KEVIN BLASKOWSKI - SOFTBALL COACH OF THE YEAR 2014, 2016
Kevin Blaskowski - West Texas A&M
Why Honored: Blaskowski began his career as head softball coach for WTAMU in 2006. Before that, he spent time coaching at ENMU, Southern Arkansas, Phillips College, Washburn, and Kansas Wesleyan.
In 2016, Blaskowski coached the Lady Buffs to 30 straight victories to start the season, the longest winning streak in Lone Star Conference and South Central Region History.
Blaskowski also boasts nine seasons with 30-plus wins and six seasons with 40-plus wins. His teams have made four Lone Star Conference Championships and seven NCAA Division II Postseason Appearances. Entering the 2018 season, Blaskowski had 467 career wins.
Quotable: "It's a great honor for softball as a sport to be recognized by the Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame. It's been a long time coming for softball in the Panhandle region. To be named the coach of the year, the first time softball is being recognized, is a great honor. It's a recognition of a great season and a lot of great work by all of the members of the program. To be recognized as the coach is an outstanding honor and something I'm very proud of."
- Blaskowski
