Sport(s) | Baseball |
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Biographical details | |
Born | 1955 Lubbock, Texas |
Playing career | |
1976-77 | Texas Tech University |
1977 | San Diego Padres |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1982-83 | Texas Tech (AC) |
1984-86 | Texas Tech |
Gary W. Ashby (born 1955) was the head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team from 1984 to 1986.
Ashby was born in Lubbock, Texas and graduated from Monterey High School. He played college baseball at Texas Tech University and was All-Region in 1976 and All-American in 1977. He was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 22nd round of the 1977 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft.
Ashby served as assistant coach at Texas Tech from 1982 to 1983, before serving as head coach. He was elected into the Texas Tech Athletic Hall of Honor in 1999.