Jack Kaiser
John Warren Kaiser (October 6, 1926 – May 25, 2022)[1][2] was Athletics Director Emeritus at St. John's University in Queens, NY. He was an American baseball player, college coach, and administrator. As a player, he helped St. John's to the 1949 College World Series. After a brief minor league career, he became head coach at St. John's.[3] Kaiser managed the short-season Class D Lexington Red Sox in 1957 and 1958. Kaiser led the now-named St. John's Red Storm baseball team to eleven postseason appearances, including three trips to the College World Series (1960, 1966 and 1968) in his 18-year career as head coach. Kaiser then became athletic director at St. John's, and was instrumental in the establishment of the Big East Conference.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 6, 1926 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 25, 2022 (aged 95) |
| Playing career | |
| 1946–1949 | St. John's |
| 1950 | Oneonta Red Sox |
| 1951 | Roanoke Ro-Sox |
| 1952 | Albany Senators |
| Position(s) | Outfielder |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1953–1955 | St. John's (Asst) |
| 1956–1973 | St. John's |
| 1957–1958 | Lexington Red Sox |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1973–1995 | St. John's |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 366–132–1 |
Honors
- Kaiser was inducted into the ABCA Hall of Fame in 1979.
- Kaiser was inducted into the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012.
- The Big East Conference baseball tournament Most Outstanding Player Award is named in his honor.
- Jack Kaiser Stadium, home baseball field of the St. John's Red Storm, was constructed in 2000 and is named in his honor.[4][5][6][7][8]
Head coaching record
College baseball
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's Redmen (Metropolitan New York Conference) (1956–1963) | |||||||||
| 1956 | St. John's | 16–4 | NCAA tournament | ||||||
| 1957 | St. John's | 21–5 | NCAA tournament | ||||||
| 1958 | St. John's | 14–10 | |||||||
| 1959 | St. John's | 17–6 | |||||||
| 1960 | St. John's | 20–7 | 10–4 | 2nd | College World Series | ||||
| 1961 | St. John's | 20–4 | NCAA tournament | ||||||
| 1962 | St. John's | 22–2 | NCAA tournament | ||||||
| 1963 | St. John's | 22–5 | NCAA tournament | ||||||
| St. John's Redmen (Independent) (1964–1973) | |||||||||
| 1964 | St. John's | 20–6 | NCAA tournament | ||||||
| 1965 | St. John's | 12–10–1 | |||||||
| 1966 | St. John's | 25–9 | College World Series | ||||||
| 1967 | St. John's | 22–6 | NCAA tournament | ||||||
| 1968 | St. John's | 25–10 | College World Series | ||||||
| 1969 | St. John's | 25–7 | |||||||
| 1970 | St. John's | 22–16 | |||||||
| 1971 | St. John's | 24–5–1 | |||||||
| 1972 | St. John's | 21–6 | NCAA tournament | ||||||
| 1973 | St. John's | 19–15 | |||||||
| St. John's: | 367–133–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 367–133–2 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- Jack Kaiser, legendary St. John’s athletic director and baseball coach, dead at 95
- "Jack Kaiser". New York Historical Society. September 26, 2011. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- "Redmanews". www.digitalmemory.stjohns.edu. St. John's University. April 11, 1956. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- "Jack Kaiser". ABCA. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- "ECAC Hall of Fame Spotlight - Jack Kaiser". ECAC Sports. April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- Jack Sullivan (April 28, 2010). "Jack Kaiser: Still Making Impact At SJU". Scout. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- Steve Sidoti (August 28, 2011). "Simply The Best; Jack Kaiser". Baseball Player Magazine. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- "St. John's Legend Jack Kaiser To Be Inducted Into NYC Basketball Hall Of Fame". Red Storm Athletics. September 27, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)