Augie Garrido, a Vallejo, CA native brought his own unique style to the game of college baseball. He was known for the mental and physical development of his student-athletes and teams. His many honors, records, championships and victories are well documented, but the psychology with which he fostered that success may be what best defined him. 

 

Along with his collegiate baseball coaching career, he was selected for induction into both the Texas Sports and Titan Athletics halls of fame in 2005 and also served as an assistant coach on Team USA in 1990. In the fall of 2008, Garrido was inducted into the Longhorn Hall of Honor, and in the summer of 2013 he was inducted into the Omaha College Baseball Hall of Fame. In January 2016, he was enshrined in the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. In May of that year, Garrido received an Ellis Island Medal of Honor from the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations for his lifelong commitment to hard work and sacrifice. He was inducted into the National College Baseball Hall of Fame that July.

 

Augie finished his career in 2016 as college baseball's all-time wins leader with 1,975 wins. He is the first baseball coach to lead two different schools to national titles (Cal State Fullerton and Texas) and he will be remembered as one of the most successful coaches in not only baseball, but college sports history. Through his dedication and his inspiring approach to not only coaching but also life in general, he has left behind a legacy that will never be forgotten.