Gary Adcock
Gary Adcock is an American college baseball coach and former pitcher. Adcock is the head coach of the California Baptist Lancers baseball team.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | California Baptist |
| Conference | WAC |
| Record | 591–296–1 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | Riverside, California |
| Playing career | |
| 1990 | UC Santa Barbara |
| 1991 | Riverside City College |
| 1992–1993 | UCLA |
| Position(s) | Pitcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1994 | UCLA (GA) |
| 1996 | California Baptist (asst) |
| 1997–1998 | Riverside City College (asst) |
| 1999–2000 | Purdue (asst) |
| 2001–2003 | UCLA (asst) |
| 2004–present | California Baptist |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 591–296–1 |
| Tournaments | WAC: 0–0 NCAA: 0–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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Playing career
Upon graduation from high school, Adcock enrolled at University of California, Santa Barbara. Adcock pitched 7 complete games for the Gauchos in 1990.[1] The following year, he transferred to Riverside City College.
In 1992, his junior year, he transferred to UCLA and he pitched a 6–6 record with a 6.56 ERA. He returned for his senior season at UCLA, pitching to a 3–4 record, and a 5.75 ERA.
Coaching career
Adcock joined the UCLA staff as a graduate assistant during the 1994 season. He then accepted an assistant coaching role at California Baptist University. In 1997 and 1998, he served as the pitching coach for Riverside City College.[2] Adcock then accepted the pitching coach job at Purdue University. He helped the Boilermakers to a Big Ten Conference leading 4.12 ERA in 2000.[3] On August 18, 2000, he returned to UCLA as a pitching coach.
In 2003, Adcock was named the head coach at California Baptist. He led the Lancers to the 2010 NAIA World Series.
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Baptist Lancers (Golden State Athletic Conference) (2004–2011) | |||||||||
| 2004 | California Baptist | 30–22 | 18–10 | 3rd | Region II Tournament | ||||
| 2005 | California Baptist | 24–25–1 | 18–12 | 2nd (Southern) | Region II Tournament | ||||
| 2006 | California Baptist | 43–9 | 27–5 | 1st | Region II Tournament | ||||
| 2007 | California Baptist | 35–18 | 23–13 | T-2nd | Region II Tournament | ||||
| 2008 | California Baptist | 30–22 | 19–17 | 5th | Region II Tournament | ||||
| 2009 | California Baptist | 27–23 | 16–20 | 6th | |||||
| 2010 | California Baptist | 49–15 | 30–6 | 1st | NAIA World Series | ||||
| 2011 | California Baptist | 43–16 | 26–10 | 1st | NAIA Opening Round | ||||
| California Baptist Lancers (Pacific West Conference) (2012–2018) | |||||||||
| 2012 | California Baptist | 43–13 | 31–9 | 1st | |||||
| 2013 | California Baptist | 43–18 | 26–10 | 1st | |||||
| 2014 | California Baptist | 39–15 | 22–12 | 2nd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2015 | California Baptist | 31–22 | 22–10 | 2nd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2016 | California Baptist | 42–13 | 29–7 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2017 | California Baptist | 32–24 | 14–10 | 3rd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2018 | California Baptist | 35–19 | 26–14 | 3rd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| California Baptist Lancers (Western Athletic Conference) (2019–present) | |||||||||
| 2019 | California Baptist | 35–20 | 19–8 | T-1st | ineligible | ||||
| 2020 | California Baptist | 7–8 | 0–0 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | |||||
| California Baptist: | 591–296–1 | 349–160 | |||||||
| Total: | 591–296–1 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- "UCSB Baseball Records" (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. University of California, Santa Barbara. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- "Building a pitching legacy at RCC". www.pe.com. The Press-Enterprise. May 3, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- "Adcock Bids Fond Farewell to Purdue, Returns To Alma Mater". www.purduesports.com. Purdue University. August 18, 2000. Retrieved September 21, 2018.