Head Coach Steve Murry Hometown: Grand Island, NE. High School: Junior College: Cloud County Community College '81 College: Ft. Hays State University Undergraduate Degree: Physical Education Graduate Degree: Physical Education Years as NCCC Head Coach: 23rd year Overall Record: 644-461 Coaching Career: Steve Murry assumed the Head Coaching job for Neosho County in June of 1986. He succeeded Carl Robb and became only the second coach ever for Neosho Baseball. During his twenty two year stint, the Panthers have won 644 games, Jayhawk Conference Championships in 1994, 2003 & 2006 and a Jayhawk Conference Eastern Division Sub-Regional Championship in 1999 and 2006, and set a school record with 44 wins in 2006. The Panthers have also been Region VI Champions in 2003 and qualified for the World Series and have been the Regional Runner-up in 1999 & 2001 and third in 2006 also.
As a player, Murry had many accomplishments that included: * Three time Academic All-American * Two time All-American * Three time All-Region or District * Three time All-Conference * Led the Nation in HR’s and RBI’s * Third in the nation in Avg. (.496) After his playing days, Murry spent three years as an assistant at Ft. Hays with three nationally ranked teams before he reconstructed "Panther Baseball". As a coach at Neosho, he has added many accomplishments: * Over 300 players placed at a 4 year on scholarship * Over 150 of the above at the Division one level * 32 Panthers offered pro contracts * Twenty Two Academic All-Americans * Six All-Americans * Jayhawk Conference titles in 1994, 2003 & 2006 * 11 Jayhawk Conference runner-ups * A Jayhawk Conference Eastern Division Sub-Regional title in 1999 & 2006 * Regional Runner-up Finishes in 1999 and 2001 * His teams have rewrote the record book at NCCC * Built beautiful Hudson Field on campus * A near 100% graduation rate from his players * Selected as "Instructor of the Year" at Neosho County Community College in 1999-2000 school year. * 2009 recipient of NISOD Award of Excellence for Faculty * Named Jayhawk Conference Coach of the Year in 2002 & 2005 * Region VI Champions in 2003 * World Series Qualifier in 2003 * Central District "Coach of the Year" in 2003 * Won his 500th game on Apr. 13, 2004 vs. KCK Besides his coaching duties, Murry also serves as Athletic Director and as a Physical Education instructor. Murry and his lovely wife Kim of almost 30 years are the proud parents of Zack (22) who just finished playing in the Colorado Rockies organization and is married to his grade school sweetheart, the former Jory Wire, and daughter, Mallori (20) who graduated from Neosho in 2009 and attends Pittsburg State University.