Hall of Fame
Doug “Doc” Woods began his career at Grand Valley State as the head athletic trainer in 1976 and took over as head softball coach for the Lakers in 1991. He held both positions at GVSU until 1998, when he retired as athletic trainer and moved into the softball coaching role full-time. Doc compiled a 24-year, career-record of 889-397-3 overall, ranking 21st all-time in NCAA DII history. Woods, who was named the GLIAC Coach of the Year seven times, also tallied a 341-169-1 GLIAC record, notching five GLIAC regular-season crowns and three GLIAC Tournament titles. His teams qualified for the GLIAC tournament 24 times and the NCAA Tournament 12 times, winning three regional titles and advancing to the NCAA DII World Series twice (2002 and 2013). Woods’ 2002 team advanced to the National Championship game, while his 1999 team won a school-record 58 games. The Lakers won 40 or more games 10 times and 30 or more 18 times during his career. Doc coached 54 players that earned All-Region plaudits and 20 that earned All-America honors.
