Feather River College
Baseball Coaches

Head Coach
Pitching Coach
1.800.442.9799 ext 229
530.283.0202 ext 229

503-508-0834 (cell)
E-mail – tbaumgartner@frc.edu

Terry Baumgartner enters his fifth year as the head coach of the Golden Eagles and 6th year in the baseball program after spending one year as the pitching coach in 2007. His first four years as the head coach at Feather River have been four of the most successful seasons in the history of the Golden Eagles program. In 2008 he guided the Golden Eagles to a 30-18 record which included a Golden Valley Conference championship, a regional championship, and a berth in the super regional for the first time since 2003. In 2009 the Golden Eagles finished with the best record in the state of California at 42-5. The Golden Eagles also won the GVC championship, a regional championship, back to back years for the first time in school history. They also qualified for the super regional for the second year in a row and FRC is one of three schools to qualify for the super regional in 2008 and 2009. In 2010 the Golden Eagles finished with an impressive 31-7 record and the highest winning percentage in the state of California. He also led the Golden Eagles to their fourth straight GVC championship and he was named GVC Coach of the Year for the third consecutive season. The 2011 season was more of the same for the Golden Eagles as they won their fifth straight GVC championship in Coach Baumgartner's five years in the program. They finished the season with a 31-7 record for the Golden Eagles fifth straight 30 plus win season, all those seasons coming with the arrival of Coach Baumgartner.

Prior to Feather River Coach Baumgartner spent 17 years at Western Oregon University. Coach Baumgartner spent 11 years as the leader of the successful Western Oregon baseball program, first directing the team at the age of 24 in 1995.  He also spent two seasons as an assistant coach (1993-94) and four more as a player (1989-92).  Baumgartner's squads during that tenure were dominant in the Pacific Northwest.  His teams never had a losing season, leaving him with a 370-220 record at the conclusion of the 2005 season, the most wins in Western Oregon baseball history.

In 2005, the Wolves went 42-15 and finished second at the NCAA Division II west region tournament.  WOU also won its fourth straight Great Northwest Athletic Conference title, and had a 76-19 record in four years of GNAC action.  In 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 Baumgartner was named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Coach of the Year after his squad cruised to league titles.

In 2001, Western Oregon's final year at the NAIA level, he marched his team to a 41-20 overall mark and their first trip to the NAIA College World Series, where they finished third. The Salem, Oregon native was honored in 2001 as the NAIA Region I Coach of the Year and Cascade Conference Coach of the Year.

When Baumgartner took over the reigns of the Western Oregon program in 1995, he was the youngest head coach of any sport in school history.  He made the most of his opportunity when he led the Wolves to the Cascade Conference championship, a then-school-record 33 victories and the team's first appearance at the NAIA Far West Region tournament since 1972.  For his efforts, Baumgartner not only was named the Cascade Conference's baseball Coach of the Year, but also the Coach of the Year for all men's sports in the conference.

Baumgartner served as pitching coach for the Wolves in 1993 and helped lead that squad to what was then a school-record 26 victories.  He tutored the outfielders and headed up the Wolves' scouting and recruiting efforts in 1994 and helped guide the Wolves to a 25-23 mark and a third-place finish in the NAIA District 2 Championship.

Coach Baumgartner's name is very familiar in baseball circles in the Pacific Northwest.  He attended Sprague High School in Salem, Oregon, where he played baseball for his father.  Following his 1988 graduation from Sprague, Baumgartner moved on to Western Oregon where he was a key member of the Wolves' pitching staff from 1989-92.  One of the top small-college relief pitchers in his four seasons, he earned Honorable Mention NAIA All-District 2 honors in 1991.

Terry received his Bachelors degree in Secondary Education from Western Oregon University in 1994, and his Masters degree in Education from Western Oregon in 1999.

Terry is married to the former Gretchen Wehner, a former WOU All-American in track and field. Terry and Gretchen are parents to son Drew (11), and to daughter Lexi (7).

Baumgartner's Career Record (14 yrs.)

College           W       L          Pct.

WOU              370     220        .627

FRC                 134     37         .784

Total              504     257       .662

Assistant Coach
Hitting Coach

Recruiting Coordinator
1.800.442.9799 ext. 208
530.283.0202 ext 208
E-mail: bkangas@frc.edu

Blake Kangas enters his fourth season on the Golden Eagle baseball staff after spending the 2008 season as the volunteer assistant at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Coach Kangas has worked with the catchers, outfielders, pitchers, and hitters.  Coach Kangas has gained the reputation as a relentless recruiter as he has helped the Golden Eagles win back to back to back GVC championships during his first three seasons. His 2010 hitters led the state of California in hitting and he also helped produce three of the top five hitters in the state.

Coach Kangas spent the summer of 2009 coaching in the Cape Cod League for the Bourne Braves. He helped lead the Bourne Braves to the 2009 Cape Cod League championship. The last two years Coach Kangas has been an Associate Scout for the Minnesota Twins Organization.

Coach Kangas played his last two years of college baseball at the Division 1 level for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Prior to playing there he attended a junior college also in Wisconsin called Madison Area Technical College.

Coach Kangas has his B.S. Degree in Education from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Blake is originally from Rochester, Minnesota and played his high school baseball for his father.  He is single and resides in Quincy.

Jason Gay enters his 9th season coaching the Golden Eagles and his fourth season as the Assistant Head Coach. He serves as the team’s catching coach, 3rd base coach, baserunning coach, and helps with the offensive game plan.  Gay played for the Golden Eagles in the program’s first and second seasons of existence, 1998 and 1999.  Gay earned First Team All-Golden Valley Conference selections both seasons playing short stop and second base for the Eagles.  Gay’s hard-nosed style of play also earned him recognition as the first ever baseball player inducted into the school’s Wall of Fame.

After graduating from Feather River, Gay went on to play for Avila University in Kansas City, Missouri.  Jason was a two-year starter for the NAIA school, where he played centerfield and batted lead-off.  Gay helped lead the team to their first ever conference titles as well as two regional playoff appearances.  He was recognized as a First Team All-Conference player after his junior year.  In rewards for his efforts in Kansas City, Gay was selected to play for a National Collegiate All-Star Team in Europe during the summers following his junior and senior years.

Coach Gay graduated with a B.S. degree in Health Ecology from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2003.  He is now working toward a Masters of Sport Management degree from the United States Sports Academy.  Gay is married to the former Linda Young.  Jason and Linda are parents to daughter McKynlee (5) and son Kendrick (1).

Assistant Coach
Outfield Coach
805-712-6610

E-mail: kwise@frc.edu

Kyle Wise begins his second year of duty on the Golden Eagles coaching staff. The Paso Robles native will serve as the team's outfield coach, 1st base coach, and he will work with the hitters for the Golden Eagles.  Kyle played for the Golden Eagles in 2007 and 2008. He hit the walk off home run in the bottom of the 10th to beat Merced in the 2008 Regional. Coach Wise finished his playing career at NCAA Division 2 Southwest Baptist University in Missouri. He graduated from Southwest Baptist with a degree in Education.

Kyle is an Residence Assistant for the FRC housing and is a substitute teacher for the Plumas School District. Kyle is currently single and resides in Quincy.