caption coach_years current_team birth_place overall_record coach_team awards current_title sport birth_date current_record current_conference article_title name
coach jim gilligan of the lamar cardinals 1972 1973-1986 1987 1992-present lamar cardinals bayside , ny 1320-876-6 western trappers lamar cardinals new mexico mustangs lamar cardinals salt lake city texas baseball hall of fame head coach baseball 1 october 1946 1310-866-6 southland jim gilligan
 jim gilligan
jim gilligan

jim gilligan is the head baseball coach of the lamar cardinals baseball program .
in his 38 seasons as head coach , gilligan has guided lamar 's baseball team to 11 conference championships , 13 ncaa regional appearances , and five conference titles .
he has been named the southland conference coach of the year six times during his career and is the 32nd coach in ncaa history to record 1,000 career wins .
gilligan is an alumnus of lamar university , having earned a bachelor 's degree in 1969 and a master 's in 1970 .
in between his years at lamar , gilligan coached for professional baseball teams .
the gilligan managed 1987 salt lake city trappers broke a 68 year old record for consecutive wins .
the team ended with 29 consecutive wins .
the achievement is recognized in the baseball hall of fame in cooperstown , ny .
gilligan 's number 29 jersey is part of a display at the hall of fame .
