#5 LARRY     T U R N E R     HEAD COACH 26th Year Birthplace: Tulsa , OK Married: Kim (Owasso '77) Children: Tiffanie (23), Meghann (21),  Jillie (12), Dodger (10) Began coaching at Owasso in 1978 Took over as head coach in 1983 Career record is 762-200 Has led the Rams to 7 State    Championships, 4 runner-up finishes and 15 Regional Championships 3-time OCA Coach-of-the-Year 3-time Tulsa World Coach-of-the-Year 2-time Daily Oklahoman Coach-of-the-Year Selected as OCA All-State Coach in    1987 Coached Junior Sunbelt in 1999 Elected to the OBCA Hall of Fame in 2001 Winner of the inaugural Gordon Morgan Award BCA National Coach-of-the Year 2004 Region 5 National Coach-of-the-Year 2005 3-time NHSACA Region Coach-of-the-Year ABCA National Coach-of-the-Year 2007 Ranks in the top 10, among Oklahoma coaches, in career victories Played on Owasso's 1973 State Championship team Was Owasso's first baseball All-Stater (1973) Played at Connors Junior College (1974-75), All-American (1975) Played at American Christian College (1976) Played at Phillips University (1977) Was an All-Conference tight end for  Owasso in 1972 Teaches Driver's Education at the Mid-High One of the Assistant Athletic Directors Owns a lawn care business Owns a t-shirt business Has bowled a perfect game       #17  STEVE   H O L L E M A N VARSITY ASSISTANT 26th Year Born and raised in Dallas, Texas All-District and All-Metro performer at Sunset High School Twice All-Conference performer at Panola (TX) Junior College Finished playing career at American Christian College (Tulsa) graduating in 1976 Beginning 27th year on the baseball staff 2006 Region 7 Assistant Coach of the Year (all sports) Twice Region 7 Assistant Baseball Coach of the Year 2007 Bob Taylor Loyalty Award (OBCA) Has coached high school football, basketball and softball at Owasso Teaches Study Skills/Careers at the Eighth Grade Center One of Owasso's Assistant Athletic Directors Married to Betty One child, Ryan (15)   #10  BRENT M c C O N N E L L         VARSITY ASSISTANT 12th Year Born and raised in Tulsa , OK Two-sport star at Nathan Hale High School (football and baseball) Played on Hale's 1972 State championship football team Was All-District in football and baseball Played second base for Crowder Junior College, American Christian College and Phillips University Has also coached at Chisholm, Phillips University , Jet-Nash and Enid Teaches Social Studies at the Eighth Grade Center where he was Teacher-of-the-Year in 2004. Married to Kim Two children, Brittney (21) and Brooke (17)   #23 ZACH D U F F I E L D                 VARSITY ASSISTANT 7th Year Born in Joplin, MO, raised in Grove, OK Three-sport star at Grove High School (football, basketball and baseball) Grove's Athlete-of-the-Year in 1994 All-Region first baseman at NEO All-Conference first baseman at Oral Roberts University Has also coached at Union and Oral Roberts Coordinates Owasso's summer baseball program Teaches U.S. History the Mid-High Married to Sami One child, Jaxson (2)     # 26 JASON   S T U M P   VARSITY ASSISTANT PITCHING COACH 7th Year             Born in Columbia, S.C; raised in Claremore Was a two-sport letterman at Claremore (football and baseball) Played baseball at Connors Junior College Was head baseball coach at Cushing High School, 1998-99 Also coaches on our high school football staff Teaches Math at the Mid-High Married to Tiffany Has two children, Gabe (4) and Cal (8 months)     #27 CRAIG   H A M P T O N   JUNIOR VARSITY 7th Year Born in Tulsa , raised in Owasso Was a two-sport letterman at Owasso (football and baseball) Played on Owasso’s 1987 State Championship team Played football and baseball at Tabor College Has coached at Colby C.C., Muskogee , Webbers Falls (Head Baseball) and Sperry (Head Softball) Also coaches ninth grade football Teaches Social Studies at the Sixth Grade Center Married to Melissa Has three children, Jaycee (6), Kenzee (4) and Bodee (3)   #31 KANE   J A C K S O N     JUNIOR VARSITY 2nd Year Born and raised in Altus , OK Was a two-sport letterman at Navajo High School (basketball and baseball) Walked on (baseball) at Western Oklahoma State College Also coaches on our Eighth Grade football staff Teaches Science at the Eighth Grade Center Married to Melissa Has two children, Barrett (9) and Kennedy (6)   #22 RUSTY W O O D     FRESHMEN 2nd Year Born in Tulsa , raised in Broken Arrow 1987 graduate of Broken Arrow A three sport letterman at BA (baseball, basketball, soccer) Played college baseball at Oklahoma Christian Owns Woody’s Diner in Claremore Married to Lana Three children, TJ (12), Garrett (8) and P-Bo (6)     #21 MARK V A N C U R E N     FRESHMEN 1st Year Born in Sapulpa; raised in Owasso Married to Sheila Played basketball and baseball at Owasso (83) Graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University – 1988 Starting 4th year as head girls basketball coach Has coached at Westmoore, Seminole, Lawrence (KS), Norman and UT-Pan American Won the basketball State Championship at Seminole (97) Teaches Biology at the Mid-High Three children: Riley (10), Jaxon (8), Avery (5)       #30 MICHAEL   B R A D B U R Y   ASST. PITCHING COACH 3rd Year   Born in Long Beach, CA Graduated from Owasso High School (98) Was a 4-year starter for the Rams OCA All-State pitcher (1998) Was the winning pitcher in the 1998 State Championship game Pitched at OU for 4 years Will assist all three teams with the pitching     BRYAN D U N N ATC/L, CSCS 10th Year Born in Enid , raised in Broken Arrow Worked in the Cape Cod League for four years Served as athletic trainer for Broken Arrow Public Schools (1989-96) Served as athletic trainer for the Tulsa Ice Oilers (1997-99) Teaches Human Physiology and Sports Medicine at the High School Is certified as an Athletic Trainer and Strength and Conditioning Specialist Married to Dayna Has two children, Parker (10) and Brady (7)              TIFFANIE P A L M E R       BASEBALL OPERATIONS               3nd Year Born and raised in Owasso Graduated from Owasso High School (2002) Started as a baseball manager when she was an 8th grader Graduated from NSU in 2006 Teaches English at the Mid-High Married to Chris; expecting their first child                   ANDREY S P U N D E              FACILITIES               4th Year Andrey came to the United States from Latvia 10 years ago where he was a heavy equipment mechanic for 25 years. He has been employed by Owasso Public Schools for 7 years. Andrey has an unmatched work ethic and our program is fortunate to have him taking care of our facilities.  His wife, Nadia, is also employed by Owasso and they have 3 children -  Intats (26), Andrey Jr. (20) and Vera (15).       © 2008 Owasso Rams Baseball - All Rights Reserved