Gary Adcock

Last updated
Gary Adcock
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team California Baptist
Conference WAC
Record692–368–1
Biographical details
Born Riverside, California
Playing career
1990 UC Santa Barbara
1991 Riverside City College
1992–1993 UCLA
Position(s) Pitcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1994UCLA (GA)
1996 California Baptist (asst)
1997–1998Riverside City College (asst)
1999–2000 Purdue (asst)
2001–2003UCLA (asst)
2004–presentCalifornia Baptist
Head coaching record
Overall692–368–1
TournamentsNCAA: 0–0
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • WAC (2019, 2021)

Gary Adcock is an American college baseball coach and former pitcher. Adcock is the head coach of the California Baptist Lancers baseball team.

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Playing career

Upon graduation from high school, Adcock enrolled at University of California, Santa Barbara. Adcock pitched 7 complete games for the Gauchos in 1990. [1] The following year, he transferred to Riverside City College.

In 1992, his junior year, he transferred to UCLA and he pitched a 6–6 record with a 6.56 ERA. He returned for his senior season at UCLA, pitching to a 3–4 record, and a 5.75 ERA.

Coaching career

Adcock joined the UCLA staff as a graduate assistant during the 1994 season. He then accepted an assistant coaching role at California Baptist University. In 1997 and 1998, he served as the pitching coach for Riverside City College. [2] Adcock then accepted the pitching coach job at Purdue University. He helped the Boilermakers to a Big Ten Conference leading 4.12 ERA in 2000. [3] On August 18, 2000, he returned to UCLA as a pitching coach.

In 2003, Adcock was named the head coach at California Baptist. He led the Lancers to the 2010 NAIA World Series.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
California Baptist Lancers (Golden State Athletic Conference)(2004–2011)
2004California Baptist 30–2218–103rdRegion II Tournament
2005California Baptist 24–25–118–122nd (Southern)Region II Tournament
2006California Baptist 43–927–51stRegion II Tournament
2007California Baptist 35–1823–13T-2ndRegion II Tournament
2008California Baptist 30–2219–175thRegion II Tournament
2009California Baptist 27–2316–206th
2010California Baptist 49–1530–61st NAIA World Series
2011California Baptist 43–1626–101stNAIA Opening Round
California Baptist:177–93
California Baptist Lancers (Pacific West Conference)(2012–2018)
2012California Baptist 43–1331–91st
2013California Baptist 43–1826–101st
2014California Baptist 39–1522–122ndNCAA Regional
2015California Baptist 31–2222–102ndNCAA Regional
2016California Baptist 42–1329–71stNCAA Regional
2017California Baptist 32–2414–103rdNCAA Regional
2018California Baptist 35–1926–143rdNCAA Regional
California Baptist:170–72
California Baptist Lancers (Western Athletic Conference)(2019–present)
2019 California Baptist 35–2019–8T-1stineligible
2020 California Baptist 7–80–0Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 California Baptist 40–1629–7T-1stineligible
2022 California Baptist 36–2018–122nd (West)
2023 California Baptist 28–3015–158th
California Baptist:692–368–181–42
Total:692–368–1

      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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References

  1. "UCSB Baseball Records" (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. University of California, Santa Barbara. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  2. "Building a pitching legacy at RCC". www.pe.com. The Press-Enterprise. May 3, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  3. "Adcock Bids Fond Farewell to Purdue, Returns To Alma Mater". www.purduesports.com. Purdue University. August 18, 2000. Retrieved September 21, 2018.