Darin Loe

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Darin Charles Loe

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Biographical Information[edit]

Darin Loe coached college baseball for over three decades.

Loe set Valley City State's records for season strikeouts (121 in 1987), career strikeouts (380) and career wins (28). In 1987, he led the NAIA in whiffs. he also played quarterback in college. The Seattle Mariners took him in the 26th round of the 1989 amateur draft. In his pro debut, he was 3-3 with a 5.98 ERA in 21 outings for the Bellingham Mariners, striking out 45 but walking 27 in 40 2/3 IP. With the 1990 Peninsula Pilots, Darin had a 4-5, 3.25 record and five saves. He fell to 0-1, 7.30 with a save for the San Bernardino Spirit and concluded his pro career with a 7-9, 4.38 record and six saves.

Loe was assistant coach at North Dakota State while earning his master's degree there. From 1994-1996, he coached Missouri Valley College, going 74-67. He was 82-67 at Baker University from 1997-1999. In 2000, he became head coach of Northwest Missouri State University. After 11 seasons there, he had a 306-283 mark. In 2003, he took the school to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1989. Loe retired after the 2024 season.

Source: Northwestern Missouri

Year-by-Year Coaching Record[edit]

Year School Overall Record Conference Record Notes
1994 Missouri Valley College 26-22 NAIA District Tournaments
1995 Missouri Valley College 20-24
1996 Missouri Valley College 28-21
1997 Baker University 27-24 NAIA Regional Tournaments
1998 Baker University 27-19 NAIA Regional Tournaments
1999 Baker University 28-24
2000 Northwest Missouri State University 25-30 16-14
2001 Northwest Missouri State University 20-31 13-18
2002 Northwest Missouri State University 28-26 17-12 MIAA
2003 Northwest Missouri State University 36-17 20-8 MIAA / Division II Regionals
2004 Northwest Missouri State University 34-23 18-13 MIAA
2005 Northwest Missouri State University 34-24 20-10 MIAA
2006 Northwest Missouri State University 26-23 15-14
2007 Northwest Missouri State University 30-26 22-13 MIAA
2008 Northwest Missouri State University 29-22 18-16
2009 Northwest Missouri State University 24-27 15-21
2010 Northwest Missouri State University 20-34 18-20 MIAA
2011 Northwest Missouri State University 20-30 19-25
2012 Northwest Missouri State University 18-32 17-23
2013 Northwest Missouri State University 22-27 19-24
2014 Northwest Missouri State University 23-23 17-20
2015 Northwest Missouri State University 20-28 15-21
2016 Northwest Missouri State University 25-28 19-20 MIAA
2017 Northwest Missouri State University 32-20 19-16 MIAA
2018 Northwest Missouri State University 30-22 25-11 MIAA
2019 Northwest Missouri State University 23-27 18-15 MIAA
2020 Northwest Missouri State University 8-12 2-4
2021 Northwest Missouri State University 13-25 11-22
2022 Northwest Missouri State University 19-27 13-20
2023 Northwest Missouri State University 13-34 10-23
2024 Northwest Missouri State University 21-30 12-21 MIAA