40 Greg Evans

	Position: Associate Head Coach
	Alma Mater: Mississippi 1985

Greg Evans is in his ninth season as an assistant coach at Oklahoma State and has helped Frank Anderson return the Cowboys to national prominence with his work as a recruiter and coach of the OSU defense.

Under his tutelage, the Cowboys' defense has produced some of the best seasons in school history. OSU has recorded a fielding percentage over .970 just seven times in its history, and six of those have come under Evans' leadership.

OSU made history in 2010 when the Cowboys set a school record with a .978 fielding percentage, a mark which also ranked fifth nationally. It also marked the third-straight year that OSU had tied or set the school record for fielding percentage after the Cowboys had a .974 fielding percentage in 2008 and a .976 fielding percentage in 2009.

In 2005, OSU posted a .972 fielding percentage, the third highest in the program's history, and in 2007, the Cowboys finished with a .971 mark. The Pokes were not far off either of those marks in 2004 or 2006 as the defense recorded .969 fielding percentages in each of those seasons.

The Cowboys' defense was again strong in 2011 as they posted a .974 fielding percentage and led the Big 12 Conference with 73 double plays, a total that also ranked third nationally.

Evans' efforts in recruiting have also paid huge dividends for the Cowboys. OSU's 2004 recruiting class was ranked fourth in the country by Collegiate Baseball and seventh by Baseball America. The Cowboys secured another outstanding class in 2006 as both Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball ranked OSU's incoming class among the top 10 nationally. Baseball America ranked the Cowboys' 2010 class 15th nationally, while the 2011 class came in at No. 27 according to Collegiate Baseball.

Prior to joining Anderson's staff in Stillwater, Evans spent nine seasons at Texas Tech as the first base and infield coach. His primary duties included working with the Red Raider defense, as well as playing a significant role in recruiting.

Under Evans' leadership, Tech finished tied for second in the Big 12 with a .968 fielding percentage in 2003. The defense was ranked in the top five in the nation in 1999 with a .971 mark, which was also the percentage the team had in 2001 when it led the conference. In 2002, Tech finished with a .966 mark, good for third in the league.

"Greg Evans is a high energy guy who the players respond to on the field. He is an invaluable resource in our recruiting efforts, and his hard work is evident in strong recruiting classes," Anderson said.

Evans was an assistant at Texas Tech from 1993-95 and left the Red Raiders in 1996 to become the head coach at Grayson County Junior College. Evans then served as an area scout with the Montreal Expos in 1997 prior to his return to Lubbock.

He played at Ole Miss from 1981-85, where he spent time at second and third base, as well as in the outfield. He graduated from Ole Miss in 1985 with a bachelor's degree in public administration and received his master's degree in sports administration from Texas Tech in 1987.

Evans began his coaching career as an assistant at Lubbock Christian University from 1988-90 before serving as the head coach at Frank Phillips Junior College from 1990-92.

Evans and his wife, Allyn, have a teenage daughter, Kathryn Adele.

CAREER NOTES

• Has guided Oklahoma State to eight of the top nine fielding percentages in school history

• OSU set a school record with a .978 fielding percentage in 2010, which also ranked fifth nationally

•In 2011, OSU led the Big 12 with 73 double plays, which also ranked third nationally

• The Cowboys led the Big 12 in fielding percentage in 2008 at .974 and in 2009 at .976

• Led OSU to a .972 team fielding percentage in 2005, the fourth-best mark in school history

• In 2004, the Cowboys turned in a fielding percentage of .969, the fifth-highest in OSU history. They reached that mark again in 2006

• Helped OSU secure Top 10 nationally ranked recruiting classes in 2004 and 2006

• Texas Tech ranked among the top three in fielding percentage in the Big 12 during his last five seasons in Lubbock. The Red Raiders' .971 fielding mark was in the top five in the nation in 1999.

• Served as an area scout in 1997 and signed three first-round draft picks

• Texas Tech made five NCAA regionals in his last six years in Lubbock