Teasley Wins Coaching Honor

May 1, 2007

Retiring Southwestern Oklahoma State University baseball coach Charles Teasley received a special going away present from his peers as he was named the Lone Star Conference North Division Coach-of-the-Year.

Teasley, who is completing his eighth and final year at SWOSU, has led one of the more remarkable baseball turnarounds in recent memory. He helped the Bulldogs qualify for their first LSC Post-Season Tournament since 2002 and only the school’s second since joining the league in 1997. SWOSU finished the year 22-30 and placed second in the LSC North Division with a 16-8 record.

The Bulldogs began the season as losers of 22 of their first 26 games before reversing field and closing with an 18-8 surge. SWOSU spent some time in the top spot of the LSC North before relinquishing that role to defending champion Central Oklahoma in the final week.

Teasley is 180-202 in eight years at SWOSU.

The Bulldogs play the tournament’s first game Saturday against the LSC South runner-up Angelo State University. Game time is set for 11 a.m. on the campus of Abilene Christian University.