Bob Morgan (baseball)

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Bob Morgan
Biographical details
Born1947 (age 7677)
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
Overall1074-583–6
TournamentsB1G: 6–9
NCAA: 10-10
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • Big Ten Tournament (1996)
Awards
  • Big Ten Coach of the Year (1991,1993) NCAA Midwest Coach of the Year[1976]
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]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Wooster Fighting Scots (Ohio Athletic Conference)(1976–1981)
1976Wooster 30–912–5
1977Wooster 31–612–11st (Northern)NCAA Regional
1978Wooster 30–109–3NCAA Regional
1979Wooster 40–8–110–21st (Northern)NCAA Regional
1980Wooster 45–712–21st (Northern)NCAA Regional
1981Wooster 37–8–112–2–11st (Northern)NCAA Regional
Wooster:213–48–267–15–1
Kent State Golden Flashes (Mid-American Conference)(1982–1983)
1982 Kent State 35–238–83rd (Eastern)
1983 Kent State 44–166–94th (Eastern)
Kent State:79–3914–17
Indiana Hoosiers (Big Ten Conference)(1984–2005)
1984 Indiana 44–206–94th (East)
1985 Indiana 57–19–18–8T-2nd (East)
1986 Indiana 43–177–93rd (East)
1987 Indiana 43–177–93rd (East)
1988 Indiana 39–1911–178th
1989 Indiana 34–265–2310th
1990 Indiana 30–27–114–14–1T-5th
1991 Indiana 38–23–115–12T-3rd Big Ten tournament
1992 Indiana 35–2014–145th
1993 Indiana 38–2115–124th Big Ten tournament
1994 Indiana 33–2312–16T-7th
1995 Indiana 33–2312–16T-8th
1996 Indiana 43–1818–82nd Midwest Regional
1997 Indiana 33–228–168th
1998 Indiana 29–2714–145th
1999 Indiana 37–1714–145th
2000 Indiana 29–279–1910th
2001 Indiana 24–31–17–1910th
2002 Indiana 35–2015–144th Big Ten tournament
2003 Indiana 34–2216–156th Big Ten tournament
2004 Indiana 25–309–2210th
2005 Indiana 26–309–2310th
Indiana:782–504–4245–323–1
Total:1074–583–1

      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. "Robert Morgan Minor League Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 22, 2015.

Hall of Fame Inductee-Wayne County Sports Hall of Fame, Hancock County Hall of Fame.