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2009 OKLAHOMA BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE
ELLIOTT BLAIR
HEAD COACH
SUNNY GOLLOWAY
Head Coach | Fifth Year at Oklahoma (127-78-1)
HEAD COACH
13th year, 462-234-1 (.664) career record
COACHING HISTORY
Oklahoma, head coach
Oklahoma, assistant coach
Oral Roberts, head coach
Team USA, assistant coach
Kenai Peninsula Oilers, head coach
Oklahoma, assistant coach
2005-present
2004-05
1996-2003
2002
1993-95
1992-95
COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Head coach of 2006 Regional Champions at Oklahoma
- Head coach in nine NCAA Tournaments
- Head coach of six straight regular season and tournament conference titles at
ORU
- Assistant coach of 2002 USA Baseball Team
- Two-time Oklahoma Baseball Coaches’ Association Coach of the Year
(1998, 2001)
- Four-time Mid-Continent Conference Coach of the Year (1998, 1999, 2000, 2002)
- Two-time NBC Champions and Coach of the Year (1993,1994)
- Assistant coach of the Oklahoma 1994 National Championship team
EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree in business - 1984, Oklahoma Christian College
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Sunny Golloway has led the Sooners to three NCAA Regional Finals, 127 victories and a top 25 ranking in each season during his four years at the helm of the OU program. In 2008, OU returned to the
NCAA Tournament for the 31st time in program history, two years after Golloway became the second
coach in NCAA Division I history to guide his club to a Super Regional Appearance in his first year at
the helm. The 2006 season was highlighted by the Sooners’ 45-22 overall mark, a third-place finish in
the Big 12 and an NCAA regional title, a program first since 1995.
The Sooners posted a 36-26-1 overall record during the 2008 campaign and advanced to the championship game of the NCAA Tempe Regional. Three Sooners, Aljay Davis, Aaron Baker and Mike Gosse
were named to the all-tournament team giving OU 13 such honorees since Golloway took over at the
end of the 2005 season (only four Sooners were honored in OU’s previous three appearances).
Including eight seasons (1996-2003) as the head coach at Oral Roberts and his record at OU’s helm,
Golloway is 462-234-1 (.664). The winning percentage ranks in the top 25 nationally among active
head coaches with a minimum of five years of experience.
OU finished the 2007 season with a 34-24 overall record. Six Sooners were selected in the 2007
MLB Draft and eight received All-Big 12 recognition from the league’s coaches. In addition, Aaron
Baker was named a Freshman All-American and Aaron Ivey was named ESPN the Magazine/CoSIDA’s
Academic All-American of the Year for baseball.
In 2006, his first full year as the OU head coach, Golloway guided the Sooners to a 45-22 mark, a
third-place finish in the Big 12, an NCAA regional title and the program’s first appearance in a Super
Regional (format originated in 1999).
The Sooners’ run in 2006 was the best in Norman since the 1994 and 1995 teams made back-to-back
appearances in the College World Series. OU was one win away from reaching the program’s 10th appearance in Omaha after Golloway and the Sooners dropped a best of three series to then-No. 1 Rice.
Not only did the Sooners enjoy a top 10 ranking for three weeks during the regular season, but they
finished the year ranked No. 9 (Baseball America) and led the nation in fielding percentage with a
.983 mark (highest in school history and the second best mark in NCAA history).
Golloway was named the eighth head baseball coach at the University of Oklahoma on July 15, 2005.
His appointment was made after successful stints on the Sooner staff as an assistant and interim
head coach, and a strong eight-year run as the head coach at Oral Roberts.
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In 2005, Golloway was elevated from associate head coach to interim head coach on May 1, when
Larry Cochell resigned. Golloway rallied the program to a 12-6 mark down the stretch and led the
Sooners to a berth in the NCAA Tournament, including an appearance in the Ole Miss Regional final.
When Golloway took over the Sooners in 2005, the team was 23-20 with a seventh-place Big 12 mark
of 7-11. The team won its last three Big 12 series to move its overall record to 35-26 and its Big 12
mark to 14-13, good for a fifth-place finish.
Golloway, an assistant coach at OU from 1992-1995, returned to OU from Oral Roberts prior to the
2004 season. In his first season back, the Sooners returned to the top 25 and recorded the program’s
highest finish (second place) in Big 12 Conference history and made a return to the NCAA Tournament, hosting a regional tourney.
As an assistant on the accomplished OU coaching staffs of the early 1990s, Golloway made three trips
to the College World Series, including the 1994 National Championship run.
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SUNNY GOLLOWAY
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Golloway’s impact has been felt in other areas of the program as well. Three of OU’s recruiting
classes since his arrival have ranked in the top 10 in Collegiate Baseball’s national rankings, including
the 2007 group of newcomers that was tabbed the fourth best in the country, the highest ranking
since 1987 and tied for the second best in program history.
BY THE NUMBERS
At ORU, Golloway posted a mark of 335-156 record (.682). He coached 16 All-Americans, three
Freshman All-Americans and 26 of his ORU players were drafted or signed professional contracts.
He was honored four times as Mid-Continent Conference Coach of the Year by his peers (1998, 1999,
2000, 2002). Golloway also garnered Coach of the Year acclaim from the Oklahoma Baseball Coaches
Association in 1998 and 2001 and was nominated again on two other occasions in his career.
Among his many laurels as the ORU head coach, Golloway shaped the successful careers of 34 allconference selections, four conference Players of the Year and Pitchers of the Year and one conference
Newcomer of the Year.
In his final six seasons at Oral Roberts, Golloway was responsible for turning the Golden Eagles into
one of the nation’s winningest programs. The program flourished under Golloway’s guidance and
tallied 277 wins in that time, an average of more than 46 victories per season, and a .731 winning
percentage.
Golloway and the Golden Eagles dominated the Mid-Continent Conference after joining the league
in 1998, winning six consecutive regular season and tournament titles, and advancing to six consecutive NCAA Regionals. ORU was an amazing 85-5 in conference play over his last four seasons.
Golloway’s strongest postseason run with Oral Roberts came at the end of the 2002 season. The
Golden Eagles, fresh from winning their fifth consecutive Mid-Continent Conference Tournament
title, stunned 14th-ranked and home-standing Wichita State in the opening round of NCAA Regional
play.
ORU then knocked off the Shockers again the next night, before falling to Arkansas in the Regional
final. The national media and baseball coaching community took notice as the Golden Eagles ended
the season ranked No. 21 by Collegiate Baseball and 20th by the NCBWA.
Golloway is a former Team USA assistant and head skipper of several collegiate summer teams. In the
summer of 2002, he was selected to serve as pitching coach for USA Baseball’s National Team. Under
his direction, the team recorded the lowest ERA in its history.
Golloway also helped lead Team USA to a silver medal at the first-ever FISU World Championships
in Messina, Italy. The National Team also won the championship at Haarlem Baseball Week in The
Netherlands
During his first stint in Norman, Golloway helped guide the Kenai Peninsula Oilers of the Alaska
Baseball League to consecutive National Baseball Congress World Series championships in 1993 and
1994. As a result of his successes in those back-to-back years, he was named the NBC Coach of the
Year in 1993 and 1994.
