Sabath led the Tigers to at least 30 wins for the second time in his tenure in 2009. The Tigers finished 30-26 overall, making it 16 times in 18 years at the NCAA Division II level the Tigers finished with at least 30 wins in a season. The most wins for the Tigers in the Sabath era came in 2007 with a record of 33-20.

Sabath has twice led Fort Hays State to the MIAA Tournament. The Tigers have a record of 62-48 in conference play since joining the MIAA in 2007.

Sabath came to Fort Hays State from the University of Kansas where he served as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator in 2006. He helped guide the Jayhawks to their first ever Big XII Tournament title in 2006. It was the first conference title of any sort for the Jayhawks since 1949. The Jayhawks were selected as participants in the NCAA Regional in Corvallis, Ore., hosted by eventual national champion Oregon State University. Their 43 victories in 2006 were second most in school history.

Prior to his stint at the University of Kansas, Sabath was head coach at Garden City Community College from 2002-2005. In his three seasons, he compiled an overall record of 107-67. In 2003, he helped guide the Broncbusters to their first division title since the 1989 season and an appearance in the Region VI Final. The Broncbusters also won the division title in 2005 and were one win shy of advancing to the JUCO World Series finishing at 41-17.

Sabath was head coach of the Cloud County Community College baseball program from 2000-2002. He guided the Thunderbirds to their best ever conference finish in 2002. He was named the Jayhawk West Division Coach of the Year in 2001.

From 1996-2000, Sabath was an assistant coach at Hutchinson Community College. The Blue Dragons set a new win record each of the four seasons he was with the program. He helped guide HCC to four consecutive conference titles which include a post-season title in 1997 and regular season titles in 1998, 1999 and 2000. HCC had a combined record of 162-75 in those four seasons.

Sabath began his coaching career as a graduate assistant coach at the University of Kansas. During his first stint with the Jayhawks, Sabath coached the catchers and served as the first base coach in 1995 under Dave Bingham and 1996 under Bobby Randall. Before his coaching days, Sabath played baseball at Fort Hays State University during the 1992 and 1993 seasons. He played at Barton County Community College during the 1990 and 1991 seasons.

Sabath is a native of Lenexa, Kan. He graduated with his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Fort Hays State University in 1994. He earned his master’s degree from the University of Kansas in 1996. Sabath has two sons, Brett and Drew.

The Concordia, Kan., native was a two-time All-MIAA selection as a pitcher at Fort Hays State in 2007 and 2008. He was named the MIAA Player of the Week twice in his career at FHSU. Gilliland was also a top performer in the classroom as a CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District First Team selection, Fort Hays State’s male Ken B. Jones Award nominee in 2009, and a recipient of the HHP Department Faculty/Alumni Award.

In the summer of 2009, Gilliland played in Independent Baseball with the Midwest Sliders of Ypsilanti, Mich.

Tinius, former FHSU third baseman, was one of the best hitters in the program’s history. The Longmont, Colo., native was the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and NCAA Division II West Region Player of the Year in 2003, with 19 home runs and 77 RBI. He also garnered All-American honors that season at third base.

Over the past five years, Tinius played with several teams in Independent Baseball. In Texas, he spent time with the Amarillo Dillas, Coastal Bend Aviators, and Laredo Broncos. He also enjoyed stints with the Lincoln Salt Dogs in Nebraska and Atlantic City Greys.