Ryan Folmar

Last updated
Ryan Folmar
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Oral Roberts
Conference Summit League
Record371–224 (.624)
Biographical details
Born (1974-11-08) November 8, 1974 (age 49)
Hillsdale, Michigan, U.S.
Playing career
1994–1997 Oklahoma State
1997 Portland Rockies
1997 AZL Rockies
1998 Asheville Tourists
Position(s) Catcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2004–2012 Oral Roberts (assistant)
2013–presentOral Roberts
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1999–2003 Oklahoma State (Dir. of Operations)
Head coaching record
Overall371–224 (.624)
TournamentsNCAA: 16–16
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • NCAA Super Regional Champion (2023)
  • NCAA Regional Champion (2023)
  • 6× Summit League (2015–2018, 2021, 2023)
  • 6× Summit League Tournament (2015–2018, 2022, 2023)
Awards

Ryan Folmar (born November 8, 1974) in an American baseball coach and former catcher. He is the current head baseball coach of the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles. [1] [2] [3] [4] He played college baseball at Oklahoma State from 1994 to 1997 for head coaches Gary Ward and Tom Holliday before playing professionally in the Colorado Rockies organization from 1997 to 1998.

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Playing career

Folmar was drafted out of Chambersburg Area Senior High School in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania in the 46th round of the 1993 Major League Baseball Draft by the California Angels, but elected to attend Oklahoma State instead. After the 1994 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [5] A four year starter with the Cowboys, he helped lead the team to the 1996 College World Series in his junior season. After completing his collegiate career, he played two seasons in the Colorado Rockies organization.

Coaching career

He served as Director of Baseball Operations at Oklahoma State for five years, from 1999–2003 before accepting an assistant coach position at Oral Roberts. He worked with infielders and served as hitting coach for nine seasons and saw several players join the professional ranks. He was named to his first head coaching position with the Golden Eagles in July 2012. [1] [2] [4]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (Southland Conference)(2013–2014)
2013 Oral Roberts 25–3216–113rd
2014 Oral Roberts 30–2615–159th
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (Summit League)(2015–present)
2015 Oral Roberts 41–1625–51st NCAA Regional
2016 Oral Roberts 38–2122–81st NCAA Regional
2017 Oral Roberts 43–1625–41st NCAA Regional
2018 Oral Roberts 38–2024–61st NCAA Regional
2019 Oral Roberts 29–2617–123rd Summit League tournament
2020 Oral Roberts 6–100–0Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Oral Roberts 31–2319–71st Summit League tournament
2022 Oral Roberts 38–2017–72nd NCAA Regional
2023 Oral Roberts 52–1423–11st College World Series
Oral Roberts:371–224180–76
Total:371–224

      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. 1 2 "Head Baseball Coach Ryan Folmar". Oral Roberts Golden Eagles. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Ryan Folmar Named Assistant Baseball Coach at Oral Roberts". Oklahoma State Cowboys. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Folmar promoted at Oral Roberts". College Baseball Insider. June 20, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Oral Roberts promotes Folmar to baseball coach". Joplin Globe. June 13, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  5. ↑ "All-Time Cotuit Kettleers Alumni". kettleers.org. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
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