Roland Fanning

Biography

Roland Fanning, an Oklahoma State baseball staff member for the past three seasons, was named Austin Peay's 12th head baseball coach on May 29, 2022. In his first season at Austin Peay, Fanning led the Governors through a remarkable transformation that began with a Division I record 27 newcomers added to the roster and finished with a seven-win improvement, an appearance in their first Atlantic Sun Conference tournament, and a victory in that tournament. Fanning brought 15 seasons of experience as an assistant coach to Austin Peay, including eight combined seasons at Oklahoma State and Kentucky. While he was on the Cowboys and Wildcats staffs, those programs posted four 40-plus win campaigns, with this season's OSU squad a win away from another 40-win season. The Coalgate, Oklahoma native also has developed top-caliber athletes, with three conference Player of the Year award winners and 23 All-American Selections. He has seen 69 athletes selected in the MLB Draft, with four chosen in the first round and seven reaching the major leagues. And yet, the athletes Fanning has coached also have excelled off the field. Over 300 athletes have earned academic honors during Fanning's coaching career. Prior to taking over at Austin Peay, Fanning completed his third season in his second turn as an Oklahoma State baseball staff member, most recently serving as the Cowboys' Director of Player Development. In 2021, the Cowboys posted 36 wins and appeared in the NCAA Baseball Tournament at th