Gene Shell
Biographical details
Born(1930-04-16)April 16, 1930
DiedOctober 8, 2020(2020-10-08) (aged 90)
Alma materTulsa
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1965–1969Tulsa (RG)
Basketball
1965–1975Tulsa (assistant)
Baseball
1957–1959Claremore (OK) HS
1961–1962Webster (OK) HS
1963–1965Edison (OK) HS
1966–1980Tulsa
1985–1987Southwestern Louisiana
Head coaching record
Overall555–245
TournamentsNCAA: 14–14
Accomplishments and honors
Championships

Eugene Franklin Shell (April 16, 1930 – October 8, 2020) was an American baseball, basketball, and football coach. He played college baseball and college basketball at Northeastern State and Southwestern Oklahoma State. He then served as the head baseball coach of the Tulsa Golden Hurricane from 1966 to 1980, leading the Golden Hurricane to a second-place finish in the 1969 College World Series.[1] He also was the head baseball coach of the Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (1985–1987).

Early life

Shell attended Central High School and Webster High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[2][3]

Coaching career

Shell was head baseball coach at Edison Preparatory School, Webster High School and Claremore High School, where he won five state championships.[2] In 1965, Shell was hired to be an assistant football coach for Tulsa. He was asked to be an assistant basketball coach as well before he was offered the position of head baseball coach.[1]

Shell died on October 8, 2020.[4][5]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (Missouri Valley Conference) (1966–1980)
1966 Tulsa 15–9 4–2 T-1st (West)
1967 Tulsa 19–5 5–3 2nd (West)
1968 Tulsa 24–4 7–0 1st (West)
1969 Tulsa 39–5 7–1 1st (West) College World Series
1970 Tulsa 28–12 7–1 1st (West) District V tournament
1971 Tulsa 35–12 1st College World Series
1972 Tulsa 44–6 1st District V tournament
1973 Tulsa 43–12 1st District V tournament
1974 Tulsa 36–13 1st District V tournament
1975 Tulsa 28–14 2nd District V tournament
1976 Tulsa 37–16 2nd
1977 Tulsa 38–22 2nd
1978 Tulsa 35–21 2nd
1979 Tulsa 29–25 4th
1980 Tulsa 28–25 5th
Tulsa: 478–177 30–7
Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (Independent) (1985–1987)
1985 Southwestern Louisiana 35–23
1986 Southwestern Louisiana 33–26
1987 Southwestern Louisiana 9–19
Southwestern Louisiana: 77–68
Total: 555–245

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ^ a b Larry Lewis (October 27, 2019). "TU honors Coach Gene Shell and 1969 Tulsa Baseball team". www.tulsa.rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Mike Baldwin (June 7, 1988). "Coming Out Of Its Shell Former Tulsa Coach Says College Baseball Is Popular". www.oklahoman.com. GateHouse Media, LLC. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  3. ^ Terell Lester. "Gene Shell a Winner in Long Career". www.gtrnews.com. GTR Media Group. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  4. ^ Kelly Hines (October 8, 2020). "TU baseball coaching legend Gene Shell dies at 90". www.tulsaworld.com. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  5. ^ "Eugene Franklin Shell obituary". www.dilloncares.com. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
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