Fred Shull
Baseball Coach

Fred Shull established a baseball dynasty in south Snohomish County. A former student, mathematics teacher and multi-sport coach at Edmonds High School, Shull’s dedication to his hometown essentially transformed the sport’s landscape and set forth a strong baseball culture in the Edmonds area.

Shull is a 1960 graduate of Edmonds High School, and he later returned to his alma mater to be a part of its academics and athletics. He served as the Tigers’ assistant baseball coach from 1968-71 before being tabbed as head caoch from 1972-75 and again from 1984-90. He was also the defensive coordinator for the football team for 12 years and an assistant basketball coach for six years.

On the diamond, Shull and the Tigers claimed four Wesco titles (1972, 1973, 1984, 1985) and made two state tournament appearances (1972, 1984). While he was away from the prep scene, he served as the head coach at Edmonds Community College (EdCC) from 1976-83 where he helped lead the Tritons to the school’s first state title in 1980.

Edmonds High School eventually merged after 1990 to be known as the present name, Edmonds-Woodway High School (EWHS). And though the mascot changed from the Tigers to the Warriors, Shull stayed true to his local roots and helped keep baseball grounded in the area. After retiring from teaching, Shull, through the alumni association and EWHS baseball program, played a vital role in planning and designing the current Edmonds-Woodway athletic complex, a multi-use cork infill baseball field with tennis courts and a batting cage on the outside. 

Shull was inducted into the Washington State Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame in 1990. EdCC Hall of Fame in 2014 and EWHS Hall of Fame in 2015, and he continues offering advice to upcoming athletes about the sport that elevated him to the peak of the baseball mountain in Edmonds.

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