Olivet Nazarene University

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Olivet Nazarene University
Nickname: Tigers
Location: Bourbonnais, Illinois (US)

Contents

[edit] Name History

Illinois Holiness University 1909-15
Olivet University 1915-39
Olivet Nazarene University 1939-date

[edit] Baseball Team History

Year Record Coach
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1968 Robert W. Starcher
1969 Robert W. Starcher
1970 Robert W. Starcher
1971 Robert W. Starcher
1972 Robert W. Starcher
1973 20-9 Larry Watson
1974 Larry Watson
1975 13-13-1 Larry Watson
1976 13-16-1 Larry Watson
1977 12-16-1 Larry Watson
1978 14-16-1 Larry Watson
1979 Larry Watson
1980 Larry Watson
1981 21-12 Gary Newsome
1982 12-25-1 Gary Newsome
1983 21-12 Tom Knowles
1984 17-18-1 Tom Knowles
1985 30-15 Tom Knowles
1986 29-18 Brian Baker
1987 26-15 Brian Baker
1988 21-14 Brian Baker
1989 30-17 Brian Baker
1990 30-17-1 Brian Baker
1991 23-18 Brian Baker
1992 24-25 Brian Baker
1993 24-29 Brian Baker
1994 22-27 Brian Baker
1995 27-24 Brian Baker
1996 21-26 Brian Baker
1997 19-26 Brian Baker
1998 19-23 Brian Baker
1999 20-16 Richard G. Colling
2000 46-16 Elliott O. Johnson
2001 34-13-1 Elliott O. Johnson
2002 41-16 Elliott O. Johnson
2003 45-10 Elliott O. Johnson
2004 44-11-1 Elliott O. Johnson
2005 40-12 Elliott O. Johnson
2006 27-19-1 Elliott O. Johnson
2007 26-18 Elliott O. Johnson
2008 30-18 Todd Reid
2009 29-20 Todd Reid
2010 34-21-1 Todd Reid
2011 33-25 Todd Reid
2012 36-18-1 Todd Reid
2013 35-21 Todd Reid

[edit] Major League Players

Name Birthplace Dates Played at College Major League Debut
Harry M. (Mike) Overy Clinton, IL 1969-72 8/14/1976
Benjamin T. Zobrist Eureka, IL 2001-03 8/1/2006
bold member of Olivet Nazarene Hall of Fame

[edit] Conference Affiliations

Prairie College Conference 1973
Northern Illinois Intercollegiate Conference 1976-81
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference 1982-date

[edit] Highlights

  • Prairie College Conference champion 1973
  • Northern Illinois Intercollegiate Conference champion 1981
  • Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament champion 2002
  • National Christian College Athletic Association (Division I) National Champion 2000
  • NAIA National Championship participant 2002-03


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