Gene McArtor (1940/1941 – July 28, 2024) was the head baseball coach at Missouri from 1974–1994 and was the NCAA National Coordinator of Baseball Umpires for many years beginning in 2008.[1][2]
 McArtor from The Savitar, 1974 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1940/1941 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 83) |
| Playing career | |
| 1961–1963 | Missouri |
| Position(s) | First Base |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1969–1973 | Missouri (Asst.) |
| 1974–1994 | Missouri |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 733-430-3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2× Big 8 Champion (1976, 1980) | |
| Awards | |
| 2× Big 8 Coach of the Year (1976, 1980) ABCA Hall of Fame (1993) | |
Early life
editA native of St. Louis, Missouri, McArtor graduated from Webster Groves High School in 1958.[3]
Playing career
editMcArtor was a first baseman at the University of Missouri from 1961 to 1963 under head coach Hi Simmons.[1] In 1963, McArtor earned first-team All-Big 8 Conference honors and All-District V honors.[1] McArtor helped lead Missouri to back-to-back Big 8 Conference Championships and to appearances in the 1962 and 1963 College World Series.[1]
Coaching career
editAfter teaching and coaching in St. Louis, in 1969, McArtor returned to Missouri as an assistant baseball coach under Hi Simmons.[1] Upon Simmons' retirement after the 1973 season, McArtor took over as head coach in 1974, a position he would hold for the next 21 seasons.[1] In 21 seasons, McArtor suffered just one losing season.[1]
McArtor led Missouri to Big 8 Conference championships in 1976 and 1980 and to appearances in the NCAA tournament in 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1988, and 1991.[1]
McArtor coached 41 All-Big 8 Conference players and 13 All-Americans.[1] He coached a number of players who went on to play Major League Baseball, including Jeff Cornell, Tim Laudner, Ron Mathis, Phil Bradley, Scott Little, Dave Otto, Dave Silvestri, and John Dettmer.[1]
Legacy
editMcArtor was inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1993.[4]
In 1997 McArtor received the Lefty Gomez Award from the American Baseball Coaches Association for his contributions to the game of baseball.[5]
In 1999 McArtor was inducted into the University of Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame.[6]
In 2007 McArtor was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.[2]
In 2010 the new indoor baseball facility at the University of Missouri was named McArtor Baseball Facility in his honor.[7]
Death
editMcArtor died on July 28, 2024, at the age of 83.[8]
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Tigers (Big 8 Conference) (1974–1994) | |||||||||
| 1974 | Missouri | 28–14 | 12–9 | 3rd | |||||
| 1975 | Missouri | 17–20 | 8–10 | 6th | |||||
| 1976 | Missouri | 46–22 | 4–1 | 1st | Midwest Regional | ||||
| 1977 | Missouri | 36–15 | 9–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1978 | Missouri | 35–18 | 7–3 | 2nd | Mideast Regional | ||||
| 1979 | Missouri | 45–12 | 16–4 | 3rd | |||||
| 1980 | Missouri | 45–15–1 | 15–5 | 1st | Midwest Regional | ||||
| 1981 | Missouri | 43–18 | 17–6 | 3rd | South Regional | ||||
| 1982 | Missouri | 39–17 | 12–9 | 4th | |||||
| 1983 | Missouri | 25–16 | 7–8 | 3rd | |||||
| 1984 | Missouri | 27–20–1 | 7–8 | 4th | |||||
| 1985 | Missouri | 36–27 | 7–17 | ||||||
| 1986 | Missouri | 33–27–1 | 12–12 | 3rd | |||||
| 1987 | Missouri | 36–26 | 14–10 | 3rd | |||||
| 1988 | Missouri | 42–22 | 14–10 | 3rd | South Regional | ||||
| 1989 | Missouri | 35–27 | 12–12 | 2nd | |||||
| 1990 | Missouri | 28–27 | 11–13 | 5th | |||||
| 1991 | Missouri | 41–20 | 12–12 | 3rd | East Regional | ||||
| 1992 | Missouri | 34–22 | 12–12 | 4th | |||||
| 1993 | Missouri | 30–19 | 15–10 | 3rd | |||||
| 1994 | Missouri | 32–26 | 9–19– | 6th | |||||
| Total: | 733–430–3 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "2012 Missouri Baseball Media Guide". mutigers.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ a b Clark, Bill (August 4, 2008). "NCAA post gets McArtor back into college baseball". Columbia Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- ^ "Gene McArtor, Class of 1958". Webster Groves School District. Retrieved 6 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "List of Hall of Fame Inductees" (PDF). ABCA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ "Lefty Gomez Award". ABCA. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ "Player Bio: Gene McArtor". mutigers.com. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ Nestor, Matt. "MU legend gets his due". Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ "Mizzou Mourns Passing of Hall of Fame Coach Gene McArtor". MUTigers.com. July 29, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
External links
edit- Missouri Tigers Bio Archived 2012-11-19 at the Wayback Machine