McSpadden’s overall head coaching record is 874-475 (.648), ranking him 28th in NJCAA history for most career head coaching wins. Only five coaches in the history of the NJCAA have more wins in fewer seasons than McSpadden does in his 26 years as a head coach. McSpadden currently ranks 12th on the active NJCAA head coaching list for career victories. He is tied for second all-time in Region 6 history in overall head coaching wins (874) and he is eighth all-time in Region 6 career winning percentage (.648).

In his tenure at Seward County , McSpadden has coached 73 players who have been drafted in the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft or who have signed professional contracts with Major League Baseball organizations.

This past season McSpadden notched his 11th Jayhawk West Conference championship, including 10 conference titles in the last 15 years. SCCC won four conference crowns in the 90’s (1993,1995-1997) and six conference titles in the last seven years (2001-2005, 2007). He has also coached four squads who have won Jayhawk West Sub-Region 6 titles (1986, 2000, 2002 and 2003). Since 1993, McSpadden has led Seward County to 15 straight seasons with at least 33 victories, including five 40 win seasons, two 50 win campaigns, an average of 41 wins per year and a record of 609-268 (.694).

McSpadden is just three victories away from winning his 400th Jayhawk West Conference win. He has amazed a Jayhawk West record of 397-195 (.671), including 15 straight seasons winning at least 16 conference games. McSpadden led his program to a school record 27 conference victories in 2004.

Also in 2007, McSpadden was named an Assistant Coach to the first-ever NJCAA Freshman Baseball All-Star Series at USA Baseball Stadium in Millington, Tenn. McSpadden helped coach the West All-Star Team to a 2-1 record, winning the best-of-three series over the East. In the series’ victory, McSpadden was able to coach Christian Kowalchuk, the Saints’ ace lefty, who was named to the NJCAA All-Star team following his freshman season.

In 2004, McSpadden led Seward County to their first ever NJCAA World Series. The Saints won the Jayhawk West Conference, NJCAA Region 6 Tournament and finished in 5th place at the World Series with a 47-16 overall record. Following the 2004 season, McSpadden was named 2005 American Baseball Coaches Association Regional Coach of the Year, 2005 Major League Baseball Scouts Association Coach of the Year, NJCAA Region 6 Coach of the Year and Jayhawk West Conference Coach of the Year. McSpadden has been awarded the Conference Coach of the Year award three times (1998, 2003 and 2004).

The long list of All-Americans that McSpadden has coached grew this past year as sophomores Erik Hegstad (Second Team) and Tanner Rindels (Honorable Mention) were both named NJCAA All-Americans.

Among the 15 All-Americans McSpadden has coached is Cory Patton, the 2002 NJCAA Baseball Player of the Year and 2002 NJCAA Male Student-Athlete of the Year. Patton was the National Player of the Year after batting .454 and leading the nation in home runs (31) and RBI (120). Patton was also selected to play as a member of the NJCAA National All-Star Team after his sophomore season. He helped the NJCAA All-Stars to a 5-4 victory over China by hitting a walk-off solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning.

McSpadden has coached 123 Jayhawk West All-Conference selections (71 First Team), 28 NJCAA All-Region 6 selections, nine Jayhawk West Conference Freshmen of the Year, six Jayhawk West Conference Most Valuable Players, three NJCAA National Batting Champions (1992 Tim Forkner; 2000 Jesus Morillo and 2002 Matt Wells), three NJCAA Central District Big Stick Award Winners (1992 Tim Forkner; 1997 Chaz Eiguren and 2002 Cory Patton), three Region 6 Most Valuable Players (1993 Tim Forkner; 1997 Chaz Eiguren and 2002 Cory Patton), three NJCAA Region 6 Gold Glove Award Winners (2007: Christian Kowalchuk, Tanner Rindels and Toby Davis), and one NJCAA Central District Defensive Player of the Year (2002 Dan Dody).

McSpadden has produced many talented players that have graduated from SCCC and have transferred into some of the premier NCAA Division I baseball conferences in America including the Big 12 Conference, SEC, Big 10, ACC, Pac-10, Conference-USA, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, Southland, Mid-Continent, WAC and many more. In the last seven years, McSpadden has coached 49 players who have transferred to NCAA Division I programs. Players that McSpadden has coached have advanced from Seward County and have played at Alabama, Oklahoma, Arizona State, Rice, Baylor, Texas, Nebraska, Washington, Ole Miss, TCU, Kansas State, North Carolina State, Tulane, Hawaii, Wichita State, Kansas and Texas Tech to name a few.

Seward County has made their mark in the NJCAA Top 20 poll with 13 of the last 15 years receiving a national ranking.

