SUNNY GOLLOWAY OKLAHOMA STAFF
Golloway, an assistant coach at OU from 1992-1995, returned to OU from Oral Roberts prior to the 2004 season. In his first season back, the Sooners returned to the top 25, recorded the program’s highest finish (second place) in Big 12 Conference history and made a return to the NCAA Tournament, hosting a regional tourney. As an assistant on the accomplished OU coaching staffs of the early 1990s, Golloway made three trips to the College World Series, including the 1994 National Championship run. Golloway’s impact has been felt in other areas of the program as well. Four of OU’s recruiting classes since his arrival have ranked in the top 20 by baseball publications, including the 2007 group of newcomers that was tabbed the fourth best in the country by Collegiate Baseball, the highest ranking since 1987 and tied for the second best in program history. At ORU, Golloway posted a mark of 335-156 record (.682). He coached 16 All-Americans, three Freshman All-Americans and 26 of his ORU players were drafted or signed professional contracts. He was honored four times as Mid-Continent Conference Coach of the Year by his peers (1998, 1999, 2000, 2002). Golloway also garnered Coach of the Year acclaim from the Oklahoma Baseball Coaches Association in 1998 and 2001 and was nominated on two other occasions in his career. Among his many laurels as the ORU head coach, Golloway shaped the successful careers of 34 all-conference selections, four conference players and pitchers of the year and one conference newcomer of the year. In his final six seasons at ORU, Golloway was responsible for turning the Golden Eagles into one of the nation’s winningest programs. ORU flourished under Golloway’s guidance and tallied 277 wins in that time, an average of more than 46 victories per season, and a .731 winning percentage. Golloway and the Golden Eagles dominated the Mid-Continent Conference after joining the league in 1998, winning six consecutive regular season and tournament titles, and advancing to six consecutive NCAA Regionals. ORU was an amazing 85-5 in conference play over his last four seasons. Golloway’s strongest postseason run with Oral Roberts came at the end of the 2002 season. The Golden Eagles, fresh from winning their fifth consecutive Mid-Continent Conference Tournament title, stunned home-standing No. 14 Wichita State in the opening round of NCAA Regional play.
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The 1994 season was the last time OU won a National Championship and Golloway was an OU assistant.
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Golloway has accumulated 596 wins over his 15 years as a head coach. Excluding the 2005 season where he won 12 of 18 games as an interim head coach, Golloway has averaged 41.7 wins per season.
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Golloway reached the 100-win plateau at OU in his 154th game. The total was achieved in 2008, his third full season at the helm, tied for the fastest mark in program history.
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82 all-conference honorees have been coached by Golloway at Oklahoma and Oral Roberts. In the last seven years, 49 Sooners have garnered All-Big 12 accolades.
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The number of players taken in the MLB Draft during Golloway’s 14 seasons as a head coach. As an assistant and head coach at OU, 77 Sooners have been drafted under him.
Coaching for several high-profile teams has given Golloway the opportunity to help mold many outstanding players. Among those who have come under Golloway’s tutelage are current Major Leaguers Mickey Callaway, Ryan Christenson, J.D. Drew, Braden Looper, Greg Norton, Daniel McCutchen, Doug Mientkiewicz, David Purcey, Garrett Richards and Ryan Rohlinger.
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Golloway ‘s .672 winning percentage ranks No. 15 nationally among active coaches in Division I baseball. See page 66 for a complete list.
Although born in Springfield, Mo., Golloway grew up in Stillwater, Okla., and graduated from Stillwater High School in 1979. He attended Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Junior College in Miami, Okla., for one year before transferring to Oklahoma Christian College where he received his bachelor’s degree in 1984.
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The number of 40-plus win seasons that Golloway has led his teams to as a head coach in 14 full seasons.
ORU then knocked off the Shockers again the next night, before falling to Arkansas in the Regional final. The national media and baseball coaching community took notice as the Golden Eagles ended the season ranked No. 21 by Collegiate Baseball and 20th by the NCBWA. Golloway is a former Team USA assistant and head skipper of several collegiate summer teams. In the summer of 2002, he was selected to serve as pitching coach for USA Baseball’s National Team. Under his direction, the team recorded the lowest ERA in its history. Golloway also helped lead Team USA to a silver medal at the first-ever FISU World Championships in Messina, Italy. Team USA also won the title at Haarlem Baseball Week in The Netherlands. During his first stint in Norman, Golloway helped guide the Kenai Peninsula Oilers of the Alaska Baseball League to consecutive National Baseball Congress World Series championships in 1993 and 1994. As a result of his successes in those back-to-back years, he was named the NBC Coach of the Year in 1993 and 1994. Counting the Sooners’ national championship in ‘94, Golloway won an amazing three national championships in a 12-month period.
He has done graduate work at the University of Central Oklahoma and the University of Oklahoma. Golloway and his wife, Charlotte, live in Norman. The couple has three children: Sunni Kate, 26, Taylor, 22, and Callen, 12.
“His passion for this program is obvious and his enthusiasm never falters.” - OU VP/Director of Athletics Joe Castiglione
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Golloway has been a part of the Sooners’ last five regional titles (2010, 2006, 1995, 1994 and 1992) and four College World Series Appearances (2010, 1995, 1994 and 1992).
1951 & 1994 National champions - 10 CWS Appearances
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