Bob Warn

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Bob Warn
Biographical details
Born Crystal Lake, Illinois, U.S.
Alma mater Southern Illinois
Playing career
1966–1967 Iowa Western
1968 Southern Illinois
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1972 Western Illinois (JV)
1973–1975 Iowa Western
1976–2006 Indiana State
Head coaching record
Overall1,174–779–9 (.601)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NCAA Mideast Regional (1986)
MVC (1979, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1995)
Awards
Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year (1979, 1983, 1984)

Bob Warn is a former Indiana State Sycamores baseball coach. While coaching Indiana State University's Baseball team, he led the Sycamores to six Missouri Valley Conference (1979, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1995) championships, seven NCAA tournament (1979, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1995) appearances, and a College World Series (1986) appearance while compiling a record of 1,079-745-9 (.591). Five of his teams finished the season ranked in the Top 30 in the country (1979, 1983, 1984, 1986 and 1989) [1] In 2000, he was inducted into the Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame. [2] In 2009, the Indiana State Sycamores baseball field was named Bob Warn Field in his honor. [3]

Seventeen of Warn's players went on to play in the major leagues, including Zane Smith, Wallace Johnson, Clint Barmes and Joe Thatcher. He was named MVC Coach of the Year thrice; 1979, 1983 & 1984.

Warn's Indiana State teams featured 16 All-Americans and 60 All-Conference (First Team) players, while his Iowa Western teams placed two players on the JUCO All-American rolls.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Iowa Western Reivers (ICCAC)(1973–1975)
1973Iowa Western
1974Iowa Western
1975Iowa Western 42-104th JUCO World Series
Iowa Western:104–38
Indiana State Sycamores (Independent)(1976)
1976 Indiana State 25–23
Indiana State Sycamores (Missouri Valley Conference)(1977–2006)
1977 Indiana State 34–211–23rdMissouri Valley Tournament
1978 Indiana State 26-24-32–04thMissouri Valley Tournament
1979 Indiana State 41–115–02nd Midwestern Regional
1980 Indiana State 38–194–03rdMissouri Valley Tournament
1981 Indiana State 34–264–83rd (East)
1982 Indiana State 40–2012–41st (East)Missouri Valley Tournament
1983 Indiana State 37–14–17–11st (East) Mideast Regional
1984 Indiana State 36–23–17–63rd Mideast Regional
1985 Indiana State 57–225–15T–1stMissouri Valley Tournament
1986 Indiana State 48–2110–104th College World Series
1987 Indiana State 45–18–110–10T-3rd Central Regional
1988 Indiana State 31–286–146thMissouri Valley Tournament
1989 Indiana State 48–21–113–72nd South Regional
1990 Indiana State 43–218–124thMissouri Valley Tournament
1991 Indiana State 42–2315–93rdMissouri Valley Tournament
1992 Indiana State 40–1913–83rdMissouri Valley Tournament
1993 Indiana State 35–2312–94thMissouri Valley Tournament
1994 Indiana State 28–285–16T-7th
1995 Indiana State 39–2316–155th Midwest II Regional
1996 Indiana State 22–3110–198th
1997 Indiana State 24–309–239th
1998 Indiana State 37–18–123–92ndMissouri Valley Tournament
1999 Indiana State 21–348–249th
2000 Indiana State 31–28-116–164thMissouri Valley Tournament
2001 Indiana State 32–2815–166thMissouri Valley Tournament
2002 Indiana State 30–2716–155thMissouri Valley Tournament
2003 Indiana State 36–2215–175thMissouri Valley Tournament
2004 Indiana State 20–3712–206thMissouri Valley Tournament
2005 Indiana State 30–2810–146thMissouri Valley Tournament
2006 Indiana State 20–335–198th
Indiana State:1,070–741–9 (.590)294–338 (.465)
Total:1,174–779–9 (.601)

      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. Division I. Baseball Records 2015 ncaa.org
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  3. "Bob Warn Hall of Fame biography". Indiana State University. Retrieved May 17, 2013.