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Blazers (Baseball team: Valdosta State University)

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 31 Collections and/or Records:

Blazer Baseball (Electronic Records)

 Record Group
Collection number: UA/16/2/2/ER
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The VSC Baseball Team was formed in 1954 and had its first official baseball season of intercollegiate competition in 1955.  The first coach was Walter Cottingham.  The college was first a member of the Georgia Conference.  In 1959, Gary Colson, later a VSC basketball coach, became baseball coach.  Bill (Billy) Grant became coach in 1960, and Tommy Thomas, the current baseball coach, became coach in 1968.  In 1974, VSC joined the South Atlantic Conference.  The team has won numerous...
Dates: 1954, 1974-Present

Gulf South GSC Conference: 2009 Spring Sports Media Guide , 2009

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Collection number: 25C319CD-5389-48C6-A6E8-C90A23186450
Scope and Contents Valdosta State University. Gulf South GSC Conference: 2009 Spring Sports Media Guide. Valdosta State University, 2009.Academic excellence, 43 National Championships and a leadership role in the NCAA’s Division II make the Gulf South Conference (GSC) something special. As a charter member of D-ll, the league’s 15 universities in six southeastern states enters its 39th year of setting the standards nationally, always breaking new ground. Includes GSC Baseball; GSC Softball; GSC...
Dates: 2009

NCAA Division II World Series Official Souvenir Program: College World Series, , May 24-30, 1979

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Collection number: B0FC9056-4650-47A0-B454-D7D270AA0E04
Scope and Contents NCAA Division II World Series Official Souvenir Program: College World Series, May 24-30, 1979. (Springfield, IL: NCAA Baseball Committee, 1979).NCAA Division II World Series Official Souvenir Program: College World Series, May 24-30, 1979. (Springfield, IL: NCAA Baseball Committee, 1979) It is my pleasure as Mayor to officially welcome you to the City of Springfield, we are happy to once again have you as our guests. It is my earnest hope that your 1979 World Series will be a...
Dates: May 24-30, 1979

Valdosta State 2010 Blazer Baseball Media Guide, 2010

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Collection number: 715B3466-CBC8-452F-BAA8-18CBB7F8D760
Scope and Contents

Valdosta State 2010 Blazer Baseball Media Guide. Program. Gulf South NCAA, Division II. Valdosta State University, 2010.

The 2010 Valdosta State Baseball Media Guide is a publication of the VSU Sports Information Office. The guide was written and designed by Shawn Reed. Printing services were provided by Lewis Color of Statesboro, Ga. Photography was provided by Mike Featherstone of Featherston Photography (head shots and action) and Kevin Smith of PhotoCR.com action).

Dates: 2010

Valdosta State Baseball, 1976. Program, 1976

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Collection number: 64E2E1F1-80EB-498A-AAE7-67C6DDF46521
Scope and Contents

Valdosta State College. 1976 Baseball. Program. 1976 VSC Baseball Roster. 4x9 print brochure.8 page-folds.

Dates: 1976

Valdosta State Baseball, 1979-1980. Program, 1979 - 1980

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Collection number: D6C41A92-EFA4-40B5-9347-358A78BC6F7E
Scope and Contents

Valdosta State College. 1979-1980 Baseball. Program. 1980 VSC Baseball Roster. Tommy Thomas, Head Coach. Dave Waples, Assistant Coach. Scanned from original prints at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections at 600 dpi on Epson V30 flatbed scanner. PDF/A application/pdf. PUID: fmt/354.

Dates: 1979 - 1980

Valdosta State Baseball, 1981. Program, 1981

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Collection number: 9F75DDBC-FFD6-434F-A0D6-643360497BF9
Scope and Contents

Valdosta State College Baseball, 1981. Program.

Dates: 1981

Valdosta State Baseball, 1983. Program, 1983

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Collection number: 8017D39F-4445-4005-BCE1-FFC6153C7565
Scope and Contents

Valdosta State College Baseball, 1983. Program. 1983. 49-22 NCAA, Division II. Brochure scan. 18 pages.

Dates: 1983

Valdosta State Baseball, 1984. Program, 1984

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Collection number: BD9EAD26-2DBF-4D00-92ED-7DAA6AE6C124
Scope and Contents

Valdosta State College Baseball, 1984. Program. 18 pages. Digitized booklet.

1984 45-14 NCAA, Division II Valdosta State, since becoming a member of NCAA’s Division II in 1974, has established itself as a baseball power. The Blazers won the national championship in 1979 and have made four other trips to the national tournament, including last year’s team which finished third in the nation.

Dates: 1984

Valdosta State Baseball, 1986. Program, 1986

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Collection number: EE257DF2-04B3-479B-899A-E1EC3F4F8011
Scope and Contents

Valdosta State Baseball Media Guide, 1986. Program.

1986 47-21 NCAA, Division II Valdosta State, since becoming a member of NCAA’s Division II in 1974, has established itself as a baseball power. The Blazers won the national championship in 1979 and have made five other trips to the national tournament

Dates: 1986

Valdosta State Baseball, 1987. Program, 1987

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Collection number: BD2318A5-AA17-48C5-A141-AEEF10F0B2B2
Scope and Contents

Valdosta State Baseball, Media Guide 1986. Program. Gulf South NCAA, Division II 43-17. The 1987 Blazer club will be trying to return to the Division II World Series, which again this year will be held at Patterson Field in Montgomery, Ala. Information about this year’s team as well as statistics and records is included in the brochure.

