Sam Piraro

Last updated
Biographical details
Born (1951-12-22) December 22, 1951 (age 71)
San Jose, California, U.S.
Playing career
Baseball
1971–1972 San Jose State
Position(s) Infielder
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1974–1976San Jose State (JV)
1977–1979San Jose State (asst.)
1980–1986 Mission CC
1987–2002,
2004–2012		San Jose State
2015–2018 Willow Glen HS
Head coaching record
Overall805–633–6 (.560) (college)
80–35 (.696) (high school)
Tournaments5–6 (NCAA)
→0–2 (College World Series)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2× WAC regular season (2000, 2009)
WAC West Division (1997)
Awards
4× WAC Coach of the Year (1997, 2000, 2008, 2009)

Samuel Joseph Piraro (born December 22, 1951) is an American baseball coach who was head coach at San Jose State from 1987 to 2002 and again from 2004 to 2012. [1] Piraro led San Jose State to its first College World Series appearance in 2000. [2] [3]

Contents

Head coaching record

Junior College

Source: [4]

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Mission College Saints (Coast Conference)(1980–1986)
1980Mission College 24-1113-82ndstate playoffs
1981Mission College 31-818-61stDivision-II state champions
1982Mission College 24-1315-9T-2ndstate playoffs (0-1)
1983Mission College 30-817-41stDivision-II state champions
1984Mission College 21-13-114-71ststate playoffs (1-1)
1985Mission College 33-7-119-21ststate playoffs (5th)
1986Mission College 27-10-116-52ndregional playoffs
Mission College:.731
Total:.731

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion


College

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
San Jose State Spartans (Pacific Coast Athletic Association/Big West Conference)(1987–1996)
1987 San Jose State 31–288–136th [5]
1988 San Jose State 31–309–114th [5]
1989 San Jose State 40–1911–10T–3rd [5]
1990 San Jose State 43–179–127th [5]
1991 San Jose State 25–307–147th [5]
1992 San Jose State 32–21–112–125th [5]
1993 San Jose State 34–1911–103rd [5]
1994 San Jose State 29–269–124th [5]
1995 San Jose State 21–33–15–16T–7th [5]
1996 San Jose State 28–287–147th [5]
San Jose State (PCAA/Big West):314–251–2 (.556)88–124 (.415)
San Jose State Spartans (Western Athletic Conference)(1997–2002)
1997 San Jose State 38–2120–101st (West) [6]
1998 San Jose State 31–2313–173rd (West) [6]
1999 San Jose State 30–26–116–113rd [6]
2000 San Jose State 41–2419–11T–1st [6] College World Series
2001 San Jose State 37–22–121–15T–3rd [6]
2002 San Jose State 45–1721–92nd [6] NCAA Super Regional
San Jose State Spartans (Western Athletic Conference)(2004–2012)
2004 San Jose State 23–31–111–195th [6]
2005 San Jose State 28–28–113–175th [6]
2006 San Jose State 33–2612–123rd [6]
2007 San Jose State 34–2611–13T–4th [6]
2008 San Jose State 31–2517–144th [6]
2009 San Jose State 41–2015–71st [6]
2010 San Jose State 23–379–156th [6]
2011 San Jose State 35–2611–135th [6]
2012 San Jose State 22–295–137th [7]
San Jose State (WAC):492–381–4 (.563)214–196 (.522)
San Jose State (total):805–633–6 (.560)302–320 (.486)
Total:805–633–6 (.560)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

High school

Source: [8]

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Willow Glen Rams (Mount Hamilton Athletic League)(2015–2018)
2015Willow Glen 16–148–6T–3rd [9] CIF CCS First Round [10]
2016Willow Glen 20–107–75th [11]
2017Willow Glen 22–611–3T–1st [12]
2018Willow Glen 22–512–21st [13]
Willow Glen:80–35 (.696)38–18 (.679)
Total:80–35 (.696)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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References

  1. ↑ "Sam Piraro". San Jose State Athletics. Archived from the original on May 29, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  2. ↑ Bergman, Ron (June 3, 2000). "SJSU: 1 win and in". San Jose Mercury News. Archived from the original on June 22, 2000. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  3. ↑ Bergman, Ron (June 5, 2000). "Spartans respond with win". San Jose Mercury News. Archived from the original on June 21, 2000. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Mission College Baseball History". Mission College History. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Annual Standings" (PDF). Big West Conference Baseball Record Book. Big West Conference. June 2015. pp. 11–12. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 15, 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "2012 WAC Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). Western Athletic Conference. 2012. pp. 73–74. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Baseball standings". Western Athletic Conference. Archived from the original on June 14, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Willow Glen High School Baseball". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  9. ↑ "Mount Hamilton Baseball (2015) Standings - MaxPreps". Maxpreps.com. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  10. ↑ "2015 CIF Central Coast Section Baseball Tournament (Division I) - MaxPreps". Maxpreps.com. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  11. ↑ "Mount Hamilton Baseball (2016) Standings - MaxPreps". Maxpreps.com. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  12. ↑ "Mount Hamilton Baseball (2017) Standings - MaxPreps".
  13. ↑ "Mount Hamilton Baseball (2018) Standings - MaxPreps".
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