Gary Adcock

Gary Adcock
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamCalifornia Baptist
ConferenceWAC
Record729–393–1
Biographical details
BornRiverside, California, U.S.
Playing career
1990UC Santa Barbara
1991Riverside City College
1992–1993UCLA
Position(s)Pitcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1994UCLA (GA)
1996California Baptist (asst)
1997–1998Riverside City College (asst)
1999–2000Purdue (asst)
2001–2003UCLA (asst)
2004–presentCalifornia Baptist
Head coaching record
Overall729–393–1
TournamentsNCAA: 0–0
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • WAC (2019, 2021)

Gary Adcock is an American college baseball coach and former pitcher. Adcock is the head coach of the California Baptist Lancers baseball team.

Playing career

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Upon graduation from high school, Adcock enrolled at University of California, Santa Barbara. Adcock pitched 7 complete games for the Gauchos in 1990.[1] The following year, he transferred to Riverside City College.

In 1992, his junior year, he transferred to UCLA and he pitched a 6–6 record with a 6.56 ERA. He returned for his senior season at UCLA, pitching to a 3–4 record, and a 5.75 ERA.

Coaching career

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Adcock joined the UCLA staff as a graduate assistant during the 1994 season. He then accepted an assistant coaching role at California Baptist University. In 1997 and 1998, he served as the pitching coach for Riverside City College.[2] Adcock then accepted the pitching coach job at Purdue University. He helped the Boilermakers to a Big Ten Conference leading 4.12 ERA in 2000.[3] On August 18, 2000, he returned to UCLA as a pitching coach.

In 2003, Adcock was named the head coach at California Baptist. He led the Lancers to the 2010 NAIA World Series.

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
California Baptist Lancers (Golden State Athletic Conference) (2004–2011)
2004 California Baptist 30–22 18–10 3rd Region II Tournament
2005 California Baptist 24–25–1 18–12 2nd (Southern) Region II Tournament
2006 California Baptist 43–9 27–5 1st Region II Tournament
2007 California Baptist 35–18 23–13 T-2nd Region II Tournament
2008 California Baptist 30–22 19–17 5th Region II Tournament
2009 California Baptist 27–23 16–20 6th
2010 California Baptist 49–15 30–6 1st NAIA World Series
2011 California Baptist 43–16 26–10 1st NAIA Opening Round
California Baptist: 177–93
California Baptist Lancers (Pacific West Conference) (2012–2018)
2012 California Baptist 43–13 31–9 1st
2013 California Baptist 43–18 26–10 1st
2014 California Baptist 39–15 22–12 2nd NCAA Regional
2015 California Baptist 31–22 22–10 2nd NCAA Regional
2016 California Baptist 42–13 29–7 1st NCAA Regional
2017 California Baptist 32–24 14–10 3rd NCAA Regional
2018 California Baptist 35–19 26–14 3rd NCAA Regional
California Baptist: 170–72
California Baptist Lancers (Western Athletic Conference) (2019–present)
2019 California Baptist 35–20 19–8 T-1st ineligible
2020 California Baptist 7–8 0–0 Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 California Baptist 40–16 29–7 T-1st ineligible
2022 California Baptist 36–20 18–12 2nd (West)
2023 California Baptist 28–30 15–15 8th
2024 California Baptist 37–25 18–12 4th WAC Tournament
California Baptist: 729–393–1 99–54
Total: 729–393–1

      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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "UCSB Baseball Records" (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. University of California, Santa Barbara. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  2. ^ "Building a pitching legacy at RCC". www.pe.com. The Press-Enterprise. May 3, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  3. ^ "Adcock Bids Fond Farewell to Purdue, Returns To Alma Mater". www.purduesports.com. Purdue University. August 18, 2000. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
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