John J. Connelly (c. 1927/1928 – August 17, 2013) was the head coach for Northeastern University's Northeastern Huskies baseball team from 1956 to 1981. He was nicknamed "Tinker".[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1927 or 1928 |
| Died | (aged 85) Needham, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Newton High School (1946) Northeastern University (BA, 1953) (M.Ed, 1966) |
| Playing career | |
| Baseball | |
| c. 1950–1953 | Northeastern |
| Ice hockey | |
| c. 1950–1953 | Northeastern |
| Football | |
| c. 1950–1953 | Northeastern |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Baseball | |
| 1956–1981 | Northeastern |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 288–280–6 (.507) |
| College Baseball Hall of Fame Inducted in 1984 | |
Early life
editConnelly graduated Newton High School in 1946[2] and then served in the United States Army during its Occupation of Japan. He attended Northeastern University, where he played football as a quarterback, hockey as a defenseman and baseball as a second baseman. He led the football team to an undefeated season in 1951 and was captain of the 1952 baseball team. He graduated in 1953.[3]
Coaching career
editHis career record with the team was 288-280-6. He was named the New England Coach of the Year in 1964. He led the Huskies to the College World Series in 1966.[4]
He was elected to the Northeastern University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1975 and the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984.[3]
References
edit- ^ Ex-Northeastern coach 'Tinker' Connelly dies at 85
- ^ Obituary
- ^ a b Pave, Marvin (August 26, 2013). "John 'Tinker' Connelly, 85, three-sport star, NU coach". Boston Globe. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ Hall of Fame page
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