Wendell Simmons (2015) - Hall of Fame - University of Central Oklahoma Athletics

Hall of Fame

Wendell Simmons

Induction

2015
Sport(s)

Athlete/Coach

Simmons won more games than any other coach in school history with a 633-374-1 record in 19 years at the baseball helm from 1992-2010. He directed UCO to 12 seasons with 30-plus victories and had the eight winningest seasons in school history.

Wendell guided the Bronchos to six Lone Star Conference North Division championships, three overall LSC titles and seven NCAA Division II national tournament appearances, with the 1997 team finishing as national runner-up.

Simmons was named LSC Coach of the Year in 1994 and ’97, earned LSC North Division Coach of the Year honors in 2001, ’02, ’03, ’05 and ’06 and was South Central Regional Coach of the Year in 1997. He coached 134 first- and second-team all-conference players and 14 All-Americans.

A pitcher for the Bronchos in the 1970s, Simmons was a successful high school coach before returning to UCO and he finished his career with a combined high school/college record of 1,078-541-1 in 34 years.

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