The Saints’ baseball program has also been very visible in the Liberal community under McSpadden, being actively involved as a team with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Seward, Stevens and Haskell Counties . The SCCC baseball team along with children in the community spend many hours throughout the year interacting in activities such as fishing, hunting, skeet shooting, bowling, swimming, attending sports events and hanging out with each other.

McSpadden’s baseball program is also known nation wide for their academic excellence and their phenomenal transfer rate to NCAA Division I institutions. This past year, Seward County ranked eighth in the nation in overall team grade point average (3.23 GPA). Seward County was the National Academic Champion Runner-Up in 2002, finished 3rd in 2001 and was the Region 6 Academic Champions in both 2001 and 2002. In the past eight years, Seward County has had 24 student-athletes earn NJCAA Academic All-American honors.

McSpadden was drafted and signed a professional baseball contract in 1974 in the 6th round (121st overall selection) by the San Diego Padres as a left-handed pitcher. After making his way through the Padres minor league organization with stops in A, AA and AAA, McSpadden earned a spot on the Padres 40-man major league roster in 1977 and 1978. After spending two years in major league spring training with the Padres, McSpadden was released due to an arm injury. McSpadden played collegiately at Southeast Missouri State University and pitched for the Liberal Bee Jays in 1972, 1973, 1974 and 2002. McSpadden was the Bee Jays pitching coach in 1978, 1982 and 1983 and he managed the semi-pro club in 2004, during the Bee Jays 50th Anniversary.

In addition, McSpadden is entering his 24th year as the Director of Athletics at Seward County Community College . During his tenure as Athletics Director, the SCCC athletic department teams (baseball, softball, men’s basketball, women’s basketball and volleyball) have captured 30 Jayhawk West Conference titles, 19 NJCAA Region 6 Tournament championships and the 2001-2002 women’s basketball program won the NJCAA Division I National Championship. Including men’s and women’s tennis, the SCCC athletic department under McSpadden has made 18 appearances at the NJCAA National Championships and had a total of 45 NJCAA All-Americans. Galen and his wife, Debbie, have two children, son Josh, and daughter Kelli Tiffee.

The McSpadden File:
Seward County C.C. (Head Coach): 1981-Present
Seward County C.C. (Athletic Director): 1984-Present
Southeast Missouri State Univ. (Assistant Coach): 1978-1981

NJCAA Region VI All Time Most Coaching Wins (Career)
NJCAA Region VI All Time Most Coaching Wins (Season)
NJCAA D-I (ACTIVE) COACHING WINS LEADERS

Galen McSpadden's Career Coaching Record at Seward County
Year	Overall	Conference	Conf. Finsh	Post Season
2008	42-19	26-6	1st	Region VI Final Four
2007	36-22	23-9	1st	Region VI First Round Playoff
2006	33-27	17-15	5th	Region VI Final Four
2005	38-24	21-11	1st	Region VI Final Four
2004	47-16	27-5	1st	Region VI Champs/ NJCAA World Series 5th
2003	45-16	26-6	1st	Region VI Runner-Up
2002	50-16	26-6	1st	Sub Region VI Champs/ Region VI Runner-Up
2001	36-18	24-8	1st	Jayhawk West Champions
2000	46-16	24-8	2nd	Sub Region VI Champs/ Region VI Runner-up
1999	40-19	19-13	2nd	Sub-Region VI Runner-Up
1998	37-23	21-11	2nd	Sub-Region VI Runner-Up
1997	50-9	26-6	1st	Sub-Region VI Runner-Up
1996	40-18	17-7	1st	Sub-Region VI Final Four
1995	37-9	17-7	1st	Sub-Region VI Runner-Up
1994	35-18	16-8	2nd	Sub-Region VI Final Four
1993	39-17	17-7	1st	Sub-Region VI Runner-Up
1992	22-15	10-14	3rd	Sub-Region VI Final Four
1991	33-17	11-3	3rd	Sub-Region VI Playoffs
1990	17-28	3-9	5th	Sub-Region VI Playoffs
1989	22-23	4-8	3rd	Sub-Region VI Playoffs
1988	24-22	5-7	3rd	Sub-Region VI Playoffs
1987	21-19	6-6	3rd	Sub-Region VI Playoffs
1986	34-14	9-3	1st	Sub-Region VI Champs/ Region VI Runner-Up
1985	18-23	6-6	4th	Sub-Region VI Playoffs
1984	17-20	6-6	3rd	Sub-Region VI Playoffs
1983	24-13	7-3	2nd	Sub-Region VI Playoffs
1982	33-13	9-3	2nd	Sub-Region VI Final Four
TOTAL	916-494	423-201	Jayhawk West Coach of the Year: 1998, 2003, 2004
	.650 %	.678 %