Augie Garrido Death
Augie passed away on March 15, 2018 at the age of 79 in California, United States.
When did Augie Garrido die?
March 15, 2018How old was Augie Garrido when died?
79Where did Augie Garrido die? What was the location of death?
California, United States
Augie Garrido Birthday and Date of Death
Augie Garrido was born on February 6, 1939 and died on March 15, 2018. Augie was 79 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: February 6, 1939
Date of Death: March 15, 2018
Age at Death: 79
Augie Garrido - Biography
August Edmun Garrido, Jr. (born February 6, 1939) is a head coach in NCAA Division I college baseball. As of the 2014 season, Garrido has compiled a collegiate record of 1950-919-9. He has taken his programs to 15 College World Series.
Garrido played college baseball for Fresno State, where his number is retired. Garrido was a friend of actor Kevin Costner from Garrido's days at CSUF (where Costner attended and was cut from the baseball team by Garrido). Costner, who maintains a home in Austin, was occasionally seen at Garrido's practices and games. Garrido played the New York Yankees manager in Costner's movie "For Love of the Game."
Garrido was a friend of director Richard Linklater, a Longhorn fan. Linklater was often seen taking batting practice with the team while in Austin. In 2008, ESPN2 aired a 2-hour documentary directed by Linklater, titled "Inning By Inning: Portrait of A Coach", which focused on the life of Garrido, from his childhood to his current job at The University of Texas.
American storyteller and adventurer Woodrow Landfair was a player of Garrido's at the University of Texas from 2003 to 2005, serving as the team's bullpen catcher and winning back-to-back Teammate of the Year awards in 2004 and 2005. In a 2007 article in the Austin American-Statesman, Landfair was quoted praising Garrido as both a baseball and a life coach. Landfair claims that Garrido inspired him to pursue a writing career when, after Landfair accepted the team's 2005 National Championship trophy, Garrido told him, "Let this be only your first great accomplishment."Austin American-Statesman.
On January 17, 2009, Garrido was arrested by Austin police for driving while intoxicated. Police reported that Garrido was driving a Porsche Cayenne west on 6th Street at about 1:00 a.m., when a DWI enforcement officer pulled the coach over since he did not have his headlights on. After taking a sobriety test, Garrido admitted to the officer that he consumed five glasses of wine and was intoxicated. The school suspended him with pay from the first four games of the Longhorns' 2009 season. Garrido publicly apologized, calling his misdemeanor a "serious mistake". He pleaded guilty to the charge on February 2, 2009, and was sentenced on April 30, 2009.
Garrido was a friend of former President George W. Bush from the time Bush was a part owner of the Texas Rangers baseball team.
On March 12, 2018, Garrido suffered a stroke. Three days later, he died at the age of 79 in California.
