Jim Chester
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Gardner–Webb |
| Conference | Big South |
| Record | 92–92 |
| Playing career | |
| 2000–2003 | Thiel College |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2004–2005 | Seton Hill (asst.) |
| 2006–2007 | Mercyhurst North East |
| 2008–2014 | Penn State Greater Allegheny |
| 2015–2017 | Lock Haven |
| 2018–2019 | Barton College |
| 2020–present | Gardner–Webb |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 201–218–1 (NCAA) 25-22 (NJCAA) 207-107-1 (USCAA) |
| Tournaments | Big South: 3–6 NCAA: 0–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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| Awards | |
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Jim Chester is an American college baseball coach and former player. He is the head baseball coach for Gardner–Webb University. Chester played college baseball at Thiel College for coach Joe Schaly from 2000 to 2003.
Playing career
[edit]Chester played college baseball at Thiel College.
Coaching career
[edit]On August 4, 2014, Chester was named the head baseball coach for Lock Haven University.[1] On November 8, 2017, Chester was named the head baseball coach for Barton College.[2]
On June 14, 2019, Chest was named the head coach at Gardner–Webb University.[3]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyhurst North East Saints (Western New York Athletic Conference) (2007) | |||||||||
| 2007 | Mercyhurst North East | 25–22 | |||||||
| Mercyhurst Northeast: | 25–22 NJCAA | ||||||||
| Penn State Greater Allegheny Lions (Penn State University Athletic Conference) (2008–2014) | |||||||||
| 2008 | Penn State Greater Allegheny | 23–23 | 11–9 | ||||||
| 2009 | Penn State Greater Allegheny | 35–15 | 19–7 | ||||||
| 2010 | Penn State Greater Allegheny | 24–12 | 17–2 | 1st | |||||
| 2011 | Penn State Greater Allegheny | 30–13–1 | 18–1 | 1st | |||||
| 2012 | Penn State Greater Allegheny | 28–15 | 15–6 | 2nd | |||||
| 2013 | Penn State Greater Allegheny | 35–17 | 19–3 | 1st | |||||
| 2014 | Penn State Greater Allegheny | 32–12 | 20–0 | 1st | |||||
| Penn State Greater Allegheny: | 207–107–1 USCAA | 119–28 | |||||||
| Lock Haven Bald Eagles (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) (2015–2017) | |||||||||
| 2015 | Lock Haven | 13–24 | 11–17 | T-5th (East) | |||||
| 2016 | Lock Haven | 21–28–1 | 9–18–1 | 6th (East) | |||||
| 2017 | Lock Haven | 32–18 | 16–12 | 3rd (East) | |||||
| Lock Haven: | 66–70–1 | 36–47–1 | |||||||
| Barton Bulldogs (Conference Carolinas) (2018–2019) | |||||||||
| 2018 | Barton | 12–36 | 4–19 | 8th | |||||
| 2019 | Barton | 31–20 | 17–9 | 2nd | |||||
| Barton: | 43–56 | 21–28 | |||||||
| Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (Big South Conference) (2020–present) | |||||||||
| 2020 | Gardner–Webb | 8–8 | 0–0 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | |||||
| 2021 | Gardner–Webb | 29–23 | 27–13 | 3rd | Big South Tournament | ||||
| 2022 | Gardner–Webb | 24–36 | 11–13 | T-6th | Big South Tournament | ||||
| 2023 | Gardner–Webb | 31–25 | 15–12 | T-3rd | Big South Tournament | ||||
| 2024 | Gardner–Webb | 22–31 | 9–15 | 7th | |||||
| Gardner–Webb: | 114–123 | 62–53 | |||||||
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223–249–1 NCAA | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Jim Chester named LHU Baseball coach". www.therecord-online.com. Clinton County Publishing. August 4, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ^ Benny Benton (November 8, 2017). "Barton names Chester as head baseball coach". www.bartonbulldogs.com. Barton College. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ^ Tom Ham (June 14, 2019). "Tough turnaround for Bulldogs". www.wilsontimes.com. The Wilson Times. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- Thiel Tomcats baseball players
- Seton Hill Griffins baseball coaches
- Mercyhurst North East Saints baseball coaches
- Penn State Greater Allegheny Nittany Lions baseball coaches
- Lock Haven Bald Eagles baseball coaches
- Barton Bulldogs baseball coaches
- Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs baseball coaches