John Vrooman (baseball coach)

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John Vrooman
Playing career
?-1964 Wesleyan University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1974–1977USC Coastal
1987-1994 Coastal Carolina
Head coaching record
Overall366–276
TournamentsNCAA: 0–2
Big South: 14–8
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Regular Season Big South Champion (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993)
Big South Tournament Champion (1991, 1992)
Awards
NAIA Southeastern Region Coach (1977)
Big South Coach of the Year (1988, 1990)
Sasser Hall of Fame Member
Big South Conference Hall of Fame [1]

John Vrooman is an American college baseball coach who was the first head coach of the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. He first held the position at the start of the 1974 season until 1977. [2] He was then hired again 1987 season. He would hold stay head coach until the 1995 season, being replaced by Gary Gilmore after retiring in 1995. [3]

Contents

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
USC Coastal (NAIA)(1974–1977)
1974USC Coastal 20–10
1975USC Coastal 21–19
1976USC Coastal 14–20
1977USC Coastal 32-13
NAIA:87–62
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (Big South Conference)(1987–1995)
1987Coastal Carolina 27-237-62nd (West)
1988Coastal Carolina 35-1215-01st
1989Coastal Carolina 33-1315-31st
1990Coastal Carolina 40-1914-21st
1991Coastal Carolina 36-2915-51st NCAA regional
1992Coastal Carolina 33-2713-51st
1993Coastal Carolina 28-2815-81st
1994Coastal Carolina 30-2618-92nd
1995Coastal Carolina 17-376-178th
NCAA Division 1:252–214118-55
Total:366–276

      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

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  2. "John Vrooman | Coastal Carolina". www.coastal.edu.
  3. Kadlec, Kit (August 2, 2016). "Celebrating the Chanticleers together". Wednesday Journal.