ZANE TRACE BASEBALL

Zane Trace Head Coach Ron Allen

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Head Coaching Experience (30 years)

Minford (1991)

Portsmouth Clay (1997-1999)

Zane Trace (2000-2019, 2021-2026)

*2020 season cancelled*  

 

Assistant Coach:  (2 years)

Portsmouth Clay (1995-1996)

 

Head Coaching Record

550-289 66%  Overall Record (30 years)

503-243 67%  Zane Trace (26 years)

260-104 71%  SVC Record 

243-90   73%  ZT Home Record 

 53-22    71%  V. A. Memorial Stadium

 51-26    66%  ZT Tournament Record

 

Coaching Awards

SOC Coach of the Year (1997)

SVC Coach of the Year (2002, 2004, 2016, 2022, 2024, 2026)

SEDBCA Coach of the Year (2002, 2004, 2008, 2017, 2022)

Mizuno All-Ohio Coach (2002)

Most overall wins by a SVC Baseball coach. (503 wins)

 

League/Tournament Success

7  Scioto Valley Conference Championships

2002, 2004, 2008, 2016, 2022, 2024, 2026

 

14  20+ win seasons

2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024

 

16  Sectional Championships

2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024

 

5  District Runner-ups

2000, 2006, 2008, 2013, 2022

 

5  District Championships

2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2017

 

2  Regional Runner-ups

2002, 2007

 

1  Regional Championship/State Final 4

2001

 

Playing Experience

10 Varsity Letters at Minford High School (Football, Basketball, Baseball)   *All Southern Ohio Conference in each sport at Minford. 

4 year starter in Baseball at Malone University (1983-1986)  *Still in the Top 10 of many Malone Baseball categories.  (Season/Career)  

Played for the Lorain Internationals (1986-1987)

Played for the Pfleger Insurance Baseball Club (1984-1985, 1988, 1990-93)

Played for the Columbus Pirates 25+ Wooden Bat Baseball team (2001-2016)

 

Hall of Fame Awards

Member of the Malone University Athletic Hall of Fame (2005)

Member of the Minford High School Athletic Hall of Fame (2010)

Member of the Southeast District Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame (2014)

Member of the Columbus Men's Senior Baseball League Hall of Fame (2017)

Member of the Zane Trace Athletic Boosters Hall of Fame (2022)