Coach Randall Heads To U Of Kansas


A national search for a new head baseball coach is under way, 
and athletic director Gene Smith hopes a new coach will be on 
the job by early December. 

Head baseball coach Bobby Randall resigned Sept. 8  to take 
the head coaching position at the University of Kansas. 
Randall, a native of Kansas and former Minnesota Twins second 
baseman, compiled a 309-311 overall record and 107-155 Big 
Eight record during 11 seasons as head coach of the Cyclones.

Smith said Randall built up Iowa State's program "with 
integrity, outstanding student-athletes and respectability. 
With this strong foundation based in a squad of seasoned 
young veterans and Iowa State's commitment to this program, 
we will be able to attract a high-caliber coach."

Smith said improvements to Cap Timm Field and the 
university's scholarship endowment fund for student-athletes 
also will strengthen the baseball program.

Assistant baseball coach Lyle Smith, who has been on the Iowa 
State staff for 11 years, is serving as interim head coach. 

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updated:  9-29-95