Gordon Eakin

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Gordon Eakin
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team BYU
Conference Big 12 Conference
Record800–372 (.683)
Biographical details
Born1958 (age 6667)
Sandy, Utah, U.S.
Alma mater University of Utah
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Softball
2000–2002 BYU (asst.)
2003–present BYU
2009–2010 USA Women's Softball (asst.)
Head coaching record
Overall800–372 (.683)

Gordon R. Eakin (born 1958) [1] is an American college softball coach and the current head coach of the BYU Cougars softball team. Eakin is a graduate of the University of Utah and is a former Minor League Baseball player for the Oakland Athletics. Eakin also serves as the USA National Team Hitting Coach. [2]

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Career

Eakin was hired as an assistant coach to Mary Kay Amicone in 2001. After the 2002 season Amicone decided to resign, and Eakin became the coach of BYU Softball. [3] During his span as BYU coach, Eakin has coached the Cougars to 6 consecutive conference titles in four separate leagues. He led BYU to their first super regional appearance in 2008 [4] and has coached 12 All-Americans. Two of Eakin's players have gone on to play professionally. Eakin has won conference coach of the year four times (2009, 2010, 2011, 2013) and has never finished lower than third in the conference. Eakin has guided BYU to top-ten national finishes in slugging percentage six times, home runs per game six times, batting average four times and scoring four times. [5]

Coaching record

Eakin has won 6 straight conference titles, 7 of 8, and 8 of 10 since 2005. He has also won the two conference tournaments that he has had a chance to win since 2005. The MWC last held a conference tournament in 2005, and the PCSC and WCC didn't have conference tournaments.

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
BYU Cougars (Mountain West Conference)(2003–2011)
2003 BYU 36–1710–73rd
2004 BYU 34–1811–83rd
2005 BYU 45–1416–21st2005 Regionals
2006 BYU 43–2215–52nd2006 Regionals
2007 BYU 43–2016–41st 2007 Regionals
2008 BYU 44–2014–62nd 2008 Regionals
2009 BYU 40–1812–21st 2009 Regionals
2010 BYU 46–1312–31st 2010 Super Regionals
2011 BYU 40–1811–21st 2011 Regionals
BYU (Western Athletic Conference [6] )(2012)
2012 BYU 45–1515–41st 2012 Regionals
BYU (Pacific Coast Softball Conference [7] )(2013)
2013 BYU 33–2519–51st 2013 Regionals
BYU Cougars (West Coast Conference)(2014–2023)
2014 BYU 34–2312–21st 2014 Regionals
2015 BYU 40–1413–21st 2015 Regionals
2016 BYU 34–1811–21st 2016 Regionals
2017 BYU 46–1314–11st NCAA Regional
2018 BYU 36–2213–11st NCAA Regional
2019 BYU 30–2612–31st NCAA Regional
2020 BYU 14–90–01stSeason canceled due to COVID-19
2021 BYU 38–1711–11st NCAA Regional
2022 BYU 42–1013–2T-1st
2023 BYU 35–1711–42nd
BYU Cougars (Big 12 Conference)(2024–present)
2024 BYU 0–00–0
BYU:800–372 (.683)262–67 (.796)
Total:800–372 (.683)

      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

References

  1. "Gordon Eakin Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com . Sports Reference . Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  2. Oram, Bill (April 2, 2010). "BYU coach Eakin will continue to assist USA Softball". Salt Lake Tribune . Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
  3. Call, Jeff (January 31, 2003). "New start in softball excites the Cougars". Deseret News . Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2003.
  4. Olson, Jason (June 14, 2010). "Five questions with BYU softball coach Gordon Eakin". Deseret News . Archived from the original on May 13, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
  5. "Gordon Eakin Coaching Profile at BYU". BYU athletics.
  6. "BYU Softball makes WAC debut" (Press release). The Digital Universe. March 22, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  7. "After a year in the WAC, BYU Softball is switching conferences, again" (Press release). Provo Daily Herald. June 11, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
Preceded by
Mary Kay Amicone
BYU Cougars Head Softball Coach
2002-Present
Succeeded by
Current