Oklahoma Panhandle State University

COACHING HIGHLIGHTS

• 2020 Sooner Athletic Conference Champions of Character Award
• Beat Oklahoma City University for the first time in program history
• Swept a 4-game series for the first time in program history
• Coached 24 All-Conference Players
• Coached MIAA Pitcher of the Year
• Coached 8 players to professional contracts
  • Ethan Hunt, David Gaunt, Logan Allen, Riley Krane, Javon Rigsby, Brock Gilliam, Markus Bracey, and Foster Pace
• SAC's Team of Character Award
• 24 players placed on SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll
• 18 players have made SAC Academic All-Conference
• 2 players named SAC Scholar-Athletes
  • Orin McGee & Chris Schraer
• 1 player selected as SAC's Rep for the NAIA Dr. Leroy Walker Student-Athlete of Character Award
  • Nico Rodruguez

YEAR BY YEAR
10-16, 3-4 (2020)
12-38, 6-18 (2021)
14-36, 6-18 (2022)
8-36-1, 3-21 (2023)
14-33, 5-18 (2024)

COACHING EXPERIENCE
2018-2019 - Assistant Coach - University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
2015-2018 - Assistant Coach - Washburn University
2012-2015 - Associate Head Coach - Independence Community College
2010-2011- Assistant Coach - Cloud Community College
2010 - Assistant Coach - Jefferson West High School
2009 - Assistant Coach - Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 

EDUCATION
Masters - East Central University
Bachelor's - Southern Illinois University
Associates - Cloud County CC

GET TO KNOW COACH
Coach Joy resides in Texhoma, OK with his wife Meagan, and their two children, Charlotte and Cal. 
Joy began his own playing career at Cloud County C.C., finishing his college career at SIU-Carbondale. He played minor league ball for the New York Yankees' affiliate in the Gulf Coast League. He spent one season with the Traverse City Beach Bums and two seasons with Southern Illinois Miners, both of the Independent Frontier League. In 2012 he was a member of the Quebec Capitales (Can-Am League).