Ritch Price
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Cal State–Hayward '87
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Willamette '78 Cal State–Hayward '87 |
| Playing career | |
| 1975–1976 | Linn–Benton CC |
| 1977–1978 | Willamette |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1978–1981 | Phoenix (OR) |
| 1982 | Jasper (TX) |
| 1983–1986 | Menlo College |
| 1987–1994 | De Anza College |
| 1995–2002 | Cal Poly |
| 2003–2022 | Kansas |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 798–786–4 (.504) |
Ritch Price is an American baseball coach and former player. He played college baseball at Linn–Benton Community College (1975–1976) and Willamette (1977–1978). He then served as the head baseball coach of the Menlo Oaks (1983–1986), the De Anza Dons (1987–1994), the Cal Poly Mustangs (1995–2002) and the Kansas Jayhawks (2003–2022).[1]
Price took over as head coach at Cal Poly for the 1995 season, which was to be the Mustangs first at the Division I level. In his second season, he led the team to a winning record.[2]
He accepted the head coaching position at Kansas on July 2, 2002,[3] and has led the Jayhawks to two NCAA tournament berths and their first Big 12 Conference baseball tournament title in 2006. Kansas had made only two NCAA appearances prior to Price's arrival.[1] Price announced his retirement on May 22, 2022. [4]