Gary Ashby

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Gary Ashby
Sport(s) Baseball
Biographical details
Born 1955
Lubbock, Texas
Playing career
1976-77 Texas Tech University
1977 San Diego Padres
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1982-83 Texas Tech (AC)
1984-86 Texas Tech

Gary W. Ashby (born 1955) was the head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team from 1984 to 1986.[1]

Biography

Ashby was born in Lubbock, Texas and graduated from Monterey High School. He played college baseball at Texas Tech University and was All-Region in 1976 [2] and All-American in 1977.[3] He was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 22nd round of the 1977 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft.[4]

Ashby served as assistant coach at Texas Tech from 1982 to 1983,[5] before serving as head coach. He was elected into the Texas Tech Athletic Hall of Honor in 1999.[6]

References

  1. "2008 Baseball Media Guide". Texas Tech University Official Athletic Site. Retrieved 2008-07-06.
  2. "Texas Tech Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Texas Tech. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  3. "Texas Tech University" (PDF). Texas Tech. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  4. "Gary Ashby". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  5. "Texas Tech Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Texas Tech. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  6. "Hall of Honor". Texas Tech. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
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