Meet Barry Aden
General Manager / Head Coach
A member of the National Baseball Congress Hall of Fame, the Grand Forks Tournament Hall of Fame, the National Semi Pro Baseball Hall of Fame, the Centralia College Sports Hall of Fame and the Tacoma Oldtimers Baseball Hall of Fame is the General Manager and Head Coach of the Seattle Cheney Studs. In over 34 years of coaching, Aden has compiled a record of 1177 wins, 482 losses and 6 ties. He has led the Studs to the NBC World Series 27 times, and to a top 5 finish 15 times, finishing first runner up in 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014. He also led the Studs to their first ever NBC World Series National Championship in 2013, their second National Championship in 2015 and their 3rd National title in 2019. Aden was awarded manager of the year for the team’s first place finish in 2013 and again in 2019.
| Hall of Fame – Barry Aden |
|---|
| * National Baseball Congress Hall of Fame – Inducted 2011 |
| * Grand Forks Invitational Baseball Tournament Hall of Fame – Inducted 2012 |
| * National Semi Pro Baseball Hall of Fame – Inducted 2014 |
| * Centralia College Hall of Fame – Inducted 2019 |
| Managerial Record | Wins | Losses | Ties | Winning Pct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-1993 | Seattle Studs | 94 | 46 | 0 | .685 |
| 1994-1998 | Tacoma Timbers | 180 | 61 | 0 | .746 |
| 1999-2001 | Seattle Cruisers | 54 | 68 | 1 | .439 |
| 2001-2023 | Seattle Cheney Studs | 849 | 307 | 5 | .730 |
| 34 Seasons | 1177 | 482 | 6 | .706 |
| Championship Record | Wins | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific International League Championships | 22 | 1992,96,97,98, 2002,03,05,06,07,08,09,10, 2011,12,14,15,16,17,18,19,21 |
| Kamloops International Tournament Champions | 13 | 1995,97, 2002,06,07,08,10, 2011,12,14,15,16,17 |
| Kelowna Canada Day Tournament Champions | 4 | 2010,11,12,13 |
| Grand Forks Invitational Tournament Champions | 6 | 2001,10,15,16,17 |
| All American Invitational Tournament Champions | 1 | 2004 |
| Horizon Air Summer Series League Champions | 4 | 2008,09,10,12 |
| National Baseball Congress World Series Appearances | 27 | Since 1992 |
| NBC World Series Finishing in Top Five | Year | Finished | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Studs | 1992 | 5th | 4 / 2 |
| Tacoma Timbers | 1996 | 2nd | 6 / 2 |
| Seattle Studs | 2005 | 4th | 4 / 2 |
| Seattle Studs | 2008 | 2nd | 6 / 2 |
| Seattle Studs | 2010 | 2nd | 6 / 2 |
| Seattle Cheney Studs | 2012 | 2nd | 6 / 2 |
| Seattle Cheney Studs | 2013 | 1st | 6 / 0 |
| Seattle Cheney Studs | 2014 | 2nd | 5 / 2 |
| Seattle Cheney Studs | 2015 | 1st | 6 / 0 |
| Seattle Cheney Studs | 2016 | 5th | 3 / 1 |
| Seattle Cheney Studs | 2018 | 5th | 2 / 2 |
| Seattle Cheney Studs | 2019 | 1st | 5 / 2 |
| Seattle Cheney Studs | 2021 | 5th | 3/2 |
| Seattle Cheney Studs | 2022 | 3rd | 3/2 |
| Seattle Cheney Studs | 2023 | 3rd | 3/2 |
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