Dates: 1987

Valdosta State Baseball, 1988. Program, 1988

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Collection number: 736E70F7-3FF2-473B-98ED-98A59A43BBEE
Scope and Contents

Valdosta State Baseball, 1988. Program. Gulf South NCAA, Division II. 34-20.

The 1988 Blazer club will be trying to return to the Division II World Series, which again this year will be held at Patterson Field in Montgomery, AL. Information about this year’s team as well as statistics and records are included in the brochure.

Dates: 1988

Valdosta State Baseball, 1992. Program, 1992

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Collection number: B3FE4C4D-29F3-4C0E-9BA5-603EAB42945D
Scope and Contents Valdosta State Baseball, 1992. Program. Digitized booklet.Gulf South Conference Games 28 Home Games 22 Away Games 11 Doubleheaders The 1992 Blazers will, as many teams, have as their ultimate goal a berth in the Division II World Series, which will be held at Paterson Field in Montgomery, Ala. The Blazers won the 1979 national championship and have made six other appearances in the national tournament. Information on this year’s team, the coaches and statistics and records can be...
Dates: 1992

Valdosta State Baseball, 1993. Program, 1993

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Collection number: C4325AA1-9C72-4DE7-AC0C-916AB9818785
Scope and Contents Valdosta State Baseball, 1993. Program. Gulf South NCAA, Division II. 29-25. Digitized booklet.The 1993 Blazers will, as many teams, have as their ultimate goal a berth in the Division II World Series, which will be held at Paterson Field in Montgomery, Ala. The Blazers won the 1979 national championship and have made six other appearances in the national tournament. Information on this year’s team, the coaches and statistics and records can be found in this yearbook. Photos by...
Dates: 1993

Valdosta State Baseball, 1994. Program, 1994

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Collection number: 4BBB89BF-2EC5-45EE-B7D8-239C8B4D6E1A
Scope and Contents Valdosta State Baseball, 1994. Program. Gulf South NCAA, Division II.Excerpt: The 1994 Blazers will, as many teams, have as their ultimate goal a berth in the Division II World Series, which will be held at Paterson Field in Montgomery, Ala. The Blazers won the 1979 national championship and have made six other appearances in the national tournament. Valdosta State will be the host school for this year's national tourney, but that does not give the Blazers an automatic bid....
Dates: 1994

Valdosta State Baseball 1995. Program, 1995

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Collection number: 3EB798F1-31B4-4322-B9D7-FEDD23111A54
Scope and Contents Valdosta State Baseball, 1995. Program. Gulf South NCAA, Division II. 25-25 overall, 9-9 GSC. Includes 1995 Roster.The 1995 Blazers will, as many teams, have as their ultimate goal a berth in the Division II World Series, which will be held at Paterson Field in Montgomery, Ala. The Blazers won the 1979 national championship and have made six other appearances in the national tournament. Valdosta State again will be the host school for this year's national tourney, but that does...
Dates: 1995

Valdosta State Baseball, 1996. Program, 1996

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Collection number: BC72AD40-CA36-4A41-87E0-739458579766
Scope and Contents Valdosta State Baseball, 1996. Program. Gulf South NCAA, Division II. 41-22 overall, 19-9 in GSC East.The 1996 Blazers will, as many teams, have as their ultimate goal a berth in the Division II World Series, which will be held at Paterson Field in Montgomery, Ala. The Blazers won the 1979 national championship and have made seven other appearances in the national tournament, including a third place finish a year ago. Valdosta State again will be the host school for this year's...
Dates: 1996

Valdosta State Baseball, 1997. Program, 1997

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Collection number: F93917B4-10A9-490E-A3A2-069EFD4E3EB7
Scope and Contents Valdosta State Baseball, 1997. Program. Gulf South NCAA, Division II. 29-22 overall, 11-9 in GSC East. The 1997 Blazers will, as many teams, have as their ultimate goal a berth in the Division II World Series, which will be held at Paterson Field in Montgomery, Ala. The Blazers won the 1979 national championship and have made seven other appearances in the national tournament, including a third place finish two years ago. Valdosta State again will be the host school for this...
Dates: 1997

Valdosta State Baseball, 1998. Program, 1998

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Collection number: 91F2F7DE-843A-4324-9D93-03630F14DAAD
Scope and Contents Valdosta State Baseball, 1998. Program. Gulf South NCAA, Division II. 33-23 overall, 14-7 in GSC East. Entering his 31st season as the outstanding head coach of Valdosta State's Blazer baseball team, Tommy Thomas has enjoyed success gained by very few. In 30 seasons, Thomas-led teams have compiled an overall record of 1006- 582, a .634 winning percentage. Last season, he became only the second NCAA Division II coach to win 1000 games, and his 1006 wins are the most among active...
Dates: 1998

Valdosta State Baseball, 1999. Program, 1999

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Collection number: AA2C0451-65B2-42C9-888A-07A0A693EF7D
Scope and Contents

Valdosta State Baseball, 1999. Program. Gulf South NCAA, Division II. 31-19 overall, 6-14 in GSC East.

Dates: 1999