Counting the Sooners’ national championship in ‘94, Golloway won an amazing three national
championships in a 12-month period.
Although born in Springfield, Mo., Golloway grew up in Stillwater, Okla., and graduated from
Stillwater High School in 1979. He attended Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Junior College in Miami,
Okla., for one year before transferring to Oklahoma Christian College where he received his bachelor’s
degree in 1984.
He has done graduate work at the University of Central Oklahoma and the University of Oklahoma.
Golloway and his wife, Charlotte, live in Norman. The couple has three children: Sunni Kate, 23, Taylor,
19, and Callen, 9.
The 1994 season was the last time OU won a National
Championship and Golloway was an OU assistant.
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Golloway has accumulated 462 wins over his 12 years as a
head coach. Excluding the 2005 season where he won 12 of
18 games as an interim head coach, Golloway has averaged
41 wins per season.
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Golloway reached the 100-win plateau at OU in his 154th
game. The total was achieved in 2008, his third full season
at the helm, tied for the best mark in program history.
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60 all-conference honorees have been coached under Golloway at Oklahoma and Oral Roberts. In the last four years, 27
Sooners have garnered All-Big 12 accolades.
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The number of players taken in the MLB Draft during Golloway’s 12 seasons as a head coach. As an assistant and head
coach at OU, 52 Sooners have been drafted under him.
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Golloway ‘s .664 winning percentage ranks 25th among
active coaches in Division I baseball. See page 62 for a
complete list.
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The number of 40-plus win seasons that Golloway has led
his teams to as a head coach, including seven of his last 10
years at the helm.
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Golloway has been a part of the Sooners’ last five regional
titles (2006, 1995, 1994 and 1992) and last three College
World Series Appearances (1995, 1994 and 1992).
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Coaching for several high-profile teams has given Golloway the opportunity to help mold many
outstanding players. Among those who have come under Golloway’s tutelage are current Major
Leaguers Mickey Callaway, Ryan Christenson, J.D. Drew, Braden Looper, Greg Norton, Doug Mientkiewicz, David Purcey and Ryan Rohlinger.
1994
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HEAD COACHING RECORD
Year
School
Overall
Conference
Home
Road
Neutral
Conference Tourney
NCAA Tourney
1996
Oral Roberts
32-24
23-5
8-15
1-4
1997
Oral Roberts
26-30
18-16
8-14
0-0
1998
Oral Roberts
45-20
18-6
22-7
12-8
11-5
4-0
1-2
1999
Oral Roberts
46-15
14-4
29-4
13-7
4-4
4-0
0-2
2000
Oral Roberts
49-15
26-1
30-3
15-8
4-4
4-1
1-2
2001
Oral Roberts
48-13
24-1
29-5
15-6
4-2
3-0
0-2
2002
Oral Roberts
48-19
16-2
28-4
12-10
8-5
3-0
2-2
2003
Oral Roberts
41-20
19-1
24-5
16-11
1-4
3-0
0-2
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203-49 (.805) 99-79 (.556)
33-28
21-1 (.955)
4-12 (.250)
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Oklahoma
12-6
7-2
6-0
2-3
4-3
0-2
2-2
2006
Oklahoma
45-22
17-10
21-6
13-6
11-10
1-2
5-3
2007
Oklahoma
34-24
11-16
22-8
9-9
3-7
2-1
2008
Oklahoma
36-26-1
9-17-1
21-10
6-10-1
9-6
2-1
2-2
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 years Oklahoma
127-78-1 (.620) 44-45-1 (.494)
70-24 (.745) 30-28-1 (.517) 27-26 (.509)
5-6 (.455)
9-7 (.563)
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12 years
462-234-1 (.664) 161-60-1 (.727)
273-73 (.789) 129-107-1 (.546) 60-54 (.526)
26-7 (.788)
13-19 (.406)
DIVISION I WINNINGEST ACTIVE COACHES (BY PERCENTAGE)
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(Minimum five years as a Division I head coach; includes record at four-year colleges only.)
Rank Coach, Team
Years Won Lost Tied Pct.
1.
Gene Stephenson, Wichita St.
31
1,653 550
3 .750
2.
Mike Fox, North Carolina
25
991
331
5 .749
3.
Mike Martin, Florida St.
29
1,538 520
4 .747
4.
Rob Walton, Oral Roberts
5
221
78
0 .739
5.
Wayne Graham, Rice
17
787
299
0 .725
6.
Brad Hill, Kansas St.
14
568
219
2 .721
7.
Brian O’Connor, Virginia
5
216
89
0 .708
8.
Jim Morris, Miami (Fla.)
27
1,199 500
4 .705
9.
George Horton, Oregon
11
490
212
1 .698
10.
Ray Tanner, South Carolina
21
935
416
3 .692
11.
Rick Jones, Tulane
20
813
368
2 .688
12.
Mike Anderson, Nebraska
6
255
116
1 .687
13.
Steve Owens, Le Moyne
17
535
249
1 .682
14.
Augie Garrido, Texas
40
1,668 777
8 .682
15.
Pat Murphy, Arizona St.
24
949
443
4 .681
Rank
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
Coach, Team
Danny Hall, Georgia Tech
Ed Servais, Creighton
Brian Shoop, UAB
Dave Van Horn, Arkansas
Jim Wells, Alabama
Gary Gilmore, Coastal Carolina
Mark Johnson, Sam Houston St.
Bobby Pierce, Troy
Mark Marquess, Stanford
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Jim Schlossnagle, TCU
Bob Todd, Ohio State
Frank Anderson, Oklahoma St.
Rich Maloney, Michigan
Roger Cador, Southern U.
Years
21
13
19
15
19
19
23
13
32
12
7
25
5
13
24
Won
860
378
750
606
780
759
953
489
1,326
462
288
955
199
493
712
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Lost Tied Pct.
411
0 .677
182
1 .675
367
1 .671
302
0 .667
389
0 .667
380
2 .666
480
3 .665
247
0 .664
669
7 .664
234
1 .664
149
0 .659
517
2 .649
108
0 .648
270
1 .646
391
1 .645
CASEY JOHNSON
GOLLOWAY Q&A
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Have you ever coached a team with so much experience returning? And how important is that experience, especially during conference play?
The Oral Roberts club that I left for Oklahoma returned nearly everyone and they won 50 games and I think the 2006 OU squad was similar. We had a lot of juniors who
could have signed in 2005, but they returned for their senior seasons. It’s vital to have those veterans to compete in the Big 12. I think that experience showed with the
amount of success those previous teams mentioned enjoyed, and we have that same type of experience and talent this year.
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What are some of this club’s weaknesses?
Catching is probably our biggest concern. Even though we return some experience there with J.T. Wise and Bryan Groth, it’s still a concern. I didn’t feel we played that
position very well last year and think some key mistakes showed up in crucial times. We have to be more fundamentally sound in practice and in games. Second, we
have to shore up the rest of the middle of our defense. Matt Harughty, starting at second base, is kind of a new position for him, but he looks good because he has already
proven he can play at shortstop and at third base. Then, it is whoever emerges as our centerfielder, which is a position that we have a tremendous amount of depth.
