Steve Bever is an American baseball coach and player, who was the head coach at Pittsburg State University from 1991 to 2012. Bever was the second coach in program history after the university restarted it after a 17 year break.[1] Bever played for the Gorillas from 1966 to 1969.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Girard HS (KS) |
| Conference | CNC League |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | 1946 or 1947 (age 77–78) Farlington, Kansas |
| Playing career | |
| 1966–1969 | Pittsburg State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1991–2012 | Pittsburg State |
| 2016–present | Girard HS (KS) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1991–2015 | Pittsburg State (assistant AD) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 565–529 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 MIAA regular season MIAA Tournament | |
Career
editCollegiate career
editIn February 1990, Bever was hired as Pittsburg State University's second head baseball coach in school history after a 17-year break due to budget cuts.[2] When Bever was hired, Pittsburg State had finished transitioning into the NCAA Division II and its new conference, the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.[3] During his 22 years after rebuilding the program, Bever led the Gorillas to two MIAA championships, four NCAA Tournament appearances, and led the program to a 30+ win season just four years after it restarted.[4]
Post-collegiate career
editFour years after retirement in 2016, Bever returned to coaching, but at the high school level.[5] He is the current head coach at his alma mater, Girard High School.[6]
Head coach record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburg State Gorillas (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1991–2012) | |||||||||
| 1991 | Pittsburg State | 15–32 | 5–9 | ||||||
| 1992 | Pittsburg State | 17–26 | 7–5 | ||||||
| 1993 | Pittsburg State | 15–18 | 7–8 | ||||||
| 1994 | Pittsburg State | 30–20 | 12–4 | ||||||
| 1995 | Pittsburg State | 22–22 | 10–10 | ||||||
| 1996 | Pittsburg State | 23–25 | 11–7 | ||||||
| 1997 | Pittsburg State | 39–18 | 17–7 | NCAA Regionals | |||||
| 1998 | Pittsburg State | 36–16 | 17–5 | NCAA Regionals | |||||
| 1999 | Pittsburg State | 36–14 | 12–7 | NCAA Regionals | |||||
| 2000 | Pittsburg State | 29–21 | 15–14 | ||||||
| 2001 | Pittsburg State | 26–25 | 13–17 | ||||||
| 2002 | Pittsburg State | 39–19 | 13–17 | NCAA Regionals | |||||
| 2003 | Pittsburg State | 32–19 | 15–14 | ||||||
| 2004 | Pittsburg State | 34–25 | 17–14 | ||||||
| 2005 | Pittsburg State | 29–21 | 16–14 | ||||||
| 2006 | Pittsburg State | 27–25 | 13–17 | ||||||
| 2007 | Pittsburg State | 24–30 | 15–20 | ||||||
| 2008 | Pittsburg State | 22–28 | 16–20 | ||||||
| 2009 | Pittsburg State | 15–38 | 12–26 | ||||||
| 2010 | Pittsburg State | 15–38 | 12–26 | ||||||
| 2011 | Pittsburg State | 20–30 | 16–28 | ||||||
| 2012 | Pittsburg State | 20–28 | 16–22 | ||||||
| Pittsburg State: | 545–529 (.507) | 287–311 (.480) | |||||||
| Total: | 545–529 (.507) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ Burns, Adam. "Murray steps down as PSU baseball coach". Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ^ "Pitt State Baseball Coach Steve Bever to Retire Following 2012 Season". Pittsburg State University. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ^ "The Fort Scott Tribune - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ "Pitt State to Host Public Retirement Reception for Coach Bever Wednesday". Pittsburg State University. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ^ "Girard BSB.2016". Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ Henry, Jim. "Bever to end 22-year career as Pittsburg State baseball coach". Retrieved June 6, 2018.
External links
edit- Pittsburg State profile (archived)