| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1943 Butte, Montana, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 78) Sequim, Washington, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Lewis & Clark College |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1977–2010 | Lewis–Clark State College |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1705–430–2 (.798) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| |
| College Baseball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2012 | |
Ed Cheff (c. 1943 – January 15, 2022) was an Americancollege baseballcoach. He was the head coach forLewis–Clark State College inLewiston, Idaho, for 34 seasons (1977–2010), and was inducted into theCollege Baseball Hall of Fame in 2012.
Born inButte, Montana, Cheff was raised inWoodland, Washington.[1] He graduated fromWoodland High School[2] andLewis & Clark College inPortland, Oregon, where he playedfootball and baseball for thePioneers.[3]
Cheff started his coaching career as a high school football coach inTillamook, Oregon.[1] His first baseball coaching position was withLower Columbia College inLongview, Washington, where he coached the baseball team to a 120–24 (.833) record in four seasons.[4]
In 1977, Cheff succeeded Ramon Hooker as head coach of the Lewis–Clark State baseball team.[5] His Warriors won 16National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)titles.[6][7] A total of 114 of his former players went on to play professionally, with fourteen reaching themajor leagues.[7] Cheff was named NAIA coach of the year eight times.[7] Despite playing at the NAIA level, his teams defeatedNCAA Division I baseball teams, including having a winning record against theWashington State Cougars.[8]
Cheff was inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame in 1994 and theAmerican Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Hall of Fame in 2006.[9] He won the ABCA'sLefty Gomez Award, given for lifetime achievement in amateur baseball, in 2009.[10] He was a coach with theUnited States national baseball team (1991, 1994) and managed theAlaska Goldpanners andAnchorage Bucs in theAlaska Baseball League.[1]
Cheff retired in 2010, after compiling a 1,705–430–2 (.798) record at Lewis–Clark.[11][7] He was inducted into theNational College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2012.[12]
Cheff and his wife, Karen, a retired elementary school teacher, had three sons: Trever, Tyler, Toby.[7] Cheff died at his home inSequim, Washington, on January 15, 2022, at the age of 78.[3][13]
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