Al Ogletree

Ogletree was born in San Antonio, Texas. He attended school at Texas A&M University, graduating in 1952. Four years later, he earned a master's degree. He played in the minors for two years while also spending time in the Army as an officer for two years.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/vault/1971/05/31/611571/a-dropout-with-a-big-future |title=A dropout with a big future |first=Ron |last=Fimrite |author-link=Ron Fimrite |date=May 31, 1971 |magazine=Sports Illustrated}}{{cite web |title=2007 Baseball Media Guide |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/txpa/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/Base_Section6.pdf |publisher=University of Texas–Pan American |date=2007 |access-date=2018-03-28 |archive-date=2018-03-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180328103152/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/txpa/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/Base_Section6.pdf |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |url=http://www.alpineavalanche.com/news/sports/article_b68167a3-c5b3-55f2-88e3-0fee783fecc0.html |title=Former Sully coach savors 70 years of memories in baseball |newspaper=Alpine Avalanche |location=Alpine, Texas |date=April 8, 2010 |first=Steve |last=Lang}}

He served as head coach at Dallas, Sul Ross State University, and the University of Texas–Pan American. He coached Dallas to an 82–45 record over seven years and coached Sul Ross State to a 50–46 record over three years, winning a NAIA District 8 North Zone championship with Dallas in 1964.{{cite journal |url=http://www.udallasathletics.com/sports/bsb/Baseball_Records |title=Baseball School Records |website=University of Dallas Athletics |publisher=University of Dallas |quote=1964 NAIA District 8 North Zone Champions}} His greatest success came with Pan-American, of which he served as head coach from 1969 to 1997. He was inducted into UTPA's inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame. Ogletree went 1,084–618–1 record at Pan American.{{cite web |url=https://goutrgv.com/documents/2017/8/2/2018_Baseball_DMG.pdf |website=The Official Athletics Website of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley |title=2018 Baseball Information Guide |date=2018}}

Ogletree, hired by athletic director Jim Brooks, led Pan American to their first-ever College World Series appearance in the 1971 College World Series tournament. In his career with the Broncs, he led them to 12 appearances in the NCAA tournament.{{cite web |url=http://www.themonitor.com/sports/article_d8d22553-4961-5972-908f-131232db6322.html|title=Their Time: Brooks headlines '08 UTPA Hall class |first=Jason |last=McDaniel |newspaper=The Monitor |publisher=AIM Media Network |date= |location=McAllen, Texas}}{{dead link |date=June 2019}} The Broncs finished fourth overall that year. Ogletree was also selected as The Sporting News National Coach of the Year, Coach of the Year honors by the NCAA District VI, Texas Sports Writers' Association and South Plains Professional Scouts Association. On March 14, 1989, he won his 1,000th game in NCAA Division I against Miami University at home.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TheVestedOne/status/256523012248043522|title=Bryan Smith on Twitter|publisher=}} This victory would later be honored with a plaque.https://web.archive.org/web/20230603032141/https://twitter.com/TheVestedOne/status/256523012248043522 In his first twenty seasons (1969 to 1989) coaching the Broncs, he led them to a season of .500 or better in each of those seasons, with only five losing seasons in 29 seasons. He has been inducted into the Austin High School Hall of Fame, Texas A&M University Hall of Fame, American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame, Rio Grande Valley Hall of Fame, Central Texas Semi-Pro Hall of Fame, University of Dallas Hall of Fame, Sul Ross State University Hall of Fame and Texas Sports Hall of Fame. He was awarded a Presidential Pillar Award from the school in 2015.{{cite web|url=https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/03/06/ut-pan-american-honors-it-final-pillars-of-success-mayor-richard-garcia-former-mayor-john-david-franz-milestones-co-owner-carmen-pagan-h-e-b-senior-manager-linda-tovar-and-idea-public-schools-co/|title=UT-Pan American honors it final Pillars of Success: Mayor Richard García; former Mayor John David Franz; Milestones Co-Owner Carmen Pagan; H-E-B Senior Manager Linda Tovar; and IDEA Public Schools Co-Founder Jo Ann Gama - Edinburg Politics|first=Edinburg|last=Politics|website=edinburgpolitics.com|date=6 March 2015 }}

