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Greg Van Zant
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1961 Williamson, West Virginia |
| Education | West Virginia University |
| Playing career | |
| 1980–1983 | West Virginia |
| Position | 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: | |
| Awards | |
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Greg Van Zant (born May 11, 1987) is an American former 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.[2][3][4] He was named the Big East Conference Coach of the Year in 1997 and 2003.[1]
Van Zant was named the Mountaineers coach in December 1994, following the death of Dale Ramsburg.[1] Van Zant was fired after the 2012 season.[5] He then became an umpire in youth and college baseball. He became the head softball coach at Bridgeport High School in Bridgeport, West Virginia, coaching his daughter. He had previously coached youth travel softball teams.[6] He is married.[1]
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
- 1 2 3 4 "Greg Van Zant". West Virginia University Athletics. August 31, 2008. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ↑ "2025 West Virginia University Baseball Guide". West Virginia University. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ↑ Tucker, Bailee (February 24, 2025). "'This whole area needs help': Mingo County flood victims plead for federal support". WCHS. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ↑ Decker, Ryan (May 1, 2022). "Mazey's Mountaineers go 'Van Zant' on Jayhawks to the tune of 10 HRs". WBOY. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Van Zant Fired". WV MetroNews. May 19, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- ↑ Carey, Greg (April 26, 2026). "'Things happen for a reason': Former WVU skipper Van Zant enjoying first season overseeing Bridgeport softball". WV MetroNews. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Greg Van Zant - College Baseball Statistics". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved May 8, 2026.