He shuffled to the stage to an impressive standing ovation, wearing dark polyester pants, a light blue shirt, and a string around his neck from which home plate hung a fullsized, starkwhite home plate. Baseball and life lessons from coach john scolinos and. Its a powerful message about coaching, parenting, and life. My husband of 4412 years was a cpa by profession, and a faithful christian. May 04, 2020 in 1996, coach scolinos was 78 years old and five years retired from a college coaching career that began in 1948. He won two ncaa division ii national baseball titles at cal poly. At the time, he was the winningest coach in ncaa division ii history. In fact, john scolinos was a hall of fame college baseball head coach who coached at pepperdine university from 1948 to 1960 and cal poly pomona university from 1962 to 1991. Baseball and life lessons from coach john scolinos and the. John scolinos march 28, 1918 november 7, 2009 was american football and baseball coach. In nashville, tennessee, during the first week of january, 1996, more than 4,000 baseball coaches descended upon the opryland hotel for the 52nd annual abcas. When i would get to home plate, when coach was umpiring, he would ask me to whistle, to see how winded i was. Coach john scolinos was legendary among college baseball coaches.
Twenty years ago, in nashville, tennessee, during the first week of january, 1996, more than 4,000 baseball coaches descended upon the opryland hotel for the 52nd annual abcas convention. He led cal poly pomona to three national championships 1976, 1980 and 1983 in 30 years and retired in 1991 as the winningest coach in ncaa division ii history. From 1948 to 1975, his ucla bruins teams claimed 10 ncaa national championships, including seven in a row, and at one time won 88 consecutive games. He gave me permission to share it with you here today. John scolinos fielding video from the ncaa baseball coaches convention. Mar 25, 2016 one name, in particular, kept resurfacing, always with the same sentiment john scolinos is here. In 1987, scolinos was honored with the abcawilson lefty gomez award. John scolinos taught with amazing passion collegiate. One name, in particular, kept resurfacing, always with the same sentiment john scolinos is here.
Mar 15, 2017 in a world where it seems that many people want to bend or change the rules to fit their personal agenda, this article bucks that trend. For those who truly know john, then you understand what i just. May 08, 2017 the name of the coach who gave the speech was john scolinos. He was the head baseball coach at pepperdine university from 1946 to 1960. My former college coach, john scolinos, helped me be successful in baseball by teaching me to be baseball aware and considerate from the time i arrived at the ball park until i left for home. Coach john scolinos was truly a phenomenal coach and a leader who led by example. Each of these 32 daily readings takes an indepth look at a single block of the pyramid, which when combined with the. Bonus videos the best of john scolinos mar 23, 2016 8. When you think of cal poly pomona athletics, one of the first names that comes to mind is coaching great john scolinos. Baseball and life lessons from coach john scolinos and the metaphor of the 17. Over his 45year career he was the head baseball coach at pepperdine university from 1946 to 1960 and at california state polytechnic university pomona from 1962 to 1991, compiling a career college baseball record of 1,070 wins, 954 losses and ties. Having said that, i just consider myself very fortunate to have known john scolinos. Many of the greatest coaches the game has ever knownincluding coaches of the century at the high school, junior college, naia, and division i, ii, iii levels, as named by collegiate baseballcombine to cover all aspects of coaching.
Scolinos was also the head football coach at pepperdine from 1955 to 1959, tallying a mark of. Cal poly pomona baseball coach john scolinos, tim meads inspiration. In casual conversation, he quotes scripture to make a point. Tim mead, incoming baseball hall of fame president, cited john scolinos, baseball coach at his alma mater, cal poly pomona, as a lifelong inspiration, particularly scolinos famous speech 17 inches.
Much more than a book on skills, strategies, or drills, the baseball coaching bible represents a landmark work for the sport. John wooden was a high school and college coach for forty years. Scolinos was named ncaa division ii coach of the century by collegiate baseball for not only his coaching. In 1996, coach scolinos was 78 years old and five years retired from a. John was very humble, yet positive about his life and what god gave him. In this inspiring baseball story, retired coach john scolinos shares his experience on the topics of accountability and facing challenges with courage. He was possibly the greatest human being ever involved in college baseball and passed away at the age of 91 in 2009. However, he left a lasting impact on every life he.