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5
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What are some of this club’s strengths?
I think our defense is a strength, despite the concern up the middle. Bryant Hernandez was solid at the end of last season at short, Harughty has the ability to play second
and we have a lot of talent available in centerfield. We pride ourselves in being a top 10 defensive club and we have to get back there. A lot of that was due to a lack of
game experience, which we have this year in the field and on the mound. We have a lot of arms that pitched a ton of Big 12 innings last year and that will benefit us. Our
offense is also strong after leading the league in hitting last year, but I believe the pitchers in the Big 12 will be better this year, so we have to be better offensively.
What returners really surprised you in the fall?
I think Garrett Richards and Antwonie Hubbard really emerged and that is why we named them weekend starters. Garrett had a lot of control problems in his first two
years. He went out to Alaska and emerged as the top prospect in that summer league. He learned how to pitch deep into games and is a different guy. He is grown up.
Antwonie is a guy who has all the talent but was limited as a freshman. Then he pitched really well against TCU and Wichita State last year and he kept us in a position to
win those games, and that says a lot. He went out to Alask,a too, and like Richards, gained a lot of valuable experience and came out as the No. 3 prospect in the league.
How tough is the Big 12 and is this one of the league’s best potential years?
I think this is a year where six or seven teams advance to the NCAA Tournament. When you look at the top six teams, there is no shame in being No. 5 or No. 6 in that
group because you know anyone can win the conference. And the teams that won’t be picked in that group are going to be tough as well. Year in and year out, it is a
tough league and a league to be proud that you compete in. We proved how competitive it is by having success as the eighth place team in the NCAA Tournament. A
couple years ago, Missouri finished seventh and advanced to a super regional. That is the Big 12. There are no easy games.
How has the program been impacted by the recent addition of the indoor hitting facility and practice field?
Already, in a short time, we are asking ourselves what we used to do before when weather impacted our practice. That difficulty has been taken away and it is easier to
work harder and get better. Everything is more convenient. The impact is going to be evident over the course of time, but we already feel it has helped us immensely
in helping develop our current players. The indoor and practice facility are huge recruiting tools as well. Those additions assist our players’ training and development
because they provide similar facilities that are available at the next level.
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MATT HARUGHTY
ASSISTANT COACH
TIM TADLOCK
Assistant Coach | Hitting/Recruiting | Fourth Year at Oklahoma
ASSISTANT COACH
Hitting Coach and Recruiting Coordinator
Fourth year at Oklahoma
COACHING HISTORY
Oklahoma, assistant coach
Grayson County J.C., head coach
Hill College, assistant coach
2006-present
1997-2005
1992-1996
COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Produced two top10 recruiting classes in his first two seasons at Oklahoma.
- 32 players drafted by MLB during his career
- All three OU teams have hit over .300, including a .323 clip in 2006.
- Won two NJCAA National Championships (1999, 2000) as head coach at
Grayson.
- NJCAA National Coach of the Year (1999, 2000).
- Won five conference championships and made five appearances at the NJCAA
World Series as a head coach at Grayson.
PLAYING HISTORY
SS - Texas Tech University (1990-91)
SS - Hill College (1988-89)
EDUCATION
- Master’s degree in education - 1994, University of Texas at Tyler
- Bachelor’s degree in physical education - 1992, Texas Tech University
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Assistant coach Tim Tadlock, who joined the Sooner coaching staff on August 10, 2005, has placed
Oklahoma among the nation’s elite with highly ranked recruiting classes in each of his three seasons
on the Sooners’ staff. OU has also thrived at the plate under Tadlock with above .300 batting averages
in 2006, 2007 and 2008, including a Big 12-leading .316 mark in conference games last season. In
addition, nine OU hitters were selected in the last three Major League Baseball Amateur drafts.
Tadlock had an immediate impact on the Oklahoma baseball team in his first year on the staff. In
2006, the Sooners posted the team’s highest batting average (.323) in more than seven years. Tadlock
also helped the squad record its first batting average over .300 in conference play since the 2000
season. The 2006 Sooners hit .313 in the Big 12, compared to a .256 mark in the season prior to his
arrival.
The Sooners’ success at the plate played a major role in the program’s first Super Regional appearance
in 2006 and Tadlock also helped six Sooners earn All-Big 12 honors.
His first order of business on the OU coaching staff was to help coordinate the recruiting efforts.
His success was immediate as the 2007 class was ranked fourth nationally by Collegiate Baseball
Magazine and 11th by Baseball America. The No. 4 ranking is the second highest Oklahoma class and
the best since the 1987 newcomers were also tabbed fourth.
Most recently, Tadlock landed nine signees for the 2009 season, including seven players projected as
top prospects for the 2008 MLB Draft.
Tadlock came to Norman after nine successful seasons as the head coach at Grayson County College
in Denison, Texas. Under Tadlock, the Vikings posted an impressive 435-130 (.770) mark and won
two NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) National Championships in 1999 and 2000.
Tadlock was named the NJCAA National Coach of the Year following the championship seasons.
Tadlock led his club to five NJCAA College World Series and conference championships. In addition,
Grayson also won five District V championships and produced eight All Americans under Tadlock.
From 1997-2004, he had the highest winning percentage of any collegiate baseball coach in the
country for two or four-year institutions at .774. While at Grayson, Tadlock also served as the school’s
athletics director, a position he began in August 2000.
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Under his tutelage, numerous players have been drafted and excelled in Major League Baseball and
its minor league affiliates. Among those are John Lackey (LAA Angels), Brian Tallet (Toronto Blue
Jays), Victor Diaz (Houston Astros), Jason Alfaro (AAA-Pittsburgh Pirates), Jeremy Fikac (AAA-San
Francisco Giants), Kevin Thompson (AAA-Pittsburgh Pirates), Andy LaRoche (Pittsburgh Pirates), Trey
Lunsford (AA-San Francisco Giants) and Ryan Rohlinger (San Francisco Giants).
He recruited and coached former OU players Andrew McGuire (2003-04),Garrett Patterson (2004-05)
and Daniel McCutchen (2004-2006).
Before his stint at Grayson, Tadlock was an assistant coach at Hill College in Hillsboro, Texas, a position
he held for four years and took shortly after graduating from Texas Tech. As a Red Raider, Tadlock was
an everyday shortstop and helped Texas Tech to a 42-18 overall record in 1991, the program’s first
40-win season.
Tadlock attended Hill College for two years before finishing his bachelor’s degree in physical education in May 1992 from Texas Tech. He also attended graduate school at the University of Texas at Tyler
and earned his master’s degree in education in August 1994.
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Tadlock and his wife, Kelly, have two children, Chloe (7) and Benjamin (5), and reside in Norman.
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ASSISTANT COACH
MIKE BELL
Assistant Coach | Pitching | Second Year at Oklahoma
Mike Bell completed his first season in Norman working with the OU pitchers in 2008 after spending
the three previous seasons at the University of Tennessee, where he helped lead the Vols to the College World Series in 2005. Bell was named an assistant coach at Oklahoma on July 16, 2007, and in
addition to his pitching coach duties, he assists with the program’s recruiting efforts.
