Gary Van Tol Explained

Gary Van Tol
Birth Date:3 February 1967
Birth Place:Calgary, Alberta
Player Years1:1986–1988
Player Team1:Treasure Valley Community College
Player Years2:1989–1990
Player Team2:Gonzaga
Coach Years1:1991–1993
Coach Team1:Gonzaga (assistant)
Coach Years2:1994–1995
Coach Team2:Centralia College
Coach Years3:1996–1997
Coach Team3:Treasure Valley Community College (assistant)
Coach Years4:1997–2001
Coach Team4:Treasure Valley Community College
Coach Years5:2002–2005
Coach Team5:Portland (assistant)
Coach Years6:2006–2008
Coach Team6:Gonzaga (assistant)
Coach Years7:2009–2012
Coach Team7:Boise Hawks (assistant)
Coach Years8:2013–2014
Coach Team8:Boise Hawks
Coach Years9:2015
Coach Team9:Eugene Emeralds
Coach Years10:2016–2017
Coach Team10:Eugene Emeralds (assistant)
Coach Years11:2018-2020
Coach Team11:Boise State
Coach Years12:2021–present
Coach Team12:Boise Hawks
Overall Record:9–5
Tournament Record:MW: 0–0
NCAA: 0–0

Gary Van Tol (February 3, 1967) is an American college baseball coach and former player. He is the manager of the Boise Hawks.[1] Van Tol played college baseball at Treasure Valley Community College from 1986 to 1988 before transferring to Gonzaga University where he played for coach Steve Hertz in 1989 and 1990. He served as the head coach at Centralia College from 1994 to 1995 and Treasure Valley Community College from 1997 to 2001. He was the head baseball coach at Boise State (2020).

Playing career

Van Tol enrolled at Treasure Valley Community College in Ontario, Oregon, and played baseball for the Chukars.[2] After earning an associate degree from TVCC, he transferred to Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. As a senior in 1990, Van Tol was named first team All-Pac-10 Conference North Division.[3]

Coaching career

On October 6, 2005, Van Tol returned to Gonzaga as an assistant coach.[4]

On November 27, 2017, Van Tol was named the head baseball coach at Boise State University. Van Tol is the first coach the Broncos have had since 1980, when the school disbanded the program.[5] Van Tol had two years to prepare the Broncos for competition in 2020.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boise Hawks Release 2021 Field Staff . www.milb.com/boise . 17 February 2021.
  2. Web site: Former Chukar Van Tol named Boise State baseball coach . November 29, 2017 . Argus Observer . www.argusobserver.com . July 14, 2019.
  3. Web site: 2019 Gonzaga Baseball Record Book . Gonzaga University Athletics . www.gozags.com . July 14, 2019.
  4. Web site: Gary Van Tol Hired as Baseball Assistant Coach . October 6, 2005 . Gonzaga University Athletics . www.gozags.com . July 14, 2019.
  5. Web site: Boise State announces Gary Van Tol as first baseball coach in 37 years . Chadd Cripe . November 27, 2019 . Idaho Statesman . www.idahostatesman.com . July 14, 2019.