Buena Vista University
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Name History:
| Buena Vista College | 1891-1995 |
| Buena Vista University | 1995-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1897 | 2-0 | |
| 1898-01 No Team | ||
| 1902 | 0-1 | |
| 1903 | 0-1 | |
| 1904-06 No Team | ||
| 1907 | 0-2 | |
| 1908-12 No Team | ||
| 1913 | 0-6 | |
| 1914-16 No Team | ||
| 1917 | 1-1 | |
| 1918 | 1-1 | |
| 1919-20 No Team | ||
| 1921 | 2-0 | |
| 1922 | 2-1 | |
| 1923-33 No Team | ||
| 1934 | 2-2 | |
| 1935-36 No Team | ||
| 1937 | 2-3 | |
| 1938 | 1-1 | |
| 1939 | 2-5 | |
| 1940 | 3-1 | |
| 1941 | 3-1 | |
| 1942 | 4-1 | |
| 1943-45 No Team | ||
| 1946 | 0-3 | |
| 1947 | 3-3 | |
| 1948 | 8-4 | Mark K. (Ken) Blackman |
| 1949 | 16-3 | Mark K. (Ken) Blackman |
| 1950 | 13-3 | Mark K. (Ken) Blackman |
| 1951 | 15-3 | Mark K. (Ken) Blackman |
| 1952 | 14-3 | |
| 1953 | 12-3-2 | |
| 1954 | 15-5-1 | |
| 1955 | 17-6 | Jay R. Beekmann |
| 1956 | 8-10 | Jay R. Beekmann |
| 1957 | 17-3 | Jay R. Beekmann |
| 1958 | 13-11 | Jay R. Beekmann |
| 1959 | 12-5 | Jay R. Beekmann |
| 1960 | 17-5 | Jay R. Beekmann |
| 1961 | 13-15-1 | Jay R. Beekmann |
| 1962 | 18-9 | Jay R. Beekmann |
| 1963 | 11-15 | Jay R. Beekmann |
| 1964 | 13-3 | Jay R. Beekmann |
| 1965 | 20-6 | Jay R. Beekmann |
| 1966 | 21-9 | Jay R. Beekmann |
| 1967 | 15-9 | Jay R. Beekmann |
| 1968 | 16-4 | Jay R. Beekmann |
| 1969 | 6-12 | Jay R. Beekmann |
| 1970 | 13-3* | Jay R. Beekmann |
| 1971 | 21-13 | Jay R. Beekmann |
| 1972 | 12-11 | Jay R. Beekmann |
| 1973 | 10-8 | Jay R. Beekmann |
| 1974 | 24-12 | Jay R. Beekmann |
| 1975 | 12-7 | Jay R. Beekmann |
| 1976 | 25-11 | Jay R. Beekmann |
| 1977 | 19-12 | Jay R. Beekmann |
| 1978 | 15-18 | Jay R. Beekmann |
| 1979 | 16-10 | Jay R. Beekmann |
| 1980 | 27-18 | Jay R. Beekmann |
| 1981 | 24-15 | Jay R. Beekmann |
| 1982 | 9-15 | Lanny E. Grigsby |
| 1983 | 9-11-1 | Jay R. Beekmann |
| 1984 | 8-16 | Jay R. Beekmann |
| 1985 | 13-17 | Jay R. Beekmann |
| 1986 | 10-11 | Jay R. Beekmann |
| 1987 | 14-22 | Mark Peterson |
| 1988 | 12-21-1 | Mark Peterson |
| 1989 | 15-16 | Mark Peterson |
| 1990 | 14-16 | Lanny E. Grigsby |
| 1991 | 5-31 | |
| 1992 | 15-17 | |
| 1993 | 10-13 | |
| 1994 | 5-28 | |
| 1995 | 20-20 | Jay Miller |
| 1996 | 11-23 | John Ward |
| 1997 | 9-28 | John Ward/Lanny E. Grigsby |
| 1998 | 8-21 | |
| 1999 | 5-24 | Larry D. Anderson |
| 2000 | 16-20 | Larry D. Anderson |
| 2001 | 12-17-1 | Steven M. Eddie |
| 2002 | 24-14 | Steven M. Eddie |
| 2003 | 15-24 | Steven M. Eddie |
| 2004 | 18-21 | Steven M. Eddie |
| 2005 | 18-22-1 | Steven M. Eddie |
| 2006 | 14-24 | Steven M. Eddie |
| 2007 | 18-16 | Steven M. Eddie |
| 2008 | 17-17 | Steven M. Eddie |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| William J. (Jim) Fanning | Chicago, IL | 1948-50 | 9/11/1954 |
| Lawrence D. Biittner | Pocahontas, IA | 1966-68 | 7/17/1970 |
| Daniel F. Monzon | Bronx, NY | 1965-67 | 4/25/1972 |
| bold | member of Buena Vista Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 1924-27 |
| Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1928-date |
Highlights:
Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion 1949, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1965, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980-81, 2002…Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament champion 1950-51, 1953-54
NAIA World Series participant 1957, 1968
