Clint Stoy will take a few extra days to get to his new job as ACC’s new baseball coach.
While he’s eager to get things started at Allen Community College, Stoy has a few other issues to take care of first.
First on the list is getting married today in Las Vegas, Nev.
No, it’s not some spur-of-the-moment eloping, Stoy said with a laugh in a telephone interview with the Register.
“We’ve had our wedding planned since December,” he said.
Even so, Stoy, a former baseball standout at Cowley Community College and then the University of Southern Mississippi, has received scores of calls and text messages from former teammates, colleagues and other well-wishers.
“From getting married, winning a national championship, and having my dream come true to getting a head coaching job, this has been a pretty remarkable month,” he said.
“In fairness to my bride, I’ve been pretty selective in who I respond to,” he continued. “I don’t want to get a divorce before I can get married.”
STOY PLANS to hit the ground running when he arrives in Iola in early July.
He brings a wealth of experience, both as a player, then for the past 12 years as an assistant coach.
He’s coming off a two-year stint as pitching coach at Western Iowa Community College, this year’s NJCAA national champion. The Reivers obliterated the single-season records for appearances, shutouts and strikeouts.
“I’d like to say it’s because of their amazing pitching coach,” he said, “but we’ve had a special group of players.”
Prior to Iowa Western, Stoy worked as recruiting coordinator and offensive and defensive instructor at Labette Community College. Labette made two straight trips to the NJCAA playoffs.
Stoy also worked as an assistant at the University of New Mexico, where the Lobos made their first regional appearance in nearly 50 years. He also had stops at Crowder College in Neosho, Mo., and Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, La.
Stoy also served as an associate scout for the Chicago White Sox, and was the associate head coach for the Laramie (Wyo.), Colts.
AN OKLAHOMA City native, Stoy remains the school record-holder for hits and doubles in a season at Westmoore High School. After graduating from Westmoore in 1999, Stoy earned Jayhawk Conference and Region VI honors as an infielder both years at Cowley Community College under head coach Dave Burroughs. He was named an NJCAA All-American his sophomore year. He also was named an American Airlines All-American. He remains Cowley’s career leader in batting average.