ASSISTANT COACH
Pitching Coach
Second year at Oklahoma
COACHING HISTORY
Oklahoma, assistant coach
Tennessee, assistant coach
Florida Southern College, assistant coach
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2008-present
2005-2007
2003-2004
While at Tennessee, Bell built a reputation as one of the top young coaches in the game as he worked
with the Vols’ pitching staff and was in charge of recruiting. In three years, he helped produce three
All-Americans, three All-SEC honorees, the top four all-time winningest pitchers and four of the top
eight single-season strikeout leaders in school history.
COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Had pitchers drafted in the first and/or second round in each of his three
seasons at Tennessee.
On the recruiting front, Bell helped Tennessee collect back-to-back recruiting classes that were
ranked in the top 15 nationally by Baseball America, including a 2005 class that was ranked sixth best
in the country.
- Produced back-to-back recruiting classes that were ranked in the top 15 nationally by Baseball America.
Bell’s hurlers have also fared well in the Major League Draft as three of his six selections at Tennessee
were taken in the first two rounds. In 2007, James Adkins was selected in the first round (39th
overall) after becoming the school’s all-time leader in strikeouts with 380. In 2006, Luke Hochevar
was tabbed the draft’s No. 1 overall pick (late first round pick in 2005) and Sean Watson, one of the
program’s top closers, was also drafted in 2006 in the second round.
- Coached 2005 Roger Clemens Award winner and 2006 No. 1 overall draft pick
Luke Hochevar.
- Mentored a Vols’ pitching staff with 568 strikeouts in 2005, a school record.
- Helped lead Tennessee back to the College World Series in 2005, the program’s
fourth appearance and first since 2001.
PLAYING HISTORY
LHP - Montreal Expos and Baltimore Orioles minor leagues (1995-2000)
LHP - Florida State University (1994-95)
LHP - Pasco-Hernando Community College (1992-93)
EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree in physical education - 1996, Florida State University
In his first year in Knoxville, the Volunteers returned to the College World Series for the first time
since 2001. That same year, the pitching staff set a school record with 568 strikeouts and posted a
top 25 ERA at 3.61. In addition, Hochevar won the 2005 Roger Clemens’ Award and was named the
SEC Pitcher of the Year after he led the nation with 15 wins and set a Tennessee record with 154
strikeouts.
Prior to his stay at Tennessee, Bell, a 1996 Florida State graduate, spent two seasons as the recruiting
coordinator and pitching coach at Florida Southern College (Division II). At Florida Southern, Bell and
the Mocs were 79-35 overall and the 2003 and 2004 pitching staffs each ranked in the nation’s top
20 in ERA.
Before transferring to Florida State, Bell began his collegiate career at Pasco-Hernando Community
College in New Port Richey, Fla., where he was a two-time All-Sun Coast Conference selection.
At Florida State, Bell, a pitcher/first baseman, and the Seminoles made back-to-back CWS appearances in 1994 and 1995. During his FSU career, Bell posted a 14-4 overall record with a 3.00 ERA. He
struck out 120 batters in 137 2/3 innings pitched and was twice named to the ACC Academic Honor
Roll.
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After his collegiate career, Bell was selected in the 20th round of the 1995 draft by the Montreal
Expos. He spent three years in the Expos organization (1995-97) and three more with the Baltimore
Orioles (1998-2000). While in Baltimore, he advanced to play two seasons with the Orioles’ Class-AA
team, the Bowie Baysox, in 1999 and 2000.
Following a six-year minor league career that saw him win 28 games and record 18 saves with a 2.99
ERA, Bell took over as head baseball coach in 2000 at Brandon High School in Brandon, Fla. Under
his direction, the Eagles won the 2002 Class 4A-District 9 Championship and Bell was recognized by
the Florida Athletic Coaches Association (FACA), as the Class 4A Coach of the Year, and by the Tampa
Tribune, which tabbed him as the Hillsborough County Coach of the Year.
Bell was a two-time all-area selection at Riverview High School in his hometown of Sarasota, Fla. He
earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Florida State in 1996 and is married to the
former Alicia Favarato. The couple has a daughter, Alexis Leann (3), and a son, Kyler (1).
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TYSON SENG
COACHING STAFF
RYAN GAINES
Coordinator of Baseball Operations | Fourth Year
Ryan Gaines enters his fourth season as OU baseball’s coordinator of baseball operations in 2009.
Gaines completed his first season on the staff in 2006 after returning to OU on August 1, 2005. Gaines
is responsible for the day-to-day operations off the field, including team travel, serving as a liaison with
the training room, equipment room, media relations, strength and conditioning, athletics administration and Home Run Club. He is also the camp director for the Oklahoma Baseball Camp.
The Harrah, Okla., native is no stranger to working for the OU Athletics Department or under Sunny
Golloway. Gaines worked as a student trainer for the University of Oklahoma baseball and football
teams from the fall of 1991 to spring of 1995. In addition, he was the team trainer for the Peninsula Oilers baseball team (coached by Golloway) in Kenai, Alaska, for three years, including the 1993 and 1994
seasons when the Oilers won back-to-back NBC World Series championships.
In 1996, he teamed up with Golloway at Oral Roberts University where he served as the baseball team’s
administrative assistant in 1996 and 1997. Prior to his stint in Norman, he worked in the sporting goods
industry as a successful team salesman from August of 1997 to July of 2005.
A graduate of the University of Oklahoma, Gaines received his bachelor’s degree in health and sports science in 1996. Gaines and his wife, Kate, who also works for the athletics department as an administrative assistant on the women’s basketball staff, have two children, Hannah (8) and Gabe (4),
RUSSELL RALEY
Volunteer Assistant | Second Year at Oklahoma
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Former Sooner Russell Raley (2003-2006) returns for his second season at Oklahoma as a volunteer coach for the 2009 season. The Uvalde, Texas, native coaches first base and works with
the infielders and outfielders and assists with the Sooner hitters.
“We are thrilled to have a quality person like Russell join our coaching staff here at the University of Oklahoma,” said head coach Sunny Golloway.“With his outstanding background and
experience in both the collegiate and professional ranks, I feel Russell has a lot to offer our program and the players.
“It also means a lot to us here at Oklahoma to know he is giving up the opportunity to continue his professional career with the Yankees to pursue his dream of coaching.”
Raley, a four-year starter and three-time All-Big 12 honoree at second base, completed his eligibility at Oklahoma in 2006. As a senior, he helped lead the Sooners to a regional title and the
program’s first Super Regional appearance in 2006. Raley finished his Sooner career with 237 hits in 208 games played, marks that both rank in the top 10 all-time at OU.
He was selected in the 21st round of the MLB Draft in 2006 by the New York Yankees. After a stellar first season with the Staten Island Yankees (Class A), Raley was called up to Class AA with
the Trenton Thunder in 2007.
