Jim Gilligan

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Jim Gilligan
Biographical details
Born (1946-10-01) October 1, 1946 (age 76)
Bayside, New York, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1972 Western New Mexico
1973–1986 Lamar
1987 Salt Lake City Trappers
1992–2016Lamar
Head coaching record
Overall1320-876-6
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Texas Baseball Hall of Fame
Southland Conference Coach of the Year
1976, 1977, 2002, 2003, 2004 [1]
Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year
1993 [2]

Jim Gilligan is a retired head baseball coach, primarily for the Lamar Cardinals baseball program.

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In his 38 seasons as head coach, Gilligan has guided Lamar's baseball team to 11 conference championships, 13 NCAA regional appearances, and five conference titles. He has been named the Southland Conference coach of the year six times during his career and is the 32nd coach in NCAA history to record 1,000 career wins. [3] Gilligan is an alumnus of Lamar University, having earned a bachelor's degree in 1969 and a master's in 1970.

In between his years at Lamar, Gilligan coached for professional baseball teams. The Gilligan managed 1987 Salt Lake City Trappers broke a 68-year-old record for consecutive wins. The team ended with 29 consecutive wins. The achievement is recognized in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. Gilligan's Number 29 jersey is part of a display at the hall of fame. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Recognition and awards

In 2007, Lamar baseball fans and Cardinal Club members started the fund for the Gilligan Scholarship in honor of the coach. Donors said they hope the scholarship continues to grow and leave a permanent legacy in honor of Gilligan. The scholarship will assist members of Lamar's baseball team in attending Lamar.

On June 29, 2010, the Beaumont City Council voted unanimously to rename a section of East Florida Avenue to Jim Gilligan Way. They cited his excellence on and off the field for bestowing this honor. [10]

Coach Gilligan ranks fifth among the NCAA's active coaches in career victories with 1,307, with 1,297 of those being at Lamar. His first 10 came in one season at Western New Mexico. [11] Gilligan achieved his 1,300th career win against the New Mexico State Aggies on February 13, 2015. [12]

In 2004, Gilligan was inducted into the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame. [13]

Gilligan has been named Southland Conference Coach of the Year five times [1] and Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year once. [2]

Head coaching records

The following is a table of Gilligan's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach. [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Western New Mexico Mustangs (Division II)(1972)
1972Western New Mexico 10–10
Western New Mexico:10–10
Lamar Cardinals (Southland Conference)(1973–1986)
1973Lamar 11–156–125th
1974Lamar 23–219–63rd
1975Lamar 27–2610–5t-1st
1976Lamar 35–1510–51st NCAA Regional
1977Lamar 37–14–213–21st NCAA Regional
1978Lamar 40–1514–62nd
1979Lamar 44–16–115–51st NCAA Regional
1980Lamar 46–22–215–51st (South)Southland Championship Series
1981Lamar 54–2612–41st (South) NCAA Regional
1982Lamar 36–2813–31st (South)Southland Championship Series
1983Lamar 38–329–81st (West)Southland Championship Series
1984Lamar 45–2216–21st NCAA Regional
1985Lamar 35–2415–21st NCAA Regional
1986Lamar 33–239–63rd
Lamar Cardinals (Sun Belt Conference)(1992–1998)
1992Lamar 31–2210–93rd (West)Sun Belt Tournament
1993Lamar 44–1813–51st (West) NCAA Regional
1994Lamar 36–2316–8t-1st (West)Sun Belt Tournament
1995Lamar 38–2416–114th NCAA Regional
1996Lamar 26–2911–167th
1997Lamar 32–19–113–115thSun Belt Tournament
1998Lamar 26–2715–93rdSun Belt Tournament
Lamar Cardinals (Southland Conference)(1999–2016)
1999Lamar 34–2112–147th
2000Lamar 27–2711–167th
2001Lamar 37–2413–146thSouthland Tournament
2002 Lamar 36–2416–113rd NCAA Regional
2003 Lamar 40–1820–61st NCAA Regional
2004 Lamar 41–1618–81st NCAA Regional
2005 Lamar 38–2316–112ndSouthland Tournament
2006 Lamar 35–2319–114thSouthland Tournament
2007 Lamar 34–2520–101st (East)Southland Tournament
2008 Lamar 35–2320–101st (East)Southland Tournament
2009 Lamar 38–2220–134thSouthland Tournament
2010 Lamar 35–2616–17t-6th NCAA Regional
2011 Lamar 29–2715–187thSouthland Tournament
2012 Lamar 22–3014–19t-8th
2013 Lamar 39–2015–12t-5th Southland Tournament
2014 Lamar 31–2516–148th Southland Tournament
2015 Lamar 21–3110–1912th
2016 Lamar 35–1920–103rd Southland Tournament
Lamar:1345-885-6 (.602)551–364 (.600)
Total:1355-895-6 (.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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