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| season = 1969

| name = Pan–American

| overall = 24–11

| conference =

| postseason =

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{{CBB yearly record entry

| season = 1970

| name = Pan–American

| overall = 32–12

| conference =

| postseason = NCAA Regional

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| season =1971

| name = Pan–American

| conference =

| overall = 44–9

| postseason = College World Series

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| season = 1972

| name = Pan–American

| conference =

| overall = 40–16

| postseason = NCAA Regional

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| season = 1973

| name = Pan–American

| conference =

| overall = 31–17

| postseason =NCAA Regional

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| season =1974

| name = Pan–American

| conference =

| overall = 50–11

| postseason = NCAA Regional

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| season = 1975

| name = Pan–American

| conference =

| overall = 63–7

| postseason = NCAA Regional

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| season = 1976

| name = Pan–American

| conference =

| overall = 53–19

| postseason = NCAA Regional

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| season =1977

| name = Pan–American

| conference =

| overall = 44–30

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{{CBB yearly record entry

| season =1978

| name = Pan–American

| conference =

| overall = 52–17

| postseason = NCAA Regional

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{{CBB yearly record entry

| season =1979

| name = Pan–American

| conference =

| overall = 52–12

| postseason = NCAA Regional

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{{CBB yearly record entry

| season =1980

| name = Pan–American

| conference =

| overall = 61–18

| postseason = NCAA Regional

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{{CBB yearly record entry

| season =1981

| name = Pan–American

| conference =

| overall = 32–22

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{{CBB yearly record entry

| season =1982

| name = Pan–American

| conference =

| overall = 28–28

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| season =1983

| name = Pan–American

| conference =

| overall = 64–19–1

| postseason = NCAA Regional

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| season =1984

| name = Pan–American

| conference =

| overall = 31–28

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| season =1985

| name = Pan–American

| conference =

| overall = 39–20

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{{CBB yearly record entry

| season =1986

| name = Pan–American

| overall = 42–19

| conference =

| postseason = NCAA Regional

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| season =1987

| name = Pan–American

| overall = 40–20

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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead|name=Pan American/Texas–Pan American Broncs|conference=American South Conference|startyear=1988|endyear=1991}}

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| season =1988

| name = Pan–American

| overall = 33–25

| conference = 8–9

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{{CBB yearly record entry

| season =1989

| name = Pan–American

| overall = 26–27

| conference = 6–9

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{{CBB yearly record entry

| season =1990

| name = Texas–Pan American

| overall = 30–26

| conference = 5–10

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| season =1991

| name = Texas–Pan American

| overall = 37–21

| conference = 5–10

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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead|name=Texas–Pan American Broncs|conference=Sun Belt Conference|startyear=1992|endyear=1997}}

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| season =1992

| name = Texas–Pan American

| overall = 29–23

| conference = 6–13

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{{CBB yearly record entry

| season =1993

| name = Texas–Pan American

| overall = 23–33

| conference = 5–16

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{{CBB yearly record entry

| season = 1994

| name = Texas–Pan American

| overall = 11–39

| conference = 4–20

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{{CBB yearly record entry

| season =1995

| name = Texas–Pan American

| overall = 17–37

| conference = 8–19

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{{CBB yearly record entry

| season =1996

| name = Texas–Pan American

| overall = 25–30

| conference = 11–15

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{{CBB yearly record entry

| season = 1997

| name = Texas–Pan American

| overall = 30–22

| conference = 14–12

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Ogletree married Alice Joann in 1952, with the couple remaining married for 62 years, having five children before her death on May 21, 2014.{{cite news |url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/themonitor/obituary.aspx?n=alice-joann-ogletree&pid=171118446&fhid=8128 |title=ALICE OGLETREE Obituary |newspaper=The Monitor |publisher=AIM Media Network |date=May 25, 2014 |location=McAllen, Texas |via=Legacy.com}} Ogletree died June 24, 2019.{{cite news |title=Former UTPA coach Ogletree dies at 89 |url=https://www.valleymorningstar.com/2019/06/24/former-utpa-coach-ogletree-dies-89/ |accessdate=June 24, 2019 |work=Valley Morning Star |publisher=AIM Media Network |date=June 24, 2019 |location=Harlingen, Texas}}

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