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ZACH SAWYER
Student Assistant | First Year at Oklahoma
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Zach Sawyer, a two-year letterwinner for the past two seasons, joins the Sooners’ coaching staff in 2009 for his first season.
Sawyer was a member of OU’s bullpen in 2008 and 2007 and arrived in Norman after two years at Navarro Junior College.
Under Skip Johnson at Navarro, Sawyer also pitched out of the bullpen and logged 55 innings.
“We are excited to have Zach back at L. Dale Mitchell Park, this time on our coaching staff,” said head coach Sunny Golloway. “Zach is an excellent leader and we look forward to his contributions this season.”
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SCOTT BLACK
Baseball Grounds Supervisor | Second Year
Scott Black enters his second year with the OU baseball program, acting as one of the facility’s two grounds supervisor.
Black joined the Sooners near the beginning of the 2008 season and helped the program host the 2006 NCAA Norman Regional.
The Noble, Okla., native, along with Joe Bowser, is in charge of all general maintenance of the field and facility and oversees two student assistants during the baseball season.
He enters his ninth year working with the OU Athletics Department and 16th on the Norman campus in 2009. Prior to joining the athletics department, he worked in the physical plant for
seven years.
Black resides in Noble with his daughter, Abi (9).
JOE BOWSER
Baseball Grounds Supervisor | First Year
Joe Bowser enters his first year with the OU baseball program, acting as one of the facility’s two grounds supervisor.
Bowser joined the Sooners prior to the season after spending the last three years in a similar capacity in the Iowa State Athletics Department.
Along with Scott Black, Bowser is in charge of all general maintenance of the field and facility and oversees two student assistants during the baseball season.
Bowser has a wide array of experience in the field outside of his three years (2006-08) at ISU. He also worked internships in the summer of 2006 with the Iowa Cubs (minor league affiliate
of Major League Baseball’s Chicago Cubs) and in the summer of 2007 at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Club.
A native of Fort Dodge, Iowa, Bowser received his bachelor’s degree in horticulture from Iowa State University in 2008.
DEBBIE BOYLS
Office Administrator | 15th Year
Debbie Boyls, who enters her 15th year with the OU baseball program, remains a vital aspect of the success of the Sooners.
Boyls’ front office responsibilities include budgeting, team travel arrangements, recruiting and general office management duties.
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Her connection to the university extends to her days as an undergraduate at OU where she earned a degree in elementary education.
The Kansas City, Mo., native is the proud mother of three children, all three of whom graduated from the University of Oklahoma. Her eldest daughter, Beth, graduated with a degree in math
education. Both of her younger children, Tim and Kathy, graduated with degrees in management information systems from the Price College of Business. Tim and Kathy continue to reside
in the Norman area.
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PAUL BUZZARD
Equipment Manager | Second Year
Paul Buzzard begins his second season as the equipment manager in 2008 after joining OU prior to the fall season. Buzzard’s responsibilities with the team include all ordering, contract
purchasing, issuing, inventory and maintenance of the team’s equipment and apparel. He is responsible for the team’s laundry for all games, as well as overseeing four student assistants.
Along with baseball, Buzzard’s equipment responsibilities extend to both men’s and women’s gymnastics as well assisting with football.
Prior to his arrival in Norman, Buzzard worked as a graduate assistant at Temple University from 2004-2007. With the Owls, Buzzard working primarily with the football team.
Buzzard also worked two seasons in the New York Mets’ organization with minor league affiliates Brooklyn and Binghamton where he served as the clubhouse manager. He also assisted
with minor league spring training at the Mets’ complex in Port St. Lucie.
Buzzard obtained a bachelor of science degree in business management from Gettysburg College in 2003 with a minor in political science. In 2007, he earned his masters degree in sports
administration from Temple University.
C.B. ELDER
Academic Advisor | First Year
Starting his first season with the OU baseball team, but 15th year as an academic counselor for the OU athletics department, C.B. Elder advises student-athletes and assists them in developing a strategy for academic success and progress toward graduation.
Elder, who also works with student-athletes in the sports of men’s and women’s basketball, men’s golf and men’s track and field and cross country, is an active member of the National
Academic Advising Association and the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics.
Elder previously served as an academic counselor at OU’s University College from 1989-94. He was also director of housing at Texas Wesleyan College from 1985-88 and coordinator of OU’s
intramural sports from 1979-84.
A native of Farmington, Mo., Elder received a bachelor’s degree from Missouri in 1977 before earning a master’s degree in education from OU in 1985.
He and his wife, Lina, have a 21-year-old son, Steven.
ROBERT FULTON
Athletic Trainer | FourthYear
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Robert Fulton is beginning his fourth year as athletic trainer for OU’s baseball program. Fulton began his tenure with the University of Oklahoma as a graduate assistant from 2003-2005,
working with women’s soccer, and the 2004 Big 12 Football champions. He joined the staff as a full-time assistant in 2005 and currently serves as the head athletic trainer for baseball while
overseeing staff for OU’s wrestling team. Fulton also assists in the education and supervision of the athletic training graduate assistants and students.
In addition to his duties at OU, Fulton, along with the other full-time athletic trainers, provides a summer camp for high school student athletic trainers and coaches.
Fulton is a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and the Oklahoma Athletic Trainers’ Association. He is a licensed athletic trainer by the Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision and the Texas Advisory Board of Athletic Trainers. In addition, Fulton is certified by the American Heart Association as a CPR/AED instructor.
Prior to arriving in Norman, Fulton worked as a student athletic trainer at West Texas A&M University from 1998 until 2000. After earning a bachelor’s degree in sports and exercise sciences at
WT, Fulton obtained his master’s degree in health and sports sciences from OU.
Fulton and his wife, Jamae, reside in Norman with their daughters, Finley (4) and Daelyn (2).
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CRAIG MORAN
Assistant Director of Media Relations | Fifth Year
Responsible for coordinating all media relations’ efforts, Craig Moran enters his fifth season with the OU baseball team. Moran has also worked the past six seasons as the primary contact
for the Sooner soccer team and has four years experience as a secondary contact for the OU football team.
Prior to joining the baseball staff, Moran worked with the men’s and women’s gymnastics team while serving as an intern in the OU Athletics Media Relations Office.
Moran graduated from Bowling Green State University in 2002 and received his bachelor’s degree in sports information, with a minor in journalism. Moran came to Norman after serving
internships at the University of Detroit-Mercy and with the Toledo Storm hockey team (affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings).
Originally a native of Grafton, Ohio, Moran married the former Annette Bryntesson in July 2006 and the couple lives in Norman.
TIM OVERMAN
Strength and Conditioning | Eighth Year
Beginning his eighth season with the OU baseball team, Tim Overman oversees the team’s strength and conditioning workouts. During his time at Oklahoma, Overman has worked with
several other Sooner athletics teams including football, wrestling, women’s soccer and men’s gymnastics. In 2005, he added women’s basketball to his résumé. His duties extend to developing weight and conditioning programs, advising athletes on proper nutritional habits and coaching athletes in flexibility, speed and agility.
