Donnie Marbut (born February 18, 1974) is an American college baseball coach, formerly the head coach at Washington State University in Pullman for eleven seasons, from 2005 through 2015.[1][2][3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 18, 1974 Aberdeen, Washington, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Portland State, 1997 Edmonds CC, 1995 |
| Playing career | |
| 1993–1995 | Edmonds CC |
| 1996–1997 | Portland State |
| Position(s) | Infielder |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1998 | Capital HS (WA) (asst.) |
| 1999 | Bellevue CC (asst.) |
| 2000–2003 | Edmonds CC |
| 2004 | Washington State (asst.) |
| 2005–2015 | Washington State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 314–304 (.508) |
| Tournaments | NCAA: 4–4 |
Early life
editBorn and raised in Aberdeen, Washington, Marbut was a three-sport letterman at Aberdeen High School in baseball, basketball, and football. He earned all-league honors three times each in baseball and football and once in basketball. After graduation in 1992, he attended Edmonds Community College, where he played baseball for coach Bill Stubbs. At Edmonds, Marbut was a two-time All-Conference infielder, and was named most valuable player of his team in 1995. After earning an associate's degree, he transferred to Portland State University, where he continued his baseball career as an outstanding hitter for the Vikings.[2][4]
Career
editCoaching
editMarbut began his coaching career back in Washington in 1998 as an assistant at Capital High School in Olympia, where he helped guide the Cougars to the state 3A championship. He then was an assistant at Bellevue Community College, which captured a conference championship in 1999. Following that season, Marbut returned to Edmonds Community College as head coach for four seasons and earned conference coach of the year honors twice and division coach of the year three times. His record at Edmonds was 152–38 (.800), including a league record 43 wins in 2003.[2] Marbut came under fire when a Seattle Times article stated Marbut padded his academic resume while at Edmonds CC, and Washington State, where he coached when the article came out, came out strongly in his defense.[5][4][6][7]
Prior to the 2004 season, Marbut became an assistant at Washington State under fourth-year head coach Tim Mooney,[8] where his work with infielders led to a then-school record .971671 fielding percentage and the first winning record for the Cougars since 1998. Following just one season as an assistant, Marbut became head coach at WSU after Mooney's forced resignation in late May 2004.[1][9][10] At the time, he was the youngest head coach in the Pacific-10 Conference, at 30 years old.[4] With Marbut as head coach, Washington State won more than 300 games, produced 23 major league draft picks, and dramatically improved a disastrous Academic Progress Rate score.[2]
Following WSU's consecutive post-season appearances in 2009 and 2010, when the Cougars finished second and third in the Pac-10 respectively, Marbut believed the time was right for Washington State to invest in baseball facilities to compete long-term with other programs in the Pacific-10 Conference and around the Pacific Northwest and he personally raised approximately $3 million in pledges to build a state of the art clubhouse; construction on the $10 million facility begins in 2019. Following the 2010 season, Washington State Athletic Director Bill Moos extended Marbut's contract, stating "During his tenure as WSU’s head coach the program has improved each year on the field and in the classroom. He has embraced the Cougars’ storied history by reconnecting with former players and bringing them back into the program while his vision and passion for the future cannot be matched. We have one of the best coaches in the country and this contract reflects the University's commitment and belief that continued success is on the horizon.” [11] [12]
Post-coaching
editOn February 17, 2016, Marbut joined the Pac-12 Network as a baseball analyst,[13] while also serving as a scout for the Houston Astros.[14] On March 31, 2016, Marbut became the President of the West Coast League.[15][16]
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State Cougars (Pac-10 / Pac-12) (2005–2015) | |||||||||
| 2005 | Washington State | 21–37 | 1–23 | 9th | |||||
| 2006 | Washington State | 36–23 | 10–14 | 8th | |||||
| 2007 | Washington State | 28–26 | 10–14 | t-6th | |||||
| 2008 | Washington State | 30–26 | 8–16 | 9th | |||||
| 2009 | Washington State | 32–25 | 19–8 | 2nd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2010 | Washington State | 37–22 | 15–12 | 3rd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2011 | Washington State | 26–28 | 10–17 | 9th | |||||
| 2012 | Washington State | 28–28 | 12–18 | t-8th | |||||
| 2013 | Washington State | 23–32 | 9–21 | 10th | |||||
| 2014 | Washington State | 24–29 | 14–16 | 7th | |||||
| 2015 | Washington State | 29–27 | 11–19 | 9th | |||||
| Washington State: | 314–304 | 119–178 | |||||||
| Total: | 314–304 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ a b Grippi, Vince (June 1, 2004). "Aide named to replace Mooney at WSU". Spokesman-Review. p. B1.
- ^ a b c d "Donnie Marbut Profile". wsucougars.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- ^ Barrett, Paul (June 3, 2015). "Cougars Hire Oklahoma State Assistant Marty Lees as Baseball Coach". SeattleTimes.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ a b c Anderson, Rick (May 20, 2012). "Bobcat grad sets the bar high". thedailyworld.com. Archived from the original on May 28, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- ^ "WSU Responds To Donnie Marbut Story". pac-12.com. Archived from the original on 2019-06-19. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ Lynn Thompson and Mike Carter (March 28, 2006). "WSU baseball coach padded credentials". Seattle Times. Archived from the original on September 7, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- ^ Mike Carter (April 5, 2006). "WSU rebukes baseball coach for résumé lies". Seattle Times. Archived from the original on September 8, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- ^ Fox, Tom (March 18, 2004). "Winning attitude". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. p. 1B.
- ^ "Calls for Pac-10 coach's firing". Los Angeles Times. August 27, 2003. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ "College Coaching Carousel". BaseballAmerica.com. January 10, 2005. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ "Marbut Gets Contract Extension at Washington State | College Baseball 360".
- ^ "How a lithograph helped WSU's baseball clubhouse become reality".
- ^ "Pac-12 Networks announces on-air talent for fourth season of baseball coverage".
- ^ "Sports Briefs: Marbut names WCL president | the Daily World". Archived from the original on 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- ^ "Former WSU coach Marbut named WCL president". 31 March 2016.
- ^ "Official Website of the West Coast League: News". westcoastleague.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-15.
- ^ "2010 Washington State Cougars Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). Washington State Sports Information. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ "2012 Pac-12 Conference Baseball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ "2012 Pac-12 Conference Baseball Standings". Pac-12.com. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ "2013 Pac-12 Conference Baseball Standings". D1Baseball.com. Jeremy Mills. Archived from the original on May 28, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2013.