Head Coach Ed Cheff 2008 Coach Ed Cheff enters his 32nd season at Lewis-Clark State College. He has built one of the most impressive collegiate athletic teams in the nation at any level, as the Warriors have won 15 national titles in the past 24 years. From 1982 to 1992 the Warriors played in 11 consecutive National Championship Games and won eight—a feat unequalled by a collegiate team at any level in any sport. Five of these titles were earned in the 1980’s, five more in the 1990’s, and five in the new millennium, including the last two. The Warriors’ overall win-loss record under Cheff, entering the 2007 season, is a remarkable 1,559 wins and 403 losses. More than 100 of Cheff’s former Warrior players have gone on to play professional baseball and several have played in the major leagues. His teams at Lewis-Clark State College have been consistently recognized by peers and professional scouts as being well-prepared and aggressive. Cheff has not only built successful collegiate baseball teams but has also worked to instill a sense of pride and work ethic in each Warrior that has come through his program. Warrior Baseball is valued by the local community for its dedication to active involvement with local events, fundraisers, and volunteer programs. The impact of the program is noteworthy both on and off the field. Coach Cheff has been named NAIA Coach of the Year eight times and often addresses clinics outside of the Lewis-Clark Valley. He has addressed the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) on six occasions and was inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame in 1994. Away from Lewis-Clark State College’s Harris Field Cheff has coached the Alaska League’s Anchorage Bucs and Fairbanks Gold Panners.  Cheff also coached Team USA in 1994 as its hitting and third base coach. On May 11, 1996, Cheff captured his 1,000th career victory with a doubleheader sweep over Central Washington, becoming only the third coach in NAIA baseball history to win 1,000 games. He became only the fourth coach at any level to win 1,500 games during the 2006 NAIA World Series. 1991 USA National Team Staff Career Totals Overall record:  1,559-403-2      79.37% vs. NAIA:           1,182-220-1      84.24% vs. NCAA:             377-183-1       67.20% Year Wins Losses Winning Percentage Ties 1977 48 13 78.69% 0 1978 51 11 82.26% 0 1979 38 15 71.70% 0 1980 48 12 80.00% 0 1981 40 14 74.07% 0 1982 55 15 78.57% 0 1983 69 7 90.79% 0 1984 51 13 79.69% 0 1985 51 20 71.83% 0 1986 55 11 83.33% 0 1987 55 10 84.62% 0 1988 45 20 69.23% 0 1989 41 24 63.08% 0 1990 52 14 78.79% 0 1991 48 7 87.27% 0 1992 55 10 84.62% 0 1993 47 16 74.60% 0 1994 51 17 75.00% 1 1995 57 16 78.08% 0 1996 53 11 82.81% 0 1997 46 10 82.14% 1 1998 40 16 71.43% 0 1999 57 14 80.03% 0 2000 59 12 83.10% 0 2001 54 14 79.41% 0 2002 41 16 71.92% 0 2003 48 13 78.69% 0 2004 52 10 83.87 % 0 2005 47 9 83.92% 0 2006 47 8 85.45% 0 2007 58 5 92.06% 0 TOTALS 1,559 403 79.45% 2 Bold = Won Championship Cheff NAIA World Series Facts: Appearances: 26 (1976, 78-80, 82-92, 95-96, 99-07) Overall Record: 111-30 (.787, best % by any team with more than 5 games) Championships: 15 (1984, 85, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 96, 99, 00, 02, 03, 06, 07) Finishes:        1st: 15               2nd: 5               3rd: 3               4th: 1 Other Cheff Facts: Coach of the Year Titles: 8 (1983, 87, 91,92, 96, 99, 02) Inducted into NAIA Hall of Fame in 1994 Inducted into America Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2006 Coached on the 1991 and 1994 USA National Team staff and 1994 World Championship staff

              1994 USA National Team Staff
Above: Chuck Anderson, Florida Southern; Dusty Rhodes,
North Florida;  Bob Todd, Ohio State; and Ed Cheff

               1994 World Championship

Left to right: Catcher, John McCaninch; USA Coach,
Ed Cheff; Pitcher, Matt Foran