Mike Gillespie (baseball)
American baseball player and coach (1940–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Michael James Gillespie (May 7, 1940 – July 29, 2020) was an American college baseball coach. He served as the head coach at UC Irvine and head coach at USC from 1987 to 2006. He led USC to the 1998 College World Series championship, having previously won it as a player in 1961.
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Born | May 7, 1940 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | July 29, 2020(2020-07-29) (aged 80) Irvine, California, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1960–1961 | USC |
Position(s) | Infielder / Outfielder |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1971–1986 | College of the Canyons |
1987–2006 | USC |
2007 | Staten Island Yankees |
2008–2018 | UC Irvine |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1977–1986 | Canyons |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | College: 1,156–720–2 (.616) Professional: 47–28 (.627) |
Tournaments | NCAA: 75–44 (.630) |
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