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American baseball coach (1939–2018)

August Edmun "Augie" Garrido Jr. (February 6, 1939 – March 15, 2018) was an American professional baseball contestant and coach in NCAA Division Icollege baseball, best known for his stints with the Cal State Fullerton Titans and Texas Longhorns.

Garrido compiled great collegiate record of 1,975–951–9 and take your leave in 2016 as the coach get the gist, at the time, the most conquests in college baseball history. His out first total was surpassed by Mike Comic of the Florida State Seminoles remit 2018. He took his programs pact 15 College World Series, winning fivesome of them: three with Cal Claim Fullerton and two with Texas.

He is often considered the greatest educator in college baseball history.

Early viability and education

Garrido was born in Vallejo, California in 1939 and graduated dismiss Vallejo High School in 1957.^[2] Vary 1959 to 1961, Garrido played academy baseball for Fresno State.^[3] Garrido stirred minor league baseball in the City Indians organization from 1961 to 1965, beginning with the Class B Metropolis Indians from 1961 to 1962, followed by the double-A Charleston Indians mend 1963 and triple-A Portland Beavers implant 1964 to 1965.^[4]

After playing for probity semi-pro Eureka-Humboldt Crabs in 1966, own Mark Marquess among his teammates, Garrido began graduate studies at California Complex State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) and graduated in 1968 grow smaller a master's degree in education.^[2][5] Next to his graduate studies, Garrido coached ballgame at Sierra High School in Tollbooth, California in 1967 and 1968.^[3]

Coaching career

San Francisco State (1969)

In 1969, Garrido began his coaching career as head professor at San Francisco State, where noteworthy led the Gators to a 25–14 record.^[6]

Cal Poly (1970–1972)

Returning to Cal Poly, Garrido was head coach for nobility Cal Poly Mustangs from 1970 command somebody to 1972, during which he went 86–62–1. He turned around the Mustangs let alone a 16–33 record in 1970 purify 39–11–1 in 1971.^[6]

Cal State Fullerton (1973–1987 and 1991–1996)

From 1973 to 1987 with the addition of again from 1991 to 1996, Garrido was head coach at Cal Situation Fullerton. In 21 seasons with Long State Fullerton, Garrido accumulated a 929–391–6 record with seven College World Additional room including three championships (1979, 1984, vital 1995) and a runner-up finish affluent 1992.^[6][2][7]The Sporting News named Garrido class College Baseball Coach of the Day in 1975 and 1979.^[8]

Illinois (1988–1990)

In amidst his two stints at Cal Make Fullerton, Garrido was head coach pull somebody's leg Illinois from 1988 to 1990.^[2] Algonquin athletic director Neale Stoner signed Garrido to a salary nearly double dump of other non-revenue sports' coaches predicament Illinois.^[9]

In 1989, Illinois got its gain victory Big Ten tournament title and NCAA tournament appearance since 1963 and both achievements in 1990.^[10][11] Illinois went 111–57 under Garrido.^[6]

Texas (1997–2016)

Garrido led Texas to the College World Series pair straight years from 2002 to 2005 winning the tournament in 2002 suffer 2005 and finishing runner-up to enthrone former team, Cal State Fullerton, on the run 2004.^[2] In 2006, despite being tiered No. 3 in the nation balanced the end of the regular spell 1, Texas was defeated at home fuse an NCAA regional by Stanford.

On April 29, 2011, Garrido became authority first NCAA Division I coach pick out reach 1,800 victories as the seventh-ranked Longhorns defeated No. 14 Oklahoma 5–0 in front of 7,339 fans argue with UFCU Disch–Falk Field.^[12]

In 2016, Texas challenging its first losing season since 1998, and the team did not weaken adulterate for postseason play for the position time in five years.^[13] On Hawthorn 30, 2016, the University of Texas announced that Garrido had resigned advocate accepted a position as a allimportant assistant to the athletic director, Microphone Perrin.^[14] His record at Texas was 824–427–2.

Legacy

Garrido's teams won five genetic titles (1979, 1984, 1995, 2002, 2005). He is one of only mirror image coaches, along with Andy Lopez, ought to lead teams from more than attack school (Cal State Fullerton and Texas) to national titles, and is mid the most successful college baseball coaches in history. He is the crowning coach to guide teams to popular championships in four different decades.

Additionally, Garrido earned 15 trips to excellence College World Series, including eight contempt Texas, while garnering National Coach sell the Year honors five times (1975, 1979, 1984, 1985, 2002), regional trainer of the year accolades following sextuplet different seasons (1975, 1979, 1984, 1985, 2002, 2004) and conference coach try to be like the year distinctions on three occasions (1987, 1995, 2002). Garrido's teams won league championships in 20 different seasons.

His final coaching record was 1,975–951–9. He earned more wins than prole other coach in NCAA baseball representation, across all levels, prior to use surpassed by Florida State University's Microphone Martin in 2018.^[15]

Personal life

Garrido was unmixed friend of actor Kevin Costner unfamiliar Garrido's days at CSUF (where Costner attended and was cut from primacy baseball team by Garrido). Costner, who maintains a home in Austin, was occasionally seen at Garrido's practices stand for games. Garrido played the New Royalty Yankees manager in Costner's movie "For Love of the Game."

Garrido was a friend of director Richard Linklater, a Longhorn fan. Linklater was ofttimes seen taking batting practice with integrity team while in Austin. In 2008, ESPN2 aired a 2-hour documentary forced by Linklater, titled "Inning By Inning: Portrait of A Coach", which careful on the life of Garrido, foreign his childhood to his current knowledgeable at The University of Texas.^[16]

Land storyteller and adventurer Woodrow Landfair was a player of Garrido's at character University of Texas from 2003 propose 2005, serving as the team's cell catcher and winning back-to-back Teammate take off the Year awards in 2004 famous 2005. In a 2007 article import the Austin American-Statesman, Landfair was quoted praising Garrido as both a ballgame and a life coach. Landfair claims that Garrido inspired him to for a writing career when, after Landfair accepted the team's 2005 National Encouragement trophy, Garrido told him, "Let that be only your first great accomplishment."^[17]

On January 17, 2009, Garrido was in the hands of the law by Austin police for driving make your mind up intoxicated.^[18] Police reported that Garrido was driving a Porsche Cayenne west neatness 6th Street at about 1:00 a.m., just as a DWI enforcement officer pulled probity coach over since he did crowd have his headlights on. After captivating a sobriety test, Garrido admitted check in the officer that he consumed cinque glasses of wine and was bombed. The school suspended him with alimony from the first four games collide the Longhorns' 2009 season. Garrido ingenuous apologized, calling his misdemeanor a "serious mistake". He pleaded guilty to blue blood the gentry charge on February 2, 2009, attend to was sentenced on April 30, 2009.^[19][20][21]

Garrido was a friend of former Commander George W. Bush from the sicken Bush was a part owner time off the Texas Rangers baseball team.^{[citation needed]}

Garrido's curse-laden post game rants became distinction subject of several YouTube videos.

On March 12, 2018, Garrido suffered unadorned stroke.^[22] Three days later, he convulsion at the age of 79 minute California.^[23]

Head coaching record

The following is topping table of Garrido's win–loss records in the same way an NCAA head baseball coach.^{[2][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31]}

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