Gary Van Tol (February 3, 1967) is an American college baseball coach and former player. He is the manager of the Boise Hawks.[1] 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. He was the head baseball coach at Boise State (2020).
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 3, 1967 Calgary, Alberta |
| Playing career | |
| 1986–1988 | Treasure Valley Community College |
| 1989–1990 | Gonzaga |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1991–1993 | Gonzaga (assistant) |
| 1994–1995 | Centralia College |
| 1996–1997 | Treasure Valley Community College (assistant) |
| 1997–2001 | Treasure Valley Community College |
| 2002–2005 | Portland (assistant) |
| 2006–2008 | Gonzaga (assistant) |
| 2009–2012 | Boise Hawks (assistant) |
| 2013–2014 | Boise Hawks |
| 2015 | Eugene Emeralds |
| 2016–2017 | Eugene Emeralds (assistant) |
| 2018-2020 | Boise State |
| 2021–present | Boise Hawks |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–5 |
| Tournaments | MW: 0–0 NCAA: 0–0 |
Playing career
editVan Tol enrolled at Treasure Valley Community College in Ontario, Oregon, and played baseball for the Chukars.[2] After earning an associate degree from TVCC, he transferred to Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. As a senior in 1990, Van Tol was named first team All-Pac-10 Conference North Division.[3]
Coaching career
editOn October 6, 2005, Van Tol returned to Gonzaga as an assistant coach.[4]
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.[5] Van Tol had two years to prepare the Broncos for competition in 2020.
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State Broncos (Mountain West Conference) (2020) | |||||||||
| 2020 | Boise State | 9–5 | 0–0 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | |||||
| Boise State: | 9–5 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 9–5 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ "Boise Hawks Release 2021 Field Staff". www.milb.com/boise. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Former Chukar Van Tol named Boise State baseball coach". www.argusobserver.com. Argus Observer. November 29, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Gonzaga Baseball Record Book" (PDF). www.gozags.com. Gonzaga University Athletics. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "Gary Van Tol Hired as Baseball Assistant Coach". www.gozags.com. Gonzaga University Athletics. October 6, 2005. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Boise State Broncos profile