Marty Lees


Marty Lees was an American college baseball coach and former player. He is an assistant coach at Oklahoma State University. Lees was the head coach of the Washington State Cougars baseball team from 2016 to 2019.

Playing career

Lees attended Lakeview High School in Lakeview, Oregon, where he was a member of the baseball and basketball teams. Upon graduation from Lakeview, Lees enrolled at Lane Community College, where he continued his baseball and basketball career. Lees then went on to Western Oregon University, where he continued his baseball career.

Coaching career

From 1998 to 1999, Lees was the head coach of Oakridge High School in Oakridge, Oregon. In 2000, Lees became the head coach for Harrisburg. Lees also coached the girl's basketball team at Harrisburg. Lees joined the Oregon State Beavers baseball program in 2002 as a volunteer assistant, while still coaching at Harrisburg. Lees was promoted to a full-time assistant coach in 2004. Lees coached third base and instructed base runners. The Beavers won back-to-back College World Series in 2006 and 2007.
On June 25, 2012, Lees left Oregon State for an associate head coaching position with the Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball program. Lees helped the Cowboys to 3 straight NCAA Regional trips, including a Super Regional trip in 2014.
On June 3, 2015, Lees was announced as the head coach of Washington State Cougars baseball. He was fired May 21, 2019 after compiling a record of 68–133–2.
In June 2019, Lees returned to Oklahoma State as an assistant.

Head coaching record