Biographical details | |
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Born | 1947 (age 76–77) |
Playing career | |
1966–1969 | Ohio |
1970 | DeLand Sun Caps |
1971 | Lakeland Tigers |
Position(s) | Pitcher |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1976–1981 | Wooster |
1982–1983 | Kent State |
1984–2005 | Indiana |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 1074-583–6 |
Tournaments | B1G: 6–9 NCAA: 10-10 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
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Awards | |
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Records | |
Ohio Conference Coach of the Year- [1977,1978,1980.] | |
Robert G. Morgan (born 1947) is an American former baseball player and coach. As a player at Ohio University (Athens, OH) he was 22-1 in his collegiate history as a pitcher. Robert was then drafted out of Ohio University to the Detroit Tigers. He served as the head baseball coach at the College of Wooster from 1976 to 1981, Kent State University from 1982 to 1983, and Indiana University Bloomington from 1984 to 2005, compiling a career college baseball coaching record of 1074-583-6. Morgan played Minor League Baseball in the Detroit Tigers organization. [1]
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Wooster Fighting Scots (Ohio Athletic Conference)(1976–1981) | |||||||||
1976 | Wooster | 30–9 | 12–5 | ||||||
1977 | Wooster | 31–6 | 12–1 | 1st (Northern) | NCAA Regional | ||||
1978 | Wooster | 30–10 | 9–3 | NCAA Regional | |||||
1979 | Wooster | 40–8–1 | 10–2 | 1st (Northern) | NCAA Regional | ||||
1980 | Wooster | 45–7 | 12–2 | 1st (Northern) | NCAA Regional | ||||
1981 | Wooster | 37–8–1 | 12–2–1 | 1st (Northern) | NCAA Regional | ||||
Wooster: | 213–48–2 | 67–15–1 | |||||||
Kent State Golden Flashes (Mid-American Conference)(1982–1983) | |||||||||
1982 | Kent State | 35–23 | 8–8 | 3rd (Eastern) | |||||
1983 | Kent State | 44–16 | 6–9 | 4th (Eastern) | |||||
Kent State: | 79–39 | 14–17 | |||||||
Indiana Hoosiers (Big Ten Conference)(1984–2005) | |||||||||
1984 | Indiana | 44–20 | 6–9 | 4th (East) | |||||
1985 | Indiana | 57–19–1 | 8–8 | T-2nd (East) | |||||
1986 | Indiana | 43–17 | 7–9 | 3rd (East) | |||||
1987 | Indiana | 43–17 | 7–9 | 3rd (East) | |||||
1988 | Indiana | 39–19 | 11–17 | 8th | |||||
1989 | Indiana | 34–26 | 5–23 | 10th | |||||
1990 | Indiana | 30–27–1 | 14–14–1 | T-5th | |||||
1991 | Indiana | 38–23–1 | 15–12 | T-3rd | Big Ten tournament | ||||
1992 | Indiana | 35–20 | 14–14 | 5th | |||||
1993 | Indiana | 38–21 | 15–12 | 4th | Big Ten tournament | ||||
1994 | Indiana | 33–23 | 12–16 | T-7th | |||||
1995 | Indiana | 33–23 | 12–16 | T-8th | |||||
1996 | Indiana | 43–18 | 18–8 | 2nd | Midwest Regional | ||||
1997 | Indiana | 33–22 | 8–16 | 8th | |||||
1998 | Indiana | 29–27 | 14–14 | 5th | |||||
1999 | Indiana | 37–17 | 14–14 | 5th | |||||
2000 | Indiana | 29–27 | 9–19 | 10th | |||||
2001 | Indiana | 24–31–1 | 7–19 | 10th | |||||
2002 | Indiana | 35–20 | 15–14 | 4th | Big Ten tournament | ||||
2003 | Indiana | 34–22 | 16–15 | 6th | Big Ten tournament | ||||
2004 | Indiana | 25–30 | 9–22 | 10th | |||||
2005 | Indiana | 26–30 | 9–23 | 10th | |||||
Indiana: | 782–504–4 | 245–323–1 | |||||||
Total: | 1074–583–1 | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
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