Gil Stafford

Gil W. Stafford

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 180 lb.
• High School Maryvale High School (Phoenix)

• Born October 31, 1953

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Biographical Information

Gil Stafford was a longtime college coach, who led Grand Canyon University to three NAIA College World Series titles.

A catcher, Stafford was selected by the Houston Astros in the 17th round of the 1971 amateur draft and played two summers in their organization. Following three seasons in the Milwaukee Brewers chain, he spent several years as a high school teacher in Coolidge, Arizona. He became head baseball coach at Grand Canyon University in 1981 and held that postion for twenty seasons, leading the school to NAIA College World Series victories in 1981, 1982, and 1986. He took over as the school's president in 2000 and later became an Episcopal priest.

Year-by-Year Coaching Record

Year	School	Overall Record	Conference Record	Notes
1981	Grand Canyon College	56-20		NAIA District Tournaments / NAIA Area Tournaments / NAIA CWS
1982	Grand Canyon College	57-16		NAIA District Tournaments / NAIA Area Tournaments / NAIA CWS
1983	Grand Canyon College	45-18		NAIA District Tournaments
1984	Grand Canyon College	55-15		NAIA District Tournaments
1985	Grand Canyon College	47-24		NAIA District Tournaments
1986	Grand Canyon College	55-18		NAIA District Tournaments / NAIA Area Tournaments / NAIA CWS
1987	Grand Canyon College	45-30		NAIA District Tournaments / NAIA Area Tournaments / NAIA CWS
1988	Grand Canyon College	49-20		NAIA District Tournaments / NAIA Area Tournaments / NAIA CWS
1989	Grand Canyon College	47-19		NAIA District Tournaments / NAIA Area Tournaments
1990	Grand Canyon University	43-27		NAIA District Tournaments / NAIA Area Tournaments / NAIA CWS
1991	Grand Canyon University	25-39
1992	Grand Canyon University	25-37
1993	Grand Canyon University	24-32
1994	Grand Canyon University	29-33-1
1995	Grand Canyon University	21-41	15-15
1996	Grand Canyon University	23-32	10-19
1997	Grand Canyon University	13-43	5-25
1998	Grand Canyon University	28-27	16-14	WAC
1999	Grand Canyon University	36-17	29-10
2000	Grand Canyon University	37-23	27-13	CCAA / Division II Regionals