Overman is a 12-year veteran in the strength and conditioning field. As an undergraduate at Creighton University, he served as a student strength coach and student athletic trainer before
graduating in 2000 with a degree in exercise science. Upon leaving Creighton, Overman acquired an internship with highly-respected strength and conditioning coach Mark Verstegan at
Athletes’ Performance in Tempe, Ariz. During his internship, he worked with several Major League Baseball players including Nomar Garciaparra, Lou Merloni and Jeffrey Hammonds.
Following his internship, he served as a volunteer coach with the University of Iowa strength staff while taking classes toward a master’s degree.
A native of Mt. Vernon, Iowa, Overman is a certified member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). He is also a member of the CsCCa (Collegiate Strength and
Conditioning Coaches Association). He is single and resides in Norman.
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT STAFF
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Casey Bookout................................Information Systems
Matthew Bradley ...........................Student Equipment Manager
Pamela Carroll ................................Student Trainer
Debbie Copp ...................................Publications Director
Danny Davis ...................................Facilities Director
Ashley Gloystein .............................Assistant Marketing Director
Lindsey Graves ...............................Student Secretary
Danny Haynor ................................Facilities Assistant Director
Janet Jones ....................................Learning Specialist
Tory Kukowski ................................Internet Services
Scott Mason ...................................PA Announcer
Jason Matheson .............................Internet Services
Scott Matthews ..............................Graphic Design
Brandon Meier ...............................SoonerVision
Brittany Moore ...............................Student Secretary
David Payne ...................................Information Systems
Lindy Roberts .................................Event Management
Matt Schaeperkoetter ....................Ticket Office Assistant Director
Carmen Tebbe ................................Life Skills Coordinator
Jason Williamson ...........................Student Equipment Manager
Linda Wyatt ....................................Director of Initial Eligibility and Admissions
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UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT
DAVID BOREN
University of Oklahoma President
David L. Boren, who has served Oklahoma as governor and U.S.
senator, became the thirteenth president of the University of
Oklahoma in November 1994. He is the first person in state history
to have served in all three positions.
Boren is widely respected for his academic credentials, his longtime support of education, and for his distinguished political
career as a reformer of the American political system. A graduate
of Yale University in 1963, Boren majored in American history,
graduated in the top one percent of his class and was elected Phi
Beta Kappa. He was selected as a Rhodes Scholar and earned a
master’s degree in politics, philosophy and economics from Oxford
University, England, in 1965.
In 1968, he received a law degree from the University of Oklahoma
College of Law, where he was on the Law Review, elected to the
Order of the Coif, and won the Bledsoe Prize as the outstanding
graduate by a vote of the faculty.
As Oklahoma’s governor from 1974 through 1978, Boren promoted
key educational initiatives that have had an enduring impact on
Oklahoma. Established during his tenure were the Oklahoma Arts
Institute, the Scholar-Leadership Enrichment Program, and the
Oklahoma Physicians Manpower Training Program, which provides
scholarships for medical students and medical personnel who
commit to practice in underserved rural areas. Also, the first state
funding for Gifted and Talented classes was provided in 1976 and,
from 1976 through 1978, Oklahoma ranked first among all states
in the percentage increases of funding for higher education.
One of Boren’s most far-reaching projects in promoting quality
education at all levels is the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence,
which he founded in 1985. The foundation recognizes outstanding
public school students and teachers and helps establish private
local foundations to help give academic endowment grants
to local public schools. As a senator, he was the author of the
National Security Education Act in 1992, which provides scholarships for study abroad and for learning additional languages, as
well as legislation to restore the tax deductibility of gifts of appreciated property to universities in 1993.
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Boren, also a former state legislator, spent nearly three decades in
elective politics before becoming the president of the University
of Oklahoma. Boren was the youngest governor in the nation
when he served from 1974 to 1978. Known as a reformer, Boren
campaigned with a broom as his symbol. During his term, he instituted many progressive programs, including conflict-of-interest
rules, campaign-financing disclosure, stronger open meeting laws
for public bodies, more competitive bidding on state government contracts, and reform of the state’s prison system, including
expanded education programs for first-time offenders and the
largest expansion of the work-release program in state history.
For more than 10 years, he led the fight for congressional campaign finance reform and for legislation discouraging administration and congressional staff from cashing in on government
experience and contacts by becoming lobbyists. In addition, he
introduced legislation seeking to limit gifts and travel subsidies
that government workers, including members of Congress, can
receive from lobbyists. Boren also chaired the special 1992-93
Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress, which produced
proposals to make Congress more efficient and responsive by
streamlining congressional bureaucracy, reducing staff sizes and
reforming procedures to end legislative gridlock.
Boren left the U.S. Senate in 1994 with an approval rating of 9l
percent after being reelected with 83 percent of the vote in 1990,
the highest percentage in the nation in a U.S. Senate contest in
that election year.
Boren served from 1988 to 1997 as a member of the Yale
University Board of Trustees. His university experience also
includes four years on the faculty of Oklahoma Baptist University,
where he was chairman of the Department of Political Science and
chairman of the Division of Social Sciences. In 1993, the American
Association of University Professors presented Boren with the
Henry Yost Award as Education Advocate of the Year.
In April 2004, Boren received the Mory’s Cup from the Mory’s
Association at Yale University. In making the presentation to
Boren it was noted that he was the first Yale graduate in the university’s history extending over three centuries to have served as a
Governor, U.S. Senator and President of a major university.
Under Boren’s leadership, the University of Oklahoma has developed and emerged as a “pacesetter university in American public
higher education,” with 20 major new programs initiated since his
inauguration. They include establishment of the Honors College,
the Charles M. Russell Center for the Study of Art of the American
West, a new expository writing program for freshmen modeled on
the program at Harvard, an interdisciplinary religious studies program, the Artist-in-Residence Program, the International Programs
Center, and the Faculty-in-Residence Program putting faculty family apartments in student residence halls. The Retired Professors
Program has been started, bringing 50 retired full professors back
to the University to teach freshmen.
The number of new facilities started or completed on the campus
during the Boren years has matched the explosion in new programs. Since 1994, almost $1 billion in construction projects have
been completed or are under way on OU’s three campuses.
Among the largest of the recent projects are the $18.7 million renovation and expansion of historic Holmberg Hall, home of music
and dance programs; the $67 million National Weather Center; the
$19 million addition to the Michael F. Price College of Business; the
$17 million Gaylord Hall for journalism and mass communication;
the $27 million Stephenson Research and Technology Center; and
the $83.5 million stadium project. The Health Sciences Center has
a new Student Union, and the new $24 million Stanton L. Young
Biomedical Research Center.
Presidential Travel Scholarships, students from 111 countries on
campus, more reciprocal international exchange agreements than
any other university and the new International Programs Center
are all making OU more international. The new Honors College
helps to assure that no students need to leave Oklahoma to find an
educational experience to match their potential.
In 1995, Boren launched the “Reach for Excellence” fundraising
campaign with a five-year goal of $200 million, which was twice
as large as any fundraising drive in Oklahoma history. The drive
exceeded $500 million, raising OU into the top 15 public universities in the United States in private endowment per capita. Since
1994, endowed professorships have more than quadrupled and
the OU donor base has grown from 18,000 to more than 107,000
friends and alumni. During the first 10 years of Boren’s tenure over
$1 billion in private gifts were donated to the university.
