Fort Hays State University
- Location: Hays, KS
- Nickname: Tigers
- Conference: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association 2007-present; Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference 1990-2006; Central States Intercollegiate Conference ; Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (Plains Division) 1968-1972; Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ?-1967
- Division: II
- Ballpark: Larks Park
Division-II College World Series runner-up in 2000
Fort Hays State University was known as Kansas State Teachers College at Hays until 1931 and Fort Hays Kansas State College until 1977.
Notable Alumni[edit]
- Ralph Conger, college coach
- Nate Field, pitcher
- Will Flynt, NPB pitcher
- Steve Gillispie, college coach
- Jerod Goodale, college coach
- Neil Groat, college coach
- Steve Jones, college coach
- Valis McLean, college coach
- Steve Murry, college coach
- Jerrid Oates, college coach
- Brian Poldberg, coach
- Matt Ranson, scout
- Jason Rees, Hoofdklasse outfielder
- Rick Sabath, college coach
- Willard Schmidt, pitcher
- Darin Thomas, college coach
- Mitch Thompson, college coach
- Tom Winske, college coach
- Jake Witt, minor league coach
Coaches[edit]
- Bob Reising, 1966
- Earl Hobbs, 1967-1976
- Rick Zimmerman, 1977
- Larry Schultz, 1978
- Mark Meka, 1979
- Vern Henricks, 1980-1987
- Steve Gillispie, 1988-1989
- Tom Mahon, 1990-1991
- Curtis Hammeke, 1992-1996
- Bob Fornelli, 1997-2003
- Matt Ranson, 2004-2006
- Rick Sabath, 2007-2010
- Steve Johnson, 2011-2018
- Jerod Goodale, 2019-2022
- Justin Wichert, 2023-present
Assistant Coaches[edit]
- Jerod Goodale, 2006
- Jerrid Oates, 2002-2003
- Matt Ranson
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