Keith Guttin

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Keith Guttin
Biographical details
Alma mater Southwest Missouri State
Playing career
1974–1975 Mineral Area College
1976–1977 Southwest Missouri State
Position(s) Second baseman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1979–1981 Southwest Missouri State (assistant)
1982 Rend Lake College (assistant)
1983–2024 Southwest/Missouri State
Head coaching record
Overall1,396–929
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

Keith Guttin is an American college baseball coach who served as the head coach of the Missouri State Bears baseball team from the start of the 1983 season until his retirement in 2024. Following the 2015 season, he has 1,138 wins, and, during the 2015 season, he became only the 41st college baseball head coach to win 1,100 games. [1] Under Guttin, the Bears reached the 2003 College World Series. [2]

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Coaching career

Guttin is currently 11th in most career victories among active Division I coaches. Over his 30-year career, about 115 of his players signed professional contracts. Several of his former players and support staff have gone on to receive World Series rings from Major League Baseball organizations including: Bill Mueller (Red Sox in 2004), Ryan Howard (Phillies in 2008), Andrew Jefferson (Former pitcher and now a scout for the Giants), and Tyler Onstott (Former video coordinator and now working part-time for the Chicago Cubs).

Head coaching record

Below is a table of Guttin's yearly records as a collegiate head baseball coach. [3] [4] [5]

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Southwest Missouri State (Independent)(1983)
1983 Southwest Missouri State 32–11
Southwest Missouri State (AMCU/Mid-Con)(1984–1990)
1984 Southwest Missouri State 35–223rdAMCU Tournament
1985 Southwest Missouri State 24–165–32nd (Gray)AMCU Tournament
1986 Southwest Missouri State 47–1411–11st (Gray)AMCU Tournament
1987 Southwest Missouri State 38–147–32nd (Gray) NCAA Regional
1988 Southwest Missouri State 41–1712–01st (Gray)AMCU Tournament
1989 Southwest Missouri State 41–108–21st (Gray)AMCU Tournament
1990 Southwest Missouri State 42–1511–01st (Gray)Mid-Con Tournament
Missouri State:54–18
Southwest Missouri State/Missouri State (Missouri Valley Conference)(1991–2024)
1991 Southwest Missouri State 40–2214–104thMVC Tournament
1992 Southwest Missouri State 31–2310–114thMVC Tournament
1993 Southwest Missouri State 32–2314–62ndMVC Tournament
1994 Southwest Missouri State 31–2313–72ndMVC Tournament
1995 Southwest Missouri State 37–2118–13T-3rd NCAA Regional
1996 Southwest Missouri State 32–2518–112nd NCAA Regional 3rd
1997 Southwest Missouri State 35–2516–103rd NCAA Regional runner-up
1998 Southwest Missouri State 32–2119–133rdMVC Tournament
1999 Southwest Missouri State 38–1918–112nd NCAA Regional runner-up
2000 Southwest Missouri State 24–3315–17T-5thMVC Tournament
2001 Southwest Missouri State 36–2222–101stMVC Tournament
2002 Southwest Missouri State 43–2119–133rd NCAA Regional runner-up
2003 Southwest Missouri State 40–2619–111st College World Series
2004 Missouri State 31–2819–123rdMVC Tournament
2005 Missouri State 26–2910–14T-5th
2006 Missouri State 33–2215–82ndMVC Tournament
2007 Missouri State 23–347–17T-8thMVC Tournament
2008 Missouri State 40–1718–62ndMVC Tournament
2009 Missouri State 34–2017–51stMVC Tournament
2010 Missouri State 21–346–158thMVC Tournament
2011 Missouri State 33–2311–94thMVC Tournament
2012 Missouri State 40–2213–72nd NCAA Regional 3rd
2013 Missouri State 31–2312–94th MVC tournament
2014 Missouri State 26–319–126th MVC tournament
2015 Missouri State 49–1218–31st NCAA Super Regional runner-up
2016 Missouri State 38–217–137th MVC tournament
2017 Missouri State 43–2018–11st NCAA Super Regional runner-up
2018 Missouri State 40–1718–31st NCAA Regional
2019 Missouri State 20–3610–116th
2020 Missouri State 9–80–0Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Missouri State 21–2311–135th MVC tournament
2022 Missouri State 31–298–136th NCAA Regional
2023 Missouri State 33–2318–92nd MVC tournament
2024 Missouri State 23–3411–168th MVC tournament
Missouri State:1,396–929471–339
Total:1,396–929

      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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