Barry Shollenberger
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Barry John Shollenberger (born 1941) is a retired American baseball and football coach. During his career, Shollenberger worked in both sports while with Tampa Bay Technical High School from 1965 to 1973. In college baseball, Shollenberger started out with the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team as an assistant coach in 1974. He then became the head coach for Middle Georgia Junior College in 1976. As the head coach for Western Kentucky University from 1977 to 1979, Shollenberger had 77 wins, 64 losses and 3 ties.
Biographical details | |
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Born | 1941 (1941) Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1962 | Waterloo Hawks |
1963 | Rocky Mount Leafs |
1965 | Tampa Tarpons |
Position(s) | Pitcher |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1976 | Middle Georgia Junior College |
1977–1979 | Western Kentucky |
1980–1994 | Alabama |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
Baseball America College Coach of the Year (1983) | |
With Alabama from 1980 to 1994, Shollenberger amassed 487 wins, 334 losses and 1 tie. During this time period, Shollenberger appeared at the championship game during the 1983 College World Series and was the Baseball America College Coach of the Year that year. Apart from coaching, Shollenberger was a minor league pitcher from 1961 to 1965. While with the Waterloo Hawks, Shollenberger received the Midwest League Top MLB Prospect Award in 1962.