Tom Lechnir

Tom Lechnir

• School University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
• High School Mosinee High School

• Born ~1960

Biographical Information

Tom Lechnir has been a college coach for many years.

Lechnir played in the NCAA Division III World Series three times (1980-1982) while an outfielder at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. He hit .369 as a senior. Tom was an assistant coach at the school from 1983-1988, winning the 1985 Division III College World Series.

Lechnir became head coach at UW-Oshkosh and has gone 647-221-1 through 2009, putting him 19th in NCAA Division III history in victories. He has guided his club to 11 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference titles, nine Division III World Series appearances and a national title in 1994. After the 2013 season, UWO decided not to renew Lechnir's contract [1].

Lechnir was named NCAA Division III National Coach of the Year in 1994.

He has helped develop major leaguers Jack Taschner and Jarrod Washburn while head coach.

Year-by-Year Coaching Record

Year	School	Overall Record	Conference Record	Notes
1989	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	28-12	9-3	Division III Regionals
1990	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	22-16	9-3	Division III Regionals / Division III CWS
1991	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	27-15	9-3	Division III Regionals / Division III CWS
1992	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	36-8	10-2	Division III Regionals / Division III CWS
1993	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	28-15	8-4	Division III Regionals / Division III CWS
1994	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	41-4	10-2	Division III Regionals / Division III CWS
1995	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	39-5	12-0	Division III Regionals / Division III CWS
1996	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	35-6	10-2	Division III Regionals / Division III CWS
1997	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	27-10	7-5	Division III Regionals
1998	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	41-5	13-1	Division III Regionals / Division III CWS
1999	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	34-4	13-1	Division III Regionals
2000	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	27-8	10-4
2001	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	29-9	10-3
2002	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	17-20-1	12-15
2003	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	37-8	17-3	Division III Regionals / Division III CWS
2004	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	35-9	18-6
2005	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	29-13	14-10
2006	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	27-15	16-8
2007	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	35-12	20-4	Division III Regionals
2008	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	29-11	19-5	Division III Regionals
2009	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	24-16	15-9
2010	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	18-20	11-13
2011	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	25-14	13-11
2012	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	15-23	10-14
2013	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	23-14	12-10