Greg Van Zant
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1961 Williamson, WV |
| Alma mater | West Virginia |
| Playing career | |
| 1980–1983 | West Virginia |
| Position(s) | Third baseman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1988–1990 | Georgia Southern (Assistant) |
| 1991–1994 | West Virginia (Assistant) |
| 1995–2012 | West Virginia |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 528–451–1 (.539) |
| Tournaments | NCAA: 2–2 (.500) Big East: 10–19 (.345) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| As head coach:
As assistant coach:
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| Awards | |
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Greg Van Zant (born May 11, 1987) is an American college baseball coach. He was the head coach for the West Virginia Mountaineers of West Virginia University from 1995 to 2012. He also played baseball for the Mountaineers from 1980 to 1983.[1][2][3][4]
Head coaching record
Below is a table of Van Zant’s yearly records as an NCAA baseball coach.
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia Mountaineers (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1995) | |||||||||
| 1995 | West Virginia | 18-32 | 11-13 | 6th | |||||
| West Virginia Mountaineers (Big East Conference) (1996–2012) | |||||||||
| 1996 | West Virginia | 33-25 | 15-10 | 1st (American) | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1997 | West Virginia | 36-19 | 17-7 | 1st (American) | |||||
| 1998 | West Virginia | 37-17-1 | 13-9 | 5th | |||||
| 1999 | West Virginia | 29-28 | 12-13 | 6th | |||||
| 2000 | West Virginia | 25-28 | 10-12 | 7th | |||||
| 2001 | West Virginia | 27-26 | 12-14 | 7th | |||||
| 2002 | West Virginia | 24-26 | 9-16 | 10th | |||||
| 2003 | West Virginia | 36-19 | 18-6 | 2nd | |||||
| 2004 | West Virginia | 23-29 | 10-16 | 8th | |||||
| 2005 | West Virginia | 25-30 | 10-15 | 7th | |||||
| 2006 | West Virginia | 36-22 | 14-13 | 5th | |||||
| 2007 | West Virginia | 29-22 | 10-16 | 9th | |||||
| 2008 | West Virginia | 35-21 | 13-14 | 7th | |||||
| 2009 | West Virginia | 37-18 | 17-10 | 3rd | |||||
| 2010 | West Virginia | 27-30 | 10-17 | 8th | |||||
| 2011 | West Virginia | 28-27 | 14-13 | 4th | |||||
| 2012 | West Virginia | 23-32 | 9-18 | 11th | |||||
| Total: | 528-451-1 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ "2025 West Virginia University Baseball Guide". West Virginia University. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "Greg Van Zant". West Virginia University Athletics. 2008-08-31. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ Tucker, Bailee (2025-02-24). "'This whole area needs help': Mingo County flood victims plead for federal support". WCHS. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ Decker, Ryan (May 1, 2022). "Mazey's Mountaineers go 'Van Zant' on Jayhawks to the tune of 10 HRs". WBOY. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/155857/