Pittsburg State University
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Name History:
| Kansas State Manual Training Normal School | 1903-23 |
| Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg | 1923-59 |
| Kansas State College of Pittsburg | 1959-77 |
| Pittsburg State University | 1977-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1910 | John W. Fuhrer | |
| 1911 | John W. Fuhrer | |
| 1912 | John W. Fuhrer | |
| 1913 | John W. Fuhrer | |
| 1914 | John W. Fuhrer | |
| 1915 | 4-1 | John W. Fuhrer |
| 1916 | R.O. Courtright | |
| 1917 | ||
| 1918-25 No Team | ||
| 1926 | 0-6 | George A. Walker |
| 1927-61 No Team | ||
| 1962 | 7-5 | Al Ortolani |
| 1963 | 6-8 | Al Ortolani |
| 1964 | 6-8 | Al Ortolani |
| 1965 | 14-6 | Al Ortolani |
| 1966 | 10-7 | Al Ortolani |
| 1967 | 10-5 | Al Ortolani |
| 1968 | 5-6 | Al Ortolani |
| 1969 | 15-8 | Al Ortolani |
| 1970 | 5-11 | Al Ortolani |
| 1971 | 11-15 | Al Ortolani |
| 1972 | 6-11 | Al Ortolani |
| 1973-90 No Team | ||
| 1991 | 15-32 | Steve Bever |
| 1992 | 17-26 | Steve Bever |
| 1993 | 15-18 | Steve Bever |
| 1994 | 30-20 | Steve Bever |
| 1995 | 22-22 | Steve Bever |
| 1996 | 23-25 | Steve Bever |
| 1997 | 39-18 | Steve Bever |
| 1998 | 36-16 | Steve Bever |
| 1999 | 36-14 | Steve Bever |
| 2000 | 29-21 | Steve Bever |
| 2001 | 26-25 | Steve Bever |
| 2002 | 39-19 | Steve Bever |
| 2003 | 32-19 | Steve Bever |
| 2004 | 34-25 | Steve Bever |
| 2005 | 29-21 | Steve Bever |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Stephen B. Mingori | Kansas City, MO | 1964 | 8/5/1970 |
| bold | member of Pittsburg State Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference | **-1923 |
| Central Intercollegiate Conference | 1924-** |
| Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 1968-72 |
| Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 1991-date |
Highlights:
John S. (Sherm) Lollar (DB 4/20/1946) played basketball…Donald J. Gutteridge (DB 9/7/1936), William E. Russell (DB 4/7/1969) attended
George A. Sweatt (Negro Leagues) played football, track and basketball
Central Intercollegiate Conference champion 1965-66...Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletics Association champion 1999
Division II All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1997 | Dan Esposito (ABCA) |
| 2000 | Justin Annin (ABCA) |
| 2005 | Mickey Nichol (ABCA) |
| 2006 | John Brummett (ABCA) |
