OSU TO HIRE NEW ASSISTANT

And the beat goes on...the Beavers choosing home grown talent. Congratulations to Coach Bailey and a pat on the back to Pat for selecting him.

I'm sure George Fox is in capable hands with Marty Hunter...congratulations to him as well.



GO BEAVS!

Coach Baily has done a phenomenal job at George Fox, winning the DIII national championship in 2004, with an overall record of 353-158, and dominating the Northwest Conference, winning five conference titles and three co-titles in 12 years.

Pat Casey was head coach at George Fox before going to OSU.

Just a terrific hire.

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He was named 2004 NCAA Division III National Coach of the Year after leading George Fox University to the NCAA National Championship.

While I don't know this coach at all, IMO, if he is going to get credit for that championship, he should also take responsibility for the impact it had on the top pitcher, who was a top pro prospect.
In order for that team to win the DIII championship, that pitcher threw something like 35 to 38 innings in 12 days. Threw 3 complete games, one where he went 6 plus and 145 pitches, and made two relief appearances.
After being drafted in the 6th/7th round, he made 3-4 professional appearances. Has never pitched again. Saw he was released this Spring by the Mets after never recovering from his arm injuries/surgeries.
The 2004 team had some wonderful players but it rode the right arm of one truly outstanding pitcher, and it appears he paid the price for it.

Oh yeah. Blame that on the college coach. How about the professional organization that had him throw 4 70+ pitch bullpens during the first week of practice? This was in his second professional season, not the summer after the national championship in which he threw very well for the minor league organization.

The professional coaches blew his arm out, not the college coach. Maybe if you had the details instead of just assuming it was the college coach you wouldn't sound like such an idiot.

Pat Bailey, Marty Hunter, Randy Rutschman are excellent coaches that will succeed whereever they go. Bails will be a great addition to OSU and Marty will have a seamless takeover at GFU. Rutsch is the best catching instructor in the NW and a great coach. Congratulations Bails and Marty.

OSU Press Release.

http://www.osubeavers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=24958&...=4700&ATCLID=1087583

swngmn, he threw 51 innings in 10 appearances for the Mets in 2004 and probably all of those were on a pitch count. I watched a few NY/PENN games in 2004 myself and saw the way teams handled pitchers picked in the first 10 rounds.
If you want to think that summer with the Mets is what did it, without significant contribution from throwing 35 plus, very high stress innings, over 12 days, so be it. I happen to disagree.