USD Baseball 2004

TORERO RECORD BOOK

John Cunningham Cunningham directed the San Diego program from 1964-1998 Cunningham is still involved with the San Diego Athletic Department as the Transpo1tation Director. *ABCAHallofFamer '1..SDCaittrRecntd:843-839-18(35~)

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USD COACHING YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS YEAR w 1 I PCT. COACH NCAA 2003 32 30 0 .516 Rich Hill Regiona ls, 1-2 2002 39 23 0 .629 Rich Hill Regionals, 1-2 2001 35 21 0 .625 Rich Hill 2000 34 27 1 .556 Rich Hill 1999 28 27 1 .509 Rich Hill 1998 29 30 0 .492 John Cunningham 1997 25 27 2 .481 John Cunningham 1996 27 27 1 .500 John Cunningham 1995 25 27 0 .480 John Cunningham 1994 29 25 1 .536 John Cunningham 1993 36 17 0 .679 John Cunningham 1992 28 24 0 .538 John Cunningham 1991 21 34 2 .386 John Cunningham 1990 24 32 0 .429 John Cunningham 1989 22 31 1 .417 John Cunningham 1988 28 28 0 .500 John Cunningham 1987 31 23 1 .574 John Cunningham 1986 26 25 2 .509 John Cunningham 1985 17 39 1 .310 John Cunningham 1984 20 36 1 .362 John Cunningham 1983 17 27 1 .386 John Cunningham 1982 29 24 1 .547 John Cunningham 1981 30 25 1 .545 John Cunningham 1980 30 25 1 .545 John Cunningham 1979 32 19 1 .615 John Cunningham 1978 33 22 0 .600 John Cunningham World Series, 5-3 1977 24 19 0 .558 John Cunnin gham 1976 26 16 0 .619 John Cunningham Regionals, 5-3 1975 19 20 0 .487 John Cunningham 1974 23 15 0 .605 John Cunningham 1973 19 22 0 .463 John Cunningham 1972 20 19 1 .513 John Cunningham 1971 34 12 0 .739 John Cunningham World Series, 4-2 1970 21 16 0 .568 John Cunningham 1969 22 17 0 .564 John Cunningham 1968 13 24 0 .351 John Cunningham 1967 14 26 0 .350 John Cunningham 1966 20 26 0 .435 John Cunningham Regionals, 0-2 1965 17 21 0 .447 John Cunningham 1964 12 19 0 .387 John Cunningham 1958-63 82 64 1 .561 Mike Morrow

USD's legendary head coachJohn ''.J.C." Cunninghamwill be the recipient ofthe 2005 Lefty Gomez Award, one ofthe most prestigious awards in all ofamateur baseball Former USO men·s baseba ll coach Joh n Cunningham , who di- rected the Toreros· program between 1964-98, was inducted into the Chet and Ma rguerite Pagni Family Ath letic Hall of Fame in October of 2003. The 1998 season was long-time University of Sa n Diego head baseba ll coach John "'j.C. '. Cunningham·s 35th and final year at the hel m of the USO basebal l program. Since then Cu nningham has remained involved with the USO athletic department as its Direc- tor of Transportation. Cunningham began his USO career back in 1962 when he was hi red to be head coach of the freshman basketball team, assistant va rsity basketba ll coach, and director of intramural activities. In 1963 he assisted baseball coach Mike Morrow, who was in his final season, and in 1964 Cunningham was promoted to head baseba ll coach. Cunningham, who finished with a career record o f 843-839-18 (1964-1998), led the Toreros to sixteen winning seasons, including two World Series appea rances in 1971 and 1978. His 843 career victories ranks him in the top forty in all-time victories among Division I coaches. His teams won thi rty or more games seven times C-71 , '78, '79, ·so, ·s1, ·37 and '93), with four of his squads advancing to post-season pla y. His 1971 and 1978 squads won regional titles and adva nced to the Division II College World Se- ries, while his 1976 and 1966 squads advanced to regional play. He was named District Vlll Coach of the Year in 1971. In 1979, the Toreros moved into the Division I ranks and in his first year at that level, Cunningham guided the Toreros to a 32-19- 1 record and fourth place finish in the Southern Ca lifornia Base- ball Association. In 1985, USO joined the West Coast Conference and over the next 14 yea rs in the league, Cunningham won 343 games. In 1993, he was named West Coast Conference Co-Coach of the Year after guiding the Toreros to a team record 36 wins 09- 11 WCC). During pans of that '93 campaign the Toreros earned national rankings as high as 17th (Collegiate Baseball), 22nd (Baseball Amen:ca) and 25th (USA Today). He still owns the school record for WCC wins in a season when his 1996 squad finished 21-7 in league play.

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