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Dave Gasser (baseball coach)

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Dave Gasser
NationalityAmerican
Known forBaseball coach

Dave Gasser is an American former high school baseball coach in the state of Oregon.[1] He was inducted into the Oregon Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 2022.[2]

Career

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Gasser attended Madison High School in Northeast Portland, Oregon, where he played catcher on the baseball team and won a state championship in 1970.[3] After completing his education, he began coaching at Madison High School, where he won eight straight PIL League Championships and eventually coached the team to a state championship in 1981.[4][5] The following year, Madison High School almost repeated as champions but lost in the championship game 2-3.[6][7]

Gasser coached the Lakeridge Pacers to a semifinal team in 1995, state champions in 1999 and 2001, and a semifinal team in 2000. The greatest team in Oregon history, the Lakeridge Pacers achieved a record of 30-1, and won the Oregon Class 4A State Championship in 1999 (the equivalent to 6A, the highest division in Oregon high school sports).[8]

Gasser has a coaching record of 76.1% win percentage at the varsity high school level.[9] His varsity coaching record is 750-235, which is the most wins in Oregon baseball history.[10] Additionally, he won five state championships at three different schools, 18 league championships, and twelve state "final four" appearances, which is unprecedented.[11]

In 2002, Gasser briefly retired from baseball, but he returned to coaching at Astoria High School, where he won two more state championships in 2006 and 2009 with the Astoria Fishermen.[11][12] Gasser retired from coaching baseball in 2017.[13][14]

Notable Lakeridge players coached

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Notable Astoria players coached

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References

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  1. ^ "DAVE GASSER, OREGON BASEBALL COACHES HALL-OF-FAMER". Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  2. ^ "Oregon Sports Hall of Fame announces 2022 class of inductees". Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  3. ^ "Dave Gasser". Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  4. ^ "Dave Gasser Hall of Fame Coach". Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  5. ^ "High school baseball: Greatest coach from every state". Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  6. ^ "Dave Gasser joins Westside Christian High as athletic director". Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  7. ^ "Our Team". Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  8. ^ Kevin, Askeland. "High school baseball: Greatest team in all 50 states". Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  9. ^ "DAVE GASSER COACH". Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  10. ^ "Oregon Sports Hall of Fame and Museum: Dave Gasser - Coaching".
  11. ^ a b "Astoria baseball coach Dave Gasser wins his 700th game after another un-retirement". Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  12. ^ "Astoria honors 2023 hall of fame class". Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  13. ^ Nick, Daschel. "State's winningest baseball coach calls it quits". Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  14. ^ "Gasser retires with big 'thank you' to community". Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  15. ^ "Player Bio: Jeff Abney - UCLA Official Athletic Site". Retrieved 2023-05-14.