Coach john scolinos was standing in front of the visitors dugout at hart park in orange, arms folded, looking concerned. This germ of information doesnt begin to tell the story of john scolinos. He was 78 years old at the time and was in the hall of fame for college baseball coaches. During that time, his teams won more than 80 percent of their games. Dont widen the plate a fantastic baseball lesson in. Scolinos led the broncos to three national championships and 822 wins during his 30 years as the head baseball coach. John scolinos was the head baseball and football coach at george pepperdine college from 1946 to 1960 and at california state polytechnic universitypomona from 1962 to 1991. After a while, i would whistle without him asking, and he would laugh heartily. No, please tell, i said between bites, and so began an amazing tale about a legendary coach named john scolinos, and a life changing moment for chris, which he has written about here on his amazing blog baseballlife. Before coming to cal poly pomona, scolinos guided pepperdine to a 3762 record over 14 seasons.
Feb 01, 2018 1996 coach is a prophet as it relates to the ills of america. He was the head baseball coach at pepperdine university from 1946 to 1960 and at california state polytechnic university pomona from 1962 to 1991, compiling career college baseball record of 1,070954. Coaches associations who recently wrote the book john scolinos. He shuffled to the stage to an impressive standing ovation, wearing dark polyester pants, a light blue shirt, and a string around his neck from which home plate hung. Nov 07, 2009 all professional baseball statistics for john scolinos. Tasia scolinos born 1972, american attorney and politician. All professional baseball statistics for john scolinos. Sep 22, 2010 i was fortunate to know and work with coach john scolinos as a student at cal poly pomona. John was the real deal who lived his faith in jesus as well as spoke of his faith in jesus. The name of the coach who gave the speech was john scolinos. Prior to coaching at cal poly pomona, coach john scolinos was a coach at his own alma mater pepperdine. A lesson from coach john scolinos leadership magic. In a world where it seems that many people want to bend or change the rules to fit their personal agenda, this article bucks that trend.
John scolinos keep yourself at 17 inches i recently came across a fantastic story written by coach sperry, that a couple of friends of mine sent to. I was fortunate to know and work with coach john scolinos as a student at cal poly pomona. Fred claire writes a touching column about coach john scolinos for. Coach john scolinos and the home plate davis interests. He coached pepperdine university from 19481960 and cal polytech pomona university from 1953 to 1991. Jan 03, 2018 having said that, i just consider myself very fortunate to have known john scolinos. His cal poly pomona baseball team was down by a run and innings were. In 1996, coach scolinos was 78 years old and five years retired from a college coaching career that began in 1948. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Coach woodens pyramid of success by john wooden, jay carty. Leadership magic creating cultures of significance. This is one of the most inspiring stories i have ever read when it comes to making america really great. Scolinos was also the head football coach at pepperdine from. Friday, 11 may 2018 published in disney u training, leadership magic.
Jan, 2017 baseball and life lessons from coach john scolinos and the metaphor of the 17. Over his 45year career he was the head baseball coach at pepperdine. You can even book doug live as your keynote speaker or stream a wow meeting at your next event. John scolinos passed away on november 7, 2009 at the age of 91 in claremont, california. He totaled 1,198 career wins and became a member of the ncaa college baseball hall of fame. John scolinos 19182009, american college baseball and football coach. He led pomona to the division ii college world series in 1976, 1979, 1980, 1983, and 1985, winning in 1976, 1980, and 1983. Raising the bar in youth sports changing the game project. Chris sperry, who published, heard scolinos deliver a version in 1996 at the american baseball. Im sharing your article with some relatives and friends who have children involved in sports of all varieties. John scolinos was a hall of fame college baseball coach. He shuffled to the stage to an impressive standing ovation, wearing dark polyester pants, a light blue shirt, and a string around his neck from which home.
John scolinos, who won three division ii national championships as cal poly pomonas baseball coach, died saturday of agerelated causes, a school official said. Join facebook to connect with john scolinos and others you may know. Based on john woodens own method to victory, coach woodens pyramid of success reveals that success is built block by block, where each block is a crucial principle contributing to lifelong achievement in every area of life. Scolinos was more than just a coachthree time national champion passes away at age 91he never played in the major leagues, and yet he impacted the lives of many who entered professional baseball. Jan 01, 2007 having said that, i just consider myself very fortunate to have known john scolinos. Dont widen the plate doug thorpe executive coaching. Well, in 1996 coach scolinos was 78 years old and five years retired from a college coaching career that began in 1948. Scolinos led the broncos to three national championships and 822. John scolinos taught with amazing passion collegiate baseball. Dont widen the plate a fantastic baseball lesson in leadership.
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