Ryan Folmar

Ryan Folmar
Folmar in 2023
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamOral Roberts
ConferenceSummit League
Record398–256–1 (.608)
Biographical details
Born (1974-11-08) November 8, 1974 (age 50)
Hillsdale, Michigan, U.S.
Playing career
1994–1997Oklahoma State
1997Portland Rockies
1997AZL Rockies
1998Asheville Tourists
Position(s)Catcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2004–2012Oral Roberts (assistant)
2013–presentOral Roberts
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1999–2003Oklahoma State (Dir. of Operations)
Head coaching record
Overall398–256–1 (.608)
TournamentsNCAA: 16–18
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • NCAA Super Regional Champion (2023)
  • NCAA Regional Champion (2023)
  • 6× Summit League (2015–2018, 2021, 2023)
  • 6× Summit League Tournament (2015–2018, 2022, 2023)
Awards

Ryan Folmar (born November 8, 1974) in an American baseball coach and former catcher. He is the current head baseball coach of the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles.[1][2][3][4] He played college baseball at Oklahoma State from 1994 to 1997 for head coaches Gary Ward and Tom Holliday before playing professionally in the Colorado Rockies organization from 1997 to 1998.

Playing career

Folmar was drafted out of Chambersburg Area Senior High School in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania in the 46th round of the 1993 Major League Baseball Draft by the California Angels, but elected to attend Oklahoma State instead. After the 1994 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[5] A four year starter with the Cowboys, he helped lead the team to the 1996 College World Series in his junior season. After completing his collegiate career, he played two seasons in the Colorado Rockies organization.

Coaching career

He served as Director of Baseball Operations at Oklahoma State for five years, from 1999–2003 before accepting an assistant coach position at Oral Roberts. He worked with infielders and served as hitting coach for nine seasons and saw several players join the professional ranks. He was named to his first head coaching position with the Golden Eagles in July 2012.[1][2][4]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (Southland Conference) (2013–2014)
2013 Oral Roberts 25–32 16–11 3rd
2014 Oral Roberts 30–26 15–15 9th
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (Summit League) (2015–present)
2015 Oral Roberts 41–16 25–5 1st NCAA Regional
2016 Oral Roberts 38–21 22–8 1st NCAA Regional
2017 Oral Roberts 43–16 25–4 1st NCAA Regional
2018 Oral Roberts 38–20 24–6 1st NCAA Regional
2019 Oral Roberts 29–26 17–12 3rd Summit League tournament
2020 Oral Roberts 6–10 0–0 Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Oral Roberts 31–23 19–7 1st Summit League tournament
2022 Oral Roberts 38–20 17–7 2nd NCAA Regional
2023 Oral Roberts 52–14 23–1 1st College World Series
2024 Oral Roberts 27–32–1 13–15–1 4th NCAA Regional
Oral Roberts: 398–256–1 193–91–1
Total: 398–256–1

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Head Baseball Coach Ryan Folmar". Oral Roberts Golden Eagles. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Ryan Folmar Named Assistant Baseball Coach at Oral Roberts". Oklahoma State Cowboys. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  3. ^ "Folmar promoted at Oral Roberts". College Baseball Insider. June 20, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Oral Roberts promotes Folmar to baseball coach". Joplin Globe. June 13, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  5. ^ "All-Time Cotuit Kettleers Alumni". kettleers.org. Retrieved May 6, 2020.