George Wolfman
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 21, 1911 |
| Died | May 25, 1983 (aged 72) |
| Alma mater | California 1933 |
| Playing career | |
| 1930–1933 | California |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1955–1973 | California |
George Wolfman (February 21, 1911 – May 25, 1983) was an American college baseball coach who led the California Golden Bears baseball team from 1955 through 1973, including the Bears' second national championship in the 1957 College World Series.[1]
Playing career
[edit]Wolfman played for new Bears coach Clint Evans from 1930 through 1933, serving as team captain in 1933. Following his college career, Wolfman played two years for the Mission Reds of the Class AA Pacific Coast League.[citation needed]
Coaching career
[edit]After Evans' retirement in 1954, Wolfman took over as head coach of the Bears. He served for 19 seasons, most notably leading Cal to the 1957 College World Series championship in his only NCAA appearance. Wolfman's teams shared three conference championships, posting 14 winning records. Cal honored Wolfman by retiring his number 66, inducting him into the Cal Bears Hall of Fame, and naming the annual award given to the most improved baseball player for him.[2][1]
Head coaching record
[edit]The following table shows Wolfman's record as a head coach.[3]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Golden Bears (Pacific Coast Conference) (1955–1959) | |||||||||
| 1955 | California | 17–16 | 7–9 | 4th | |||||
| 1956 | California | 25–9 | 9–7 | 2nd | |||||
| 1957 | California | 35–10 | 12–4 | T-1st | College World Series | ||||
| 1958 | California | 19–12 | 9–7 | 2nd | |||||
| 1959 | California | 22–13 | 9–7 | T-2nd | |||||
| California: | 118–60 | 46–34 | |||||||
| California Golden Bears (Athletic Association of Western Universities) (1960–1969) | |||||||||
| 1960 | California | 30–14 | 12–4 | T-1st | |||||
| 1961 | California | 29–10 | 11–5 | 2nd | |||||
| 1962 | California | 24–20 | 7–9 | 3rd | |||||
| 1963 | California | 19–21 | 4–12 | 5th | |||||
| 1964 | California | 25–17 | 5–15 | 5th | |||||
| 1965 | California | 29–14 | 12–8 | T-1st | |||||
| 1966 | California | 32–14 | 11–9 | T-2nd | |||||
| 1967 | California | 17–27 | 3–13 | 7th | |||||
| 1968 | California | 24–24 | 7–12 | 6th | |||||
| 1969 | California | 31–19 | 12–9 | 4th | |||||
| California: | 260–180 | 84–96 | |||||||
| California Golden Bears (Pacific-8 Conference) (1970–1973) | |||||||||
| 1970 | California | 28–19 | 9–8 | 4th | |||||
| 1971 | California | 24–24 | 5–12 | 7th | |||||
| 1972 | California | 33–21 | 9–9 | T-2nd | |||||
| 1973 | California | 21–31 | 6–12 | 4th | |||||
| California: | 106–95 | 29–41 | |||||||
| Total: | 484–335 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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See also
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Cal Baseball Honors Legends". Cal Bears. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
- ^ "George Wolfman bio". Cal Bears. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
- ^ 2012 Baseball record Book (PDF). California Bears. pp. 16, 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2013.