Gene McArtor
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 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) | |
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]
A native of St. Louis, Missouri, McArtor graduated from Webster Groves High School in 1958.[3]
Playing career
McArtor 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
After 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
McArtor 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
McArtor died on July 28, 2024, at the age of 83.[8]