Coach Eakin at a Glance
- Record of 800-372 (.683) through 21 seasons as head coach
- USA National Team hitting coach in 2009-2010
- Coached Cougars to six-consecutive West Coast Conference championships, 11-straight conference championships spanning four conferences
- Guided BYU to five Mountain West Conference championships in the team's last seven years in the conference (2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011) while never finishing lower than third in the conference
- Also led BYU to the Western Athletic Conference Tournament Championship in 2012 and the Pacific Coast Softball Conference Championship in 2013
- Led BYU to the inaugural West Coast Conference Championship in 2014
- Highest winning percentage in MWC history in MWC games (.750) and overall.
- Selected as the MWC Coach of the Year (2009, 2010, 2011), PCSC Coach of the Year (2013) and WCC Coach of the Year (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021)
- Guided BYU to a No. 15 finish in both major polls in 2010 and a No. 21/20 finish in 2017
- Named as the Coach of the Year in the 2008 Y Awards Ceremony
- Led BYU to first-ever NCAA Super Regional appearance in 2010 and 16-straight NCAA tournament appearances (2005-2021)
- Coached 20 All-Americans
- Coached 16 Players of the Year (7 MWC, 1 WAC, 1 PCSC, 7 WCC), 11 Freshmen of the Year (3 MWC, 1 PCSC, 5 WCC), 8 Pitchers of the Year (2 MWC, 6 WCC) and 4 Defensive Players of the Year (WCC)
- Coached 36 (61 citations) All-Region performers, 25 (46 citations) All-MWC performers, 5 All-WAC performers, 8 All-PCSC performers and 37 (71 citations) All-WCC performers
- Guided BYU to top-ten national finishes in slugging percentage six times, home runs per game six times, batting average four times and scoring four times
- Coached two players who would go on to play professionally, including MWC Player of the Year Angeline Quiocho who finished first in the nation in home runs per game and RBI per game in 2010
Coaching Experience
- BYU Head Coach (2003-Present)
- BYU Assistant Coach (2000-02)
Playing Career Highlights
- Played baseball for the University of Utah
- Played three years for the Oakland Athletics organization
- Played in three US Olympic sports festivals winning a bronze medal (1986), silver (1993) and gold (1994)
- Named to the ISC All-World First Team and was an ASA All-American
- Played shortstop on the internationally ranked Larry H. Miller Toyota Fast Pitch team
- Inducted into the Utah Fast Pitch Hall of Fame in 1998
Hometown
Sandy, Utah
Personal
- Wife: Barbi
- Children: Alicia, Ryan & Parker
- Gordon and Barbi have 10 grandchildren
| Year | Overall Record | Conference Record | Conference Finish | NCAA Tournament Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 36-17 | 10-7 | 3rd/MWC | — |
| 2004 | 34-18 | 11-8 | 3rd/MWC | — |
| 2005 | 45-14 | 16-2 | 1st/MWC | 1-2 |
| 2006 | 43-22 | 15-5 | 2nd/MWC | 1-2 |
| 2007 | 43-20 | 16-4 | 1st /MWC | 2-2 |
| 2008 | 44-20 | 14-6 | 2nd/MWC | 1-2 |
| 2009 | 40-18 | 12-2 | 1st/MWC | 1-2 |
| 2010 | 46-13 | 12-3 | 1st/MWC | 3-2 |
| 2011 | 40-18 | 11-2 | 1st/MWC | 2-2 |
| 2012 | 45-15 | 15-4 | 1st/WAC | 2-2 |
| 2013 | 33-25 | 19-5 | 1st/PCSC | 0-2 |
| 2014 | 34-23 | 12-2 | 1st/WCC | 1-2 |
| 2015 | 40-14 | 13-2 | 1st/WCC | 1-2 |
| 2016 | 36-21 | 12-3 | 1st/WCC | 1-2 |
| 2017 | 46-13 | 14-1 | 1st/WCC | 2-2 |
| 2018 | 36-22 | 13-1 | 1st/WCC | 1-2 |
| 2019 | 30-26 | 12-3 | 1st/WCC | 2-1 |
| 2020 | 14-9 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 38-17 | 11-1 | 1st/WCC | 2-2 |
| 2022 | 42-10 | 13-2 | T-1st/WCC | — |
| 2023 | 35-17 | 11-4 | 2nd/WCC | — |
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| TOTAL (21 seasons) | 800-372 (.683) | 262-67 (.796) | 15 Titles | 23-31 (.425) |