Larry Smith (2019) - Hall of Fame - Texas Wesleyan University Athletics

Hall of Fame

Larry Smith was head coach of the baseball program from 1971-77 and is a 2019 inductee.

Awards and accomplishments

Accumulative record of 235-95 and holds the best winning percentage of
all-time at .712 (or 71%)
District VIII Championships - 1972, 1973 and 1976
Nationally ranked in the top 10 five times
10 players drafted by the MLB
7 players named All-American
11 players named All-Conference
11 players named All-District
After Texas Wesleyan, coached at Indiana and Duke
At Scottsdale Community College, led the Fighting Artichokes to a regional championship in 1997 and finished third at the NJCAA DI World Series
1997 Coach of the Year
2013 induction into the Arizona Coaches Hall of Fame
Served 50 years+ as a scout for the Texas Rangers, Cincinnati Reds and
Pittsburgh Pirates

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