Pete Shands

Pete Shands

Teams coached: Texas State Bobcats, North Texas Mean Green
Texas State record: 91-100 (.476)
North Texas record: 224-257 (.466)
Overall record: 315-357 (.469)

Career Accomplishments:

  • NCAA National Championships:  0
  • NCAA Tournament Appearances:  0
  • NIT Championships:  0
  • NIT Appearances:  0
  • Gulf Coast (NAIA) Regular Season Champion:  (1951, 1952, 1953, 1954)
  • Lone Star (NAIA) Regular Season Champion:  (1938, 1942, 1943, 1948)
  • NAIA Tournament Appearances:  2  (1938, 1943)

Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):

1935-1959 North Texas
1924-1935 Texas State

Pete Shands Facts

  • Henry G. Shands
  • Alma Mater: Southwest Texas State College (1924) / North Texas State College (1940)
  • Inducted into the North Texas Athletics HOF (c/o 1983) and the Texas State Hall of Honor (c/o 1977)
  • Also coached baseball at Texas State from 1925-29, going 23-16 overall
  • Retired in 1959 as the winningest coach in North Texas program history

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