5- Dr. Don Parham

Head Coach 1964-1980

Record: 536-162

Dr. Don Parham will go into the record book as the man who put Savage baseball on the national map.

It was a rags to riches story as the Savages turned from the door mat of Oklahoma college baseball to a national power. "Doc's" Savages never experienced a losing season. Over his 16 year career, there were 536 wins and only 162 loses. Nine conference championships, seven NAIA District 9 championships, and 3 NAIA Area titles were added to the university trophy case.

Victims of Savage wins over the years were The University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, Oral Roberts University, The University of Tulsa, Michigan State University, Indiana University, Virginia Tech University, University of Arkansas, and Pan American University.

Doc's Savages reached the NAIA National Tournament three times. The 1977 season was a dream season with a 56-8 record. The Savages won the prestigious Pan American Citrus Tournament and championships in conference, district, and area competition. The pitching staff posted 26 shutouts. The powerful Savages were finally stopped in the finals of the NAIA National Tournament, losing 2-1 to David Lipscomb College.

Thirteen NAIA All-Americans and eighteen professional signees played for Parham. The team was consistently ranked first or second nationally by the NAIA during his last four coaching years.

Southeastern honored Dr. Don Parham with induction into the Southeastern Athletic Hall of Fame on February 11, 1984. In October, 1986, "Doc" was inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame.