Douglas William Shanks[1][2][3][4] (October 25, 1946 – September 4, 2023) was an American college baseball coach. He was a city commissioner of Jackson, Mississippi and was on their city council.[5][6] He served as the head coach of the Mississippi Valley State Devils (2001–2014).
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Central Hinds Academy |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | October 25, 1946 Soso, Mississippi |
| Died | September 4, 2023 (aged 76) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1990–2000 | University Christian School (MS) |
| 2001–2014 | Mississippi Valley State |
| 2015–present | Central Hinds Academy (MS) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 253–471 |
| Tournaments | SWAC: 0–0 NCAA: 0–0 |
Early life
editShanks was born on October 25, 1946, in Soso, Mississippi.[7] Shanks was the son of Fred David and Frances (McMillan) Shanks.[2][8] Shanks graduated from Provine High School in 1964.[5] He then graduated from Liberty University.[7]
Political career
editShanks had wanted to become the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, since he was a teenager.[9] Before 1977, he served as the Jackson director of public relations.[10] He was the city commissioner of Jackson, Mississippi from 1973 to 1977, under mayor Russell C. Davis.[5][11] In 1973, he became the first Republican to serve on the Jackson City Council.[11] In 1977 and 1981, as a Republican, he ran for mayor against Democrat Dale Danks, but lost.[2][5]
Coaching career
editIn 2001, Shanks became the first white head coach of a major sport at Mississippi Valley State, when he became the head baseball coach there.[12] After 14 seasons at Mississippi Valley State University, Shanks retired from coaching college baseball to become the head coach at Central Hinds Academy.[13]
Book
editIn 2020, Shanks co-wrote and published a book that details the history of southern Jackson from 1945 to 1965, called One Direction Home.[14]
Personal life
editHe married Kay Guest in 1975.[2] They had four children together.[7] One son, Fred, is a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from Brandon.[15]
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2001–2014) | |||||||||
| 2001 | Mississippi Valley State | 12–36 | 10–16 | (East) | |||||
| 2002 | Mississippi Valley State | 10–42 | 10–15 | 5th (East) | |||||
| 2003 | Mississippi Valley State | 29–29 | 22–6 | 1st (East) | SWAC Tournament | ||||
| 2004 | Mississippi Valley State | 35–23 | 23–9 | 1st (East) | SWAC Tournament | ||||
| 2005 | Mississippi Valley State | 19–30 | 18–6 | 1st (East) | SWAC Tournament | ||||
| 2006 | Mississippi Valley State | 24–32 | 20–4 | 1st (East) | SWAC Tournament | ||||
| 2007 | Mississippi Valley State | 19–36 | 14–10 | 3rd (East) | SWAC Tournament | ||||
| 2008 | Mississippi Valley State | 18–26 | 13–10 | 3rd (East) | SWAC Tournament | ||||
| 2009 | Mississippi Valley State | 20–30 | 15–5 | 1st (East) | SWAC Tournament | ||||
| 2010 | Mississippi Valley State | 23–30 | 16–8 | 2nd (East) | SWAC Tournament | ||||
| 2011 | Mississippi Valley State | 18–36 | 14–9 | 2nd (East) | SWAC Tournament | ||||
| 2012 | Mississippi Valley State | 17–39 | 10–14 | 4th (East) | SWAC Tournament | ||||
| 2013 | Mississippi Valley State | 5–44 | 1–21 | 5th (East) | |||||
| 2014 | Mississippi Valley State | 4–38 | 4–18 | 5th (East) | |||||
| Mississippi Valley State: | 253–471 | 190–151 | |||||||
| Total: | 253–471 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ "Terry Marcus Loherbert Birth Newspaper birth announcement". Clarion-Ledger. 1985-03-21. p. 6. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ^ a b c d "Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Mississippi)23 Feb 1975, SunPage 50". Clarion-Ledger. 1975-02-23. p. 50. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ^ The Packet. Mississippi Library Commission. 1976.
- ^ "Clarion-Ledger from Jackson, Mississippi on June 8, 1975 · Page 109". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
- ^ a b c d MS Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 596 https://da.mdah.ms.gov/series-files/sos/sosenrolled/sos-enrolled-2015/sos-enrolled-2015-concurrent/sos-enrolled-2015-concurrent-senate/pdf/SCR596.pdf
- ^ "Shanks leaving MVSU baseball". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ^ a b c "Obituary for Douglas William Shanks at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home - Flowood". www.wrightferguson.com. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ "Obituary for Frances M. Shanks, 1923-2004 (Aged 81)". Clarion-Ledger. 2004-04-12. p. 16. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ^ "Clarion-Ledger from Jackson, Mississippi on February 3, 1977 · Page 23". Newspapers.com. 1977-02-03. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
- ^ "Clarion-Ledger from Jackson, Mississippi on May 6, 1977 · Page 74". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
- ^ a b "Shanks get GOP nod to face Danks". Clarion-Ledger. 1981-05-13. p. 1. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ^ "Doug Shanks takes baseball coaching job at Mississippi Valley State University". Clarion-Ledger. 2000-08-12. p. 29. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ Ros Dumlao (November 11, 2014). "MVSU baseball coach Doug Shanks retires". www.clarionledger.com. The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ Edic, Gerard (2020-10-06). "2 ex-MVSU staffers collaborate on book about south Jackson". The Greenwood Commonwealth. Archived from the original on 2020-10-07. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ Bowker, Ernest (2023-09-05). "Doug Shanks, former Mississippi Valley State baseball coach, dies". The Vicksburg Post. Retrieved 2023-09-14.