Above all, the Boren years have been marked by an emphasis on
putting students first. There is not a university president in the
country that is more committed to students as his number one
priority. He teaches a freshman-level course in political science
each semester and is one of the few presidents of major universities to teach.
Boren is married to Molly Shi Boren, a former judge and English
teacher. Mrs. Boren is President Emeritus of the Oklahoma
Arts Institute, which provides education programs in nine arts
disciplines for high school students from across the state who
are gifted in the arts. Molly Boren has two degrees from the
University of Oklahoma, a master’s degree in English and a Juris
Doctorate from the OU College of Law. A native of Seminole, Boren
has two children, Carrie Christine Boren, an Episcopal minister, and
David Daniel Boren, a member of the United States Congress from
Oklahoma. Devoting much of his life to public service, Boren drew
from the example of his parents, the late Congressman Lyle H.
Boren and Christine Boren.
During his time in the U.S. Senate from 1979 to 1994, Boren served
on the Senate Finance and Agriculture Committees and was the
longest-serving chairman of the Senate Select Committee on
Intelligence. From his days as a state legislator and governor of
Oklahoma to Washington, Boren carried a commitment to reform,
leading numerous efforts to make government work better
for American citizens. As chairman of the Senate Intelligence
Committee, he strengthened oversight of secret government programs and reformed the procedures for Presidential notice of such
programs to Congress.
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ATHLETICS DIRECTOR
JOE CASTIGLIONE
University of Oklahoma Vice President/Director of Athletics
Principle Centered Leader …Visionary ... Passionate Advocate for
Student-Athletes ... Establishes Standards of Excellence & Cultural
Values ... Builder of Championship Programs
family. He quickly put his experience to use as an adjunct professor
in the College of Education teaching a graduate class in Marketing
& Development.
Each of those characteristics, standing alone, describes the 11th
director of athletics in University of Oklahoma history. However, just
as he has brought together different groups who are committed
to one goal, you must combine those traits to get the complete
picture of the person who has led the OU athletics department
since 1998.
The 11th director of athletics at the University of Oklahoma has
celebrated seven national team championships and over 40
conference team titles; record numbers of graduating studentathletes and record-setting grade point averages for Sooner teams;
dramatically increased donor giving; huge increases in ticket sales
for all sports; major facility improvements, and development and
construction of new facilities. And, as aggressive as the push to
improve, expand and excel has been, he has produced a balanced
budget in every year of his tenure, a first since the early 1980s.
Joe Castiglione has established a pattern of excellence that few in
his profession can match. In an environment where every decision
is made reflecting the department’s mission statement “Inspiring
champions today … Preparing leaders for tomorrow,” forming the
background, Castiglione is leading the department that has written
one of the most successful eras in school history.
Quick to give credit to the student-athletes and coaches, the
staff and the university administration, the donors and the fans,
Castiglione was the one who implemented the changes that led to
success. When he was hired in 1998, the search committee believed
they had found a rising star in the field of intercollegiate athletics
administration. Everything that has happened since his arrival at
OU has cemented that reputation.
The accomplishments of the department and its studentathletes, coaches and staff have earned national recognition
for the university and the department. Recognized as the 2007
PRISM Award winner by the School of Sports Management at
the University of Massachusetts, OU was just the second Division
I winner and all of the programs recognized by the selection
panel were started under Castiglione’s leadership. The PRISM
Award annually recognizes one Division I intercollegiate athletics
department that demonstrates industry-leading excellence and
innovation in sports management.
His commitment to the success of student-athletes led NCAA
President Dr. Myles Brand to appoint him as chair of the Football
Academic Progress Rate (APR) Working Group in June of 2008.
This group, which includes presidents, chancellors, conference
commissioners, faculty athletics representatives, athletics directors
and head football coaches, has been given the charge to review
the APR as it pertains to Division I football student-athletes. When
the study is complete, the group will report back to Dr. Brand and
the NCAA Board of Directors with their findings, evaluations and
recommendations for improvement.
Credited with energizing OU’s fund-raising efforts, Castiglione
was instrumental in the athletics department’s major campaign,
Great Expectations: The Campaign For Sooner Sports. The campaign
ended in November of 2003 with more than $125 million raised.
The figure has grown to almost $200 million since then as the
department continues its approach, and largest fund-raising effort
in OU athletics history including projects that impact each of OU’s
nearly 500 student-athletes. It has become a national model for
intercollegiate athletics.
Castiglione has cultivated over 20 multi-million dollar gifts,
including the largest capital gifts in history for athletics at OU, and
some of the largest ever for the university as a whole. He has driven
dramatic facilities projects, including a $70 million renovation and
expansion of Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Others
include a $17.2 million renovation of Lloyd Noble Center; phase I of
The Headington Family Tennis Complex; John Jacobs Track and Field
Complex; the Everest Training Facility, one of the largest indoor
practice areas in the country; and construction of the Gregg & Betsy
Wadley Indoor Tennis Center. Other projects completed in his tenure
have included the redesign of the Sooner football practice fields;
the Port Robertson Wrestling Facility; phase I & II of the Sooner
Soccer Complex, expansion of the Viersen Gymnastics Pavilion as
well as additional renovations to the McCasland Field House; L.
Dale Mitchell Park, the Charlie Coe Golf Learning Center, the OU
Softball Complex and Barry Switzer Center. His administrative work,
which has seen significant reorganization and the hiring of 12
head coaches, also included the negotiation of multi-million dollar
multi-media rights contract that produces more than $8 million in
annual revenue for the athletics department. His leadership was
instrumental as well as the Sooners added their 21st athletics team
to the OU family, women’s rowing (which will begin competition
in the fall of 2008) and the design and construction of the new
McClendon Boathouse on the Oklahoma River.
Castiglione was hired on April 30, 1998, after serving as athletics
director at Missouri. In his 17-year career with the Tigers,
Castiglione, who was named director of athletics at Missouri on
Dec. 15, 1993, was credited with rebuilding sports programs, hiring
outstanding coaches, implementing an innovative master plan
for facilities, inspiring record-setting increases in fund-raising and
balancing the budget in each of his five years as athletics director.
A 1979 Maryland graduate, Castiglione received the University’s
Distinguished Alumnus Award in April 2007. He began his career
as the sports promotions director at Rice. He then worked a year as
director of athletic fund-raising at Georgetown before being hired
in 1981 at Missouri as director of communications and marketing.
Active on the national and conference level, he is currently serving
on the Gatorade Collegiate Advisory Board and the National
Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame Board
of Directors. He served two terms as chair of the Big 12 Board
of Athletics Directors and is a past president of the Division I-A
Athletic Directors Association and NACDA. He served a four-year
term on the NCAA Championship/Competition Cabinet and the
NCAA Baseball Committee and is a past member of the NCAA
Football Special Events Certification Committee. He recently agreed
to serve on the NCAA Diversity Leadership Strategic Planning
Committee and the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Discussion
Group. In 2007, he was named to the Phi Delta Theta Foundation
Board of Trustees. He is a highly requested speaker at annual
conventions and continuing education institutes.
