inducted into in 2004.

Schaly was honored on November 8, 2003, at a banquet to celebrate his accomplishments at Marietta. He became the first person in Marietta College history to have his jersey retired. The college also renamed the main entrance of Ban Johnson Arena the Schaly Lobby in his honor. In 2006, Pioneer Park was renamed Don Schaly Stadium in his honor.

Head coaching record

Year Record 1964 14–4 1965 21–4 1966 10–9 1967 16–5 1968 16–7 1969 12–8 1970 11–7 1971 27–7 1972 22–7 1973 31–6

Year Record 1974 22–12 1975 44–6 1976 29–12 1977 36–13 1978 38–7 1979 40–6 1980 43–4 1981 59–5 * 1982 53–11 1983 49–9 *

Year Record 1984 53–7 1985 46–11 1986 48–13 * 1987 38–14 1988 44–9 1989 36–9 1990 39–7 1991 43–6 1992 43–8 1993 35–7

Year Record 1994 39–4 1995 46–9 1996 43–13 1997 43–7 1998 40–10 1999 50–8 2000 44–7 2001 48–9 2002 41–9 2003 30–13

^* National Champs

See also

• List of college baseball coaches with 1,100 wins

References