Gary Van Tol

Gary Van Tol (February 3, 1967) is an American college baseball coach and former player. He is the head baseball coach at Boise State University. Van Tol played college baseball at Treasure Valley Community College from 1986 to 1988 before transferring to Gonzaga University where he played for coach Steve Hertz in 1989 and 1990. He served as the head coach at Centralia College from 1994 to 1995 and Treasure Valley Community College from 1997 to 2001.

Gary Van Tol
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamBoise State
ConferenceMountain West
Record9–5
Biographical details
Born (1967-02-03) February 3, 1967
Calgary, Alberta
Playing career
1986–1988Treasure Valley Community College
1989–1990Gonzaga
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1991–1993Gonzaga (assistant)
1994–1995Centralia College
1996–1997Treasure Valley Community College (assistant)
1997–2001Treasure Valley Community College
2002–2005Portland (assistant)
2006–2008Gonzaga (assistant)
2009–2012Boise Hawks (assistant)
2013–2014Boise Hawks
2015Eugene Emeralds
2016–2017Eugene Emeralds (assistant)
2020–presentBoise State
Head coaching record
Overall9–5
TournamentsMW: 0–0
NCAA: 0–0

Playing career

Van Tol enrolled at Treasure Valley Community College, to play college baseball for the Treasure Valley Chukars team.[1] After graduating with an associate degree from Treasure Valley, Van Tol transferred to Gonzaga University. As a senior in 1990, Van Tol was named First Team All-Pac-10 Conference North Division.[2]

Coaching career

On October 6, 2005, Van Tol returned to Gonzaga as an assistant coach.[3]

On November 27, 2017, Van Tol was named the head baseball coach at Boise State University. Van Tol is the first coach the Broncos have had since 1980, when the school disbanded the program.[4] Van Tol had two years to prepare the Broncos for competition in 2020.

Head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Boise State Broncos (Mountain West Conference) (2020–present)
2020 Boise State 9–50–0Season canceled due to COVID-19
Boise State: 9–50–0
Total:9–5

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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See also

References
  1. "Former Chukar Van Tol named Boise State baseball coach". www.argusobserver.com. Argus Observer. November 29, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  2. "2019 Gonzaga Baseball Record Book" (PDF). www.gozags.com. Gonzaga University Athletics. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  3. "Gary Van Tol Hired as Baseball Assistant Coach". www.gozags.com. Gonzaga University Athletics. October 6, 2005. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  4. Chadd Cripe (November 27, 2019). "Boise State announces Gary Van Tol as first baseball coach in 37 years". www.idahostatesman.com. Idaho Statesman. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
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