#38: Rob Walton is the Oklahoma State University baseball pitching coach. During his time at OSU Coach Walton has coached 23 All-Big 12 pitchers, three first-team All-Americans, two Big 12 Pitcher of the Year honorees and a first-round Major League Baseball Draft pick. Prior to returning to Stillwater, Walton spent the previous 14 years at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, where he was the Golden Eagles’ head coach for nine seasons. He was a four-year letter winner as a pitcher at OSU from 1983-86 and played on four College World Series teams for the Cowboys.

In his nine seasons at the helm of ORU, Walton compiled a 367-167 (.687) record and was named the Summit League Coach of the Year five times. Under his direction, the Golden Eagles were an NCAA Tournament team each year and produced five seasons with 40 or more wins, including a 50-win campaign in 2004. In his 14 seasons in Tulsa, Walton helped ORU produce 16 All-Americans, 14 conference player or co-players of the year and 12 conference pitchers of the year. Additionally, the Golden Eagles had 45 players selected in the Major League Baseball Draft over that span. During Walton’s tenure, ORU continued its record streak of conference championships, which reached 15 in 2012. With Walton as head coach, the Golden Eagles made nine NCAA Regional appearances and reached a Super Regional in 2006.

He was also the Head Coach for USA Baseball & in 2016 was awarded the Assistant Coach of the Year in college baseball. Even more important than all the awards is the lives of the many players he has coached and impacted. 

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