A native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Castiglione was born Oct. 8, 1957.
He is married to the former Kristen Bartel, a 1990 graduate of the
University of Missouri. They are the parents of two sons, Joseph
Robert, Jr., born on December 20, 1996, and Jonathan Edmund,
born on March 21, 2000.
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His peers have honored him for the department’s achievements
as well. In October 2004, the Bobby Dodd Foundation named
him Athletics Director of the Year. In 2003, he was inducted into
the National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators
Hall of Fame. In June 2001, he received the General Robert R.
Neyland Athletic Director Award for lifetime achievement from
the All-American Football Foundation. The National Association
of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) named him Central
Region AD of the Year in 2000.
Perhaps his most unique achievement over the last 10 years
for Castiglione, though, came when he received his master’s of
education degree from OU in May 2007. To understand the need
for education and lifelong learning, OU’s student-athletes just have
to look at their AD who started and completed his master’s degree
while running the department and maintaining his priorities to his
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ADMINISTRATION
LARRY NAIFEH
DR. GERALD GURNEY
Executive Associate Director of Athletics
Senior Associate A.D. for Academics and Student Life
JASON LEONARD
KENNY MOSSMAN
Executive Director of Compliance
Senior Associate A.D. for Communications
GLORIA NEVAREZ
GREG PHILLIPS
Senior Associate A.D./Senior Woman Administrator
Senior Associate A.D./Chief Financial Officer
BILLY RAY JOHNSON
LUTHER LEE
Assistant A.D./Ticket Operations
Assistant A.D./Business
MATT ROBERTS
CHARLIE TAYLOR
Assistant A.D./Development
Assistant A.D./Marketing
DR. NICKI MOORE
GREG TIPTON
Assistant A.D. for Psychological Resources
Assistant A.D./Lloyd Noble Center General Manager
CONNIE DILLON
MERV JOHNSON
Faculty Athletics Representative
Special Assistant to the Athletics Director
OU ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT
The mission of the University of Oklahoma Athletics Department is to inspire champions
today and prepare leaders for tomorrow by providing an excellent environment to enable
student-athletes to achieve their highest academic, athletic and personal aspirations.
Core Values
• Integrity
• Passion for Excellence
• Commitment
• Respect & Responsibility for Self & Others
• Appreciation for and Encouragement of Gender & Cultural Diversity
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Philosophy
The University of Oklahoma Athletics Department promotes excellence in athletics without
compromising excellence in academics or integrity in its commitment to rules or conduct.
Student-athletes are encouraged by the coaching and administrative staff to maintain a
balance between athletics, academics, and the social aspects of college.
It is believed that athletic participation gives an added dimension to the student’s overall
college experience and provides an opportunity for social, moral, emotional, and cultural
growth and development. The athletic programs strive to create traits that once acquired
will carry over and benefit student-athletes in their personal and professional endeavors.
The University of Oklahoma maintains a tradition of excellence in intercollegiate sports.
The Athletics Department continues to uphold this tradition by striving to make each
athletic team and individual of championship caliber. Its staff members work to instill in
student-athletes an appreciation for hard work, perseverance, and pride in accomplishment.
It is believed these attributes will be utilized throughout the student-athlete’s life.
JOE WASHINGTON
Special Assistant to the Athletics Director,
Executive Director, Varsity O Association
ATHLETIC PHONE DIRECTORY
Unless otherwise noted, numbers are
(405) 325 + four-digit extension
Academics & Student Life................. 8265
Administration ..................................8200
Baseball ............................................8354
Basketball, Men’s ...............................4732
Basketball, Women’s ..........................8322
Business & Finance ............................8440
Compliance ......................................8561
24 Hour Hotline........................... 6479
Development & Sooner Club .............8000
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OKLAHOMA BASEBALL - 1951 and 1994 national champs | nine college world series appearances | 31 ncaa tournament appearances | 10 regional/district titles | 25 conference titles
TREY SPERRING
OU HEAD COACHES
SUNNY GOLLOWAY
JEFF CAPEL
Baseball - Fifth year
Men’s Basketball - Third year
SHERRI COALE
MARTIN SMITH
Women’s Basketball - 13th year
Cross Country/Track & Field - Fourth year
BOB STOOPS
JIM RAGAN
Football - 11th year
Men’s Golf - Ninth year
CAROL LUDVIGSON
MARK WILLIAMS
Women’s Golf - 24th year
Men’s Gymnastics - 10th year
K.J. KINDLER
NICOLE NELSON
Women’s Gymnastics - Third year
Soccer - Second year
PATTY GASSO
PAUL LOCKWOOD
Softball - 15th year
Men’s Tennis - 22nd year
DAVID MULLINS
SANTIAGO RESTREPO
Women’s Tennis - First year
Volleyball - Sixth year
JACK SPATES
LEANNE CRAINE
Wrestling - 16th year
Women’s Rowing - First year
www.soonersports.com | THE STAFF
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three regional finals in 2005, 2006 and 2008 | 2006 norman regional champions | 27 sooners drafted in last five years | two first round selections | 35 all-big 12 honorees since 2004
CHAD COLBERT
SOONERS
2009 OKLAHOMA BASEBALL CAMPS
The Oklahoma Baseball Camps are designed to help each participant improve individual skills, gain a comprehensive understanding of the game of baseball and reach his potential as an
athlete and person.
The camp is directed by the Ryan Gaines, coordinator of baseball operations, and is run by Oklahoma head coach Sunny Golloway and assistant coaches Tim Tadlock and Mike Bell.
The camp’s goal is to provide the best possible instruction of the game for players of all skill levels in a structured and exciting atmosphere. All campers will receive quality instruction on
how to play baseball and how to improve themselves on and off the field.
YOUTH SKILLS CAMP
ALL-STAR SHOWCASE CAMP
- June 9, 10, 11
- Ages: 6-10
- July 6, 7, 8, 9
- Fall 2009: Grades 4-8
SOONER ELITE PROSPECT CAMP
HIGH SCHOOL SHOWCASE CAMP
- June 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
- Fall 2009: Grades 10-12
- July 27, 28, 29, 30
- Fall 2009: Grades 9-12
SPECIALTY CAMP
- July 13, 14, 15
- Ages: 7-18
*EARLY BIRD SPECIALS*
Jackson Williams, 2007 first round draft pick
Register early and receive up to a 15% discount on the total camp costs .
(Excludes Sooner Elite Prospect Camp)
OKLAHOMABASEBALLCAMP.COM
THE STAFF | 2009 baseball media guide
To register or for more information, call the camp hotline at
(405) 325-8357 or visit www.oklahomabaseballcamp.com.
Joe Dunigan, 2007 fifth round draft pick
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OKLAHOMA BASEBALL - 1951 and 1994 national champs | nine college world series appearances | 31 ncaa tournament appearances | 10 regional/district titles | 25 conference titles