John Connelly (baseball)

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]

John Connelly
Biographical details
Born1927 or 1928
Died (aged 85)
Needham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma materNewton High School (1946)
Northeastern University (BA, 1953) (M.Ed, 1966)
Playing career
Baseball
c. 1950–1953Northeastern
Ice hockey
c. 1950–1953Northeastern
Football
c. 1950–1953Northeastern
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Baseball
1956–1981Northeastern
Head coaching record
Overall288–280–6 (.507)
College Baseball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1984

Early life

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Connelly 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

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His 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

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  1. ^ Ex-Northeastern coach 'Tinker' Connelly dies at 85
  2. ^ Obituary
  3. ^ a b Pave, Marvin (August 26, 2013). "John 'Tinker' Connelly, 85, three-sport star, NU coach". Boston Globe. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  4. ^ Hall of Fame page