FHSU Athletics

Baseball Coach (1997-2003)
Bob Fornelli was head baseball coach for seven years at FHSU from 1997 to 2003. He is the all-time leader in wins and winning percentage at Fort Hays State with a record of 306-113 and the only coach in the program's history to record 300 wins. He guided the Tigers to five NCAA Division II West Regional appearances and the 2000 NCAA Division II National Championship game. His 2000 team finished as national runner-up with a record of 54-12, setting a school record for wins. Fornelli had a winning record in all seven years as head coach, winning at least 30 games in each season. He led the Tigers to at least 40 wins in five of those seven seasons. The Tigers had a winning percentage of better than .600 in each season with Fornelli at the helm. He is now the head coach at Emporia State University, where he also led the Hornets to the national championship game in 2009. Fornelli is a native of Lenexa, Kan.