Jim Gilligan
Jim Gilligan is a retired head baseball coach, primarily for the Lamar Cardinals baseball program.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 1, 1946 Bayside, New York |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1972 | Western New Mexico |
| 1973–1986 | Lamar |
| 1987 | Salt Lake City Trappers |
| 1992–2016 | Lamar |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1320-876-6 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Texas Baseball Hall of Fame Southland Conference Coach of the Year 1976, 1977, 2002, 2003, 2004[1] Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year 1993[2] | |
In his 38 seasons as head coach, Gilligan has guided Lamar's baseball team to 11 conference championships, 13 NCAA regional appearances, and five conference titles. He has been named the Southland Conference coach of the year six times during his career and is the 32nd coach in NCAA history to record 1,000 career wins.[3] Gilligan is an alumnus of Lamar University, having earned a bachelor's degree in 1969 and a master's in 1970.
In between his years at Lamar, Gilligan coached for professional baseball teams. The Gilligan managed 1987 Salt Lake City Trappers broke a 68-year-old record for consecutive wins. The team ended with 29 consecutive wins. The achievement is recognized in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. Gilligan's Number 29 jersey is part of a display at the hall of fame.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Recognition and awards
In 2007, Lamar baseball fans and Cardinal Club members started the fund for the Gilligan Scholarship in honor of the coach. Donors said they hope the scholarship continues to grow and leave a permanent legacy in honor of Gilligan. The scholarship will assist members of Lamar's baseball team in attending Lamar.
On June 29, 2010, the Beaumont City Council voted unanimously to rename a section of East Florida Avenue to Jim Gilligan Way. They cited his excellence on and off the field for bestowing this honor.[11]
Coach Gilligan ranks fifth among the NCAA's active coaches in career victories with 1,307, with 1,297 of those being at Lamar. His first 10 came in one season at Western New Mexico.[12] Gilligan achieved his 1,300th career win against the New Mexico State Aggies on February 13, 2015.[13]
In 2004, Gilligan was inducted into the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame.[14]
Gilligan has been named Southland Conference Coach of the Year five times[1] and Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year once.[2]
Head coaching records
The following is a table of Gilligan's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.[15][16][17][18][19]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western New Mexico Mustangs (Division II) (1972) | |||||||||
| 1972 | Western New Mexico | 10–10 | |||||||
| Western New Mexico: | 10–10 | ||||||||
| Lamar Cardinals (Southland Conference) (1973–1986) | |||||||||
| 1973 | Lamar | 11–15 | 6–12 | 5th | |||||
| 1974 | Lamar | 23–21 | 9–6 | 3rd | |||||
| 1975 | Lamar | 27–26 | 10–5 | t-1st | |||||
| 1976 | Lamar | 35–15 | 10–5 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1977 | Lamar | 37–14–2 | 13–2 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1978 | Lamar | 40–15 | 14–6 | 2nd | |||||
| 1979 | Lamar | 44–16–1 | 15–5 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1980 | Lamar | 46–22–2 | 15–5 | 1st (South) | Southland Championship Series | ||||
| 1981 | Lamar | 54–26 | 12–4 | 1st (South) | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1982 | Lamar | 36–28 | 13–3 | 1st (South) | Southland Championship Series | ||||
| 1983 | Lamar | 38–32 | 9–8 | 1st (West) | Southland Championship Series | ||||
| 1984 | Lamar | 45–22 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1985 | Lamar | 35–24 | 15–2 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1986 | Lamar | 33–23 | 9–6 | 3rd | |||||
| Lamar Cardinals (Sun Belt Conference) (1992–1998) | |||||||||
| 1992 | Lamar | 31–22 | 10–9 | 3rd (West) | Sun Belt Tournament | ||||
| 1993 | Lamar | 44–18 | 13–5 | 1st (West) | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1994 | Lamar | 36–23 | 16–8 | t-1st (West) | Sun Belt Tournament | ||||
| 1995 | Lamar | 38–24 | 16–11 | 4th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1996 | Lamar | 26–29 | 11–16 | 7th | |||||
| 1997 | Lamar | 32–19–1 | 13–11 | 5th | Sun Belt Tournament | ||||
| 1998 | Lamar | 26–27 | 15–9 | 3rd | Sun Belt Tournament | ||||
| Lamar Cardinals (Southland Conference) (1999–2016) | |||||||||
| 1999 | Lamar | 34–21 | 12–14 | 7th | |||||
| 2000 | Lamar | 27–27 | 11–16 | 7th | |||||
| 2001 | Lamar | 37–24 | 13–14 | 6th | Southland Tournament | ||||
| 2002 | Lamar | 36–24 | 16–11 | 3rd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2003 | Lamar | 40–18 | 20–6 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2004 | Lamar | 41–16 | 18–8 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2005 | Lamar | 38–23 | 16–11 | 2nd | Southland Tournament | ||||
| 2006 | Lamar | 35–23 | 19–11 | 4th | Southland Tournament | ||||
| 2007 | Lamar | 34–25 | 20–10 | 1st (East) | Southland Tournament | ||||
| 2008 | Lamar | 35–23 | 20–10 | 1st (East) | Southland Tournament | ||||
| 2009 | Lamar | 38–22 | 20–13 | 4th | Southland Tournament | ||||
| 2010 | Lamar | 35–26 | 16–17 | t-6th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2011 | Lamar | 29–27 | 15–18 | 7th | Southland Tournament | ||||
| 2012 | Lamar | 22–30 | 14–19 | t-8th | |||||
| 2013 | Lamar | 39–20 | 15–12 | t-5th | Southland Tournament | ||||
| 2014 | Lamar | 31–25 | 16–14 | 8th | Southland Tournament | ||||
| 2015 | Lamar | 21–31 | 10–19 | 12th | |||||
| 2016 | Lamar | 35–19 | 20–10 | 3rd | Southland Tournament | ||||
| Lamar: | 1345-885-6 (.602) | 551–364 (.600) | |||||||
| Total: | 1355-895-6 (.601) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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See also
References
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- "Sun Belt Conference 2014 Baseball Media Guide". Sun Belt Conference. p. 68. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
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- "LAMAR AND JIM GILLIGAN HOLD A SPOT IN BASEBALL HISTORY". Lamar University Athletics. July 31, 2012. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- Glenn Seninger (July 21, 2012). "'The Streak': 25 years later, the Trappers' record-setting performance still stands tall". The Deseret News. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
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- "Beaumont honors Lamar baseball coach". Lamar University Athletics. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- http://www.lamar.edu/newsevents/news/207_8709.htm
- "GILLIGAN GETS 1,300 IN TIGHT CONTEST". Lamar University Department of Athletics. February 13, 2015. Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- http://www.tbhof.org/bio/2004/biogilligan.htm
- "Jim Gilligan No. 29". LamarCardinals.com. Lamar Sports Information. Archived from the original on May 13, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- "2013 Lamar Cardinals Baseball Media Guide". Lamar Sports Information. p. 21. Archived from the original on May 13, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- "2013 Southland Conference Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). Southland.org. Southland Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 13, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- "2013 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Record Book" (PDF). SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 13, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- "2013 Southland Conference Baseball Standings". D1Baseball.com. Jeremy Mills. Archived from the original on August 16, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2013.