John Schaly
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Ashland University |
| Conference | G-MAC |
| Record | 1,272-706-7 |
| Playing career | |
| 1979-1982 | Marietta College |
| Position(s) | 2B |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1982-1984 | Iowa State (assistant) |
| 1984-1985 | Marietta College (assistant) |
| 1985-1987 | Kentucky (assistant) |
| 1988-1991 | Berry College |
| 1992-1997 | St. Leo University |
| 1998-present | Ashland University |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1,272-706-7 |
John Schaly is an American college baseball coach who is currently the head coach of the Ashland University. He has held the position since the start of the 1998 NCAA Division II baseball season. He holds the most wins for Division II baseball history.[1] In 2018, he was an inductee to American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.[2]
Playing career[edit]
A second baseman, Schaly played collegiate baseball under his father Don Schaly at Marietta College. He was a member of the Marietta squad that won the 1981 Division III College World Series where he was named the Most Valuable Player. Schaly was a two-time All-American and was inducted into the Marietta College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995.[2]
Coaching career[edit]
Assistant Coaching 1982-1987[edit]
Following graduation, Schaly was an assistant baseball coach from 1982 to 1984 at Iowa State University. He was also a member under his father's staff at Marietta for the 1984–1985 season before serving as an assistant at the University of Kentucky from 1985 to 1987.
Berry College[edit]
In 1988, Schaly earned his first head coaching job at Berry College, becoming the first coach since 1976 when baseball was reinstated. In four years, he held a record of 155-91-3. Three times, he led Berry to the NAIA playoffs, including one district title.[3]
St. Leo University[edit]
In 1992, Schaly was named head coach at St. Leo University. He won 40 or more games twice and even had the Monarchs ranked first in the country during his six-year stint. In 1996, the team advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs, the first time in a 18-year gap which earned Schaley Sunshine State Conference coach of the year. Schaley held a 208–127 record at St. Leo.[4]
Ashland University[edit]
Schaly was named head coach at Ashland University in 1998. During his career, he has been recognized as the NCAA Division II region Coach of the Year five times. He's also coached more than 50 players who have continued to play professional baseball.
In 1998, the Eagles were 27–23. The next year (1999), they went 45-16 and advanced to the NCAA World Series. In 20002, the team also advanced to the NCAA Championship and became the first Ashland University team to win a game at the World Series.
In 2009, the Eagles were 42-15-1 and won the GLIAC regular season title with a 26-5-1 record. The Eagles were ranked third in the country, the highest ranking in the program's history. Schaley was recognized as the conference coach of the year.
In 2011, Schaly recorded his 900th career victory.[5]
In 2013, the Eagles won their first GLIAC tournament championship.
In 2015, the Eagles won the GLIAC regular season title and the conference's first-ever South Division championship. Earlier in the season, Schaley would win his 1,000 career game, making himself and his farther Don the first father-son tandem at four-year institutions to reach the mark.[6] The Eagles would win their second consecutive GLIAC South Division title in 2016, as well as a share of the GLIAC regular-season championship.
In 2019, Ashland went 48-15 which won them the GLIAC regular season and tournament championships, as well as the Midwest Regional tournament title. The 48 wins ties the program record.
The Eagles have played in the NCAA postseason 18 times under Schaly. They have won five regional championships and reached the NCAA Division II College World Series five times.
Head coaching records[edit]
Below is a table of Schaly's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berry College () (1988–1991) | |||||||||
| 1988 | Berry College | 35-24-1 | |||||||
| 1989 | Berry College | 36-23 | |||||||
| 1990 | Berry College | 46-27-1 | |||||||
| 1991 | Berry College | 38-17-1 | |||||||
| St. Leo University () (1992–1997) | |||||||||
| 1992 | St. Leo University | 27-28 | 9-15 | ||||||
| 1993 | St. Leo University | 25-30 | 6-18 | ||||||
| 1994 | St. Leo University | 34-22 | 7-14 | ||||||
| 1995 | St. Leo University | 41-15 | 11-10 | ||||||
| 1996 | St. Leo University | 42-15 | 13-8 | NCAA Tournament | |||||
| 1997 | St. Leo University | 39-17 | 10-11 | ||||||
| Ashland University () (1998–2023) | |||||||||
| 1998 | Ashland University | 27-23-2 | |||||||
| 1999 | Ashland University | 45-16 | |||||||
| 2000 | Ashland University | 41-18 | Great Lakes Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference Champions | ||||||
| 2001 | Ashland University | 38-18 | |||||||
| 2002 | Ashland University | 48-13 | |||||||
| 2003 | Ashland University | 37-20-1 | 22-8-1 | Great Lakes Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference Champions | |||||
| 2004 | Ashland University | 47-15 | 23-5 | ||||||
| 2005 | Ashland University | 32-16 | 13-7 | ||||||
| 2006 | Ashland University | 47-17 | 23-9 | ||||||
| 2007 | Ashland University | 38-19 | 22-5 | ||||||
| 2008 | Ashland University | 40-18 | 17-7 | ||||||
| 2009 | Ashland University | 42-15-1 | 26-5-1 | ||||||
| 2010 | Ashland University | 35-22 | 21-12 | ||||||
| 2011 | Ashland University | 30-21 | 19-15 | ||||||
| 2012 | Ashland University | 27-25 | 19-17 | ||||||
| 2013 | Ashland University | 37-19 | 20-12 | Great Lakes Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference Champions | |||||
| 2014 | Ashland University | 24-21 | 14-14 | ||||||
| 2015 | Ashland University | 38-19 | 22-10 | Great Lakes Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference Champions | |||||
| 2016 | Ashland University | 33-22 | 22-8 | Great Lakes Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference Champions | |||||
| 2017 | Ashland University | 20-29 | 12-20 | ||||||
| 2018 | Ashland University | 33-22 | 16-12 | ||||||
| 2019 | Ashland University | 48-15 | 17-7 | Great Lakes Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference Champions | |||||
| 2020 | Ashland University | 10-4 | 0-0 | ||||||
| 2021 | Ashland University | 24-19 | 17-11 | ||||||
| 2022 | Ashland University | 35-21 | 22-10 | ||||||
| 2023 | Ashland University | 33-21 | 22-10 | ||||||
| Total: | 1,272-706-7 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Baseball Coaching Records" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ a b "John Schaley bios". abcahalloffame.org. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "Berry College Baseball". Berry Vikings. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "Baseball Records". Saint Leo Lions. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "Ashland Baseball Head Coach John Schaly Records 900th Career Victory". Al King. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "Ashland University baseball coach John Schaly gets 1,000th career win". times-gazette.com. Retrieved August 2, 2023.