Jim Chester

Jim Chester
Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	Gardner–Webb
Conference	Big South
Record	37–31
Playing career
2000–2003	Thiel College
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2004–2005	Seton Hill (asst.)
2006–2007	Mercyhurst North East
2008–2014	Penn State Greater Allegheny
2015–2017	Lock Haven
2018–2019	Barton College
2020–present	Gardner–Webb
Head coaching record
Overall	378–286–2
Tournaments	Big South: 1–2; NCAA: 0–0
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	4× PSUAC Champion (2010, 2011, 2013, 2014); 3× PSUAC Tournament (2011, 2013, 2014);
Awards
	Big South Coach of the Year (2021);

Jim Chester is an American college baseball coach and former player. He is the head baseball coach for Gardner–Webb University. Chester played college baseball at Thiel College for coach Joe Schaly from 2000 to 2003.

Playing career[]

Chester played college baseball at Thiel College.

Coaching career[]

On August 4, 2014, Chester was named the head baseball coach for Lock Haven University.^[1] On November 8, 2017, Chester was named the head baseball coach for Barton College.^[2]

On June 14, 2019, Chest was named the head coach at Gardner–Webb University.^[3]

Head coaching record[]

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Mercyhurst North East Saints (Western New York Athletic Conference) (2007)
2007	Mercyhurst North East	25–22
Mercyhurst Northeast:		25–22
Penn State Greater Allegheny Lions (Penn State University Athletic Conference) (2008–2014)
2008	Penn State Greater Allegheny	23–23	11–9
2009	Penn State Greater Allegheny	35–15	19–7
2010	Penn State Greater Allegheny	24–12	17–2	1st
2011	Penn State Greater Allegheny	30–13–1	18–1	1st
2012	Penn State Greater Allegheny	28–15	15–6	2nd
2013	Penn State Greater Allegheny	35–17	19–3	1st
2014	Penn State Greater Allegheny	32–12	20–0	1st
Penn State Greater Allegheny:		207–107–1	119–28
Lock Haven Bald Eagles (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) (2015–2017)
2015	Lock Haven	13–24	11–17	T-5th (East)
2016	Lock Haven	21–28–1	9–18–1	6th (East)
2017	Lock Haven	32–18	16–12	3rd (East)
Lock Haven:		66–70–1	36–47–1
Barton Bulldogs (Conference Carolinas) (2018–2019)
2018	Barton	12–36	4–19	8th
2019	Barton	31–20	17–9	2nd
Barton:		43–56	21–28
Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (Big South Conference) (2020–present)
2020	Gardner–Webb	8–8	0–0		Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021	Gardner–Webb	29–23	27–13	3rd
Gardner–Webb:		37–31	27–13
Total:		378–286–2
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

References[]

^ "Jim Chester named LHU Baseball coach". www.therecord-online.com. Clinton County Publishing. August 4, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
^ Benny Benton (November 8, 2017). "Barton names Chester as head baseball coach". www.bartonbulldogs.com. Barton College. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
^ Tom Ham (June 14, 2019). "Tough turnaround for Bulldogs". www.wilsontimes.com. The Wilson Times. Retrieved June 17, 2019.

External links[]

Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs bio

[1] "Jim Chester named LHU Baseball coach". www.therecord-online.com. Clinton County Publishing. August 4, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2019.

[2] Benny Benton (November 8, 2017). "Barton names Chester as head baseball coach". www.bartonbulldogs.com. Barton College. Retrieved June 17, 2019.

[3] Tom Ham (June 14, 2019). "Tough turnaround for Bulldogs". www.wilsontimes.com. The Wilson Times. Retrieved June 17, 2019.

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