| Gary Ward | |
| Birth Date: | 9 September 1940 |
| Birth Place: | Ramona, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Player Sport1: | Basketball |
| Player Years1: | 1958–1959 |
| Player Team1: | NE Oklahoma A&M |
| Player Years2: | 1959–1962 |
| Player Team2: | New Mexico State |
| Player Sport3: | Baseball |
| Player Years3: | 1959 |
| Player Team3: | NE Oklahoma A&M |
| Player Years4: | 1960–1962 |
| Player Team4: | New Mexico State |
| Player Positions: | Pitcher |
| Coach Years1: | Collinsville (OK) |
| Coach Team1: | 1963–1969 |
| Coach Years2: | Yavapai College |
| Coach Team2: | 1971–1977 |
| Coach Years3: | Oklahoma State |
| Coach Team3: | 1978–1996 |
| Coach Years4: | New Mexico State (H) |
| Coach Team4: | 2000 |
| Coach Years5: | New Mexico State |
| Coach Team5: | 2001–2002 |
| Coach Years6: | New Mexico State (H) |
| Coach Team6: | 2003–2014 |
| Overall Record: | 1022–361–1 (NCAA D-1) 240–83 (NJCAA) |
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| Cbasehof Year: | 2008 |
Gary Ward (born September 9, 1940) is an American former baseball coach. He was the head baseball coach at Oklahoma State University from 1978 to 1996, compiling a record of 953–313–1. Ward won 16 Big Eight Conference championships at OSU, including 14 in a row from 1982 to 1995.[1] He led his team to 18 40-win seasons, and 12 times his teams finished in the top 10. He later became the head baseball coach at New Mexico State University. During his tenure, he became only the 24th coach in college baseball history to gain 1,000 career wins.[2]
From 1971 to 1979, he served as the head baseball coach at Yavapai Junior College. He compiled a 240–83 record, including two national championships in 1975 and 1977. From 1963 to 1969, he was the head baseball and basketball coach at Collinsville (OK) High School. He played baseball and basketball at New Mexico State.
Ward now serves as the Chairman of the Advisory Board for 3D Sports Partners, Inc.