Gene McArtor
McArtor from The Savitar, 1974
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| Sport(s) | Baseball |
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| Playing career | |
| 1961–1963 | Missouri |
| Position(s) | First Base |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1969–1973 | Missouri (Asst.) |
| 1974–1994 | Missouri |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 733-430-3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1976 Big 8 Champions 1980 Big 8 Champions |
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| Awards | |
| Big 8 Coach of the Year (1976) Big 8 Coach of the Year (1980) ABCA Hall of Fame (1993) |
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Gene McArtor was the head baseball coach at Missouri from 1974-1994 and has been the NCAA National Coordinator of Baseball Umpires since 2008.
A native of St. Louis, MO, McArtor graduated from Webster Groves High School in 1958.
McArtor was a first baseman at the University of Missouri from 1961 to 1963 under head coach Hi Simmons. In 1963, McArtor earned first-team All-Big 8 Conference honors and All-District V honors. McArtor helped lead Missouri to back-to-back Big 8 Conference Championships and to appearances in the 1962 and 1963 College World Series.
After teaching and coaching in St. Louis, in 1969, McArtor returned to Missouri as an assistant baseball coach under Hi Simmons. Upon Simmons' retirement after the 1973 season, McArtor took over as head coach in 1974, a position he would hold for the next 21 seasons. In 21 seasons, McArtor suffered just one losing season.
McArtor led Missouri to Big 8 Conference championships in 1976 and 1980 and to appearances in the NCAA tournament in 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1988, and 1991.
McArtor coached 41 All-Big 8 Conference players and 13 All-Americans. He coached a number of players who went on to play Major League Baseball, including Jeff Cornell, Tim Laudner, Ron Mathis, Phil Bradley, Scott Little, Dave Otto, Dave Silvestri, and John Dettmer.
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