Bob Hughes (minors02)

James Robert Hughes

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 175 lb.
• High School Okawville High School

• Born ~1949

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Biographical Information

Bob Hughes was a minor league infielder and college coach.

Hughes was taken by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 25th round of the 1967 amateur draft. He hit .241/.313/.310 in 30 games for the 1967 Ogden Dodgers, in a pitcher-friendly year, and fielded .868 at third base. He was named the Pioneer League All-Star third baseman. He then served in the Vietnam War and got the Purple Heart and two Bronze Stars, cutting short his playing career. He was assistant coach at SIU Edwardsville and Southwestern Illinois College. From 1989-2007, he was head coach of Saint Louis University, coaching 997 games and setting the school record for career wins (361) and season wins (32). He was the longest-tenured coach in Saint Louis University athletics at the time he retired due to health reasons.

Year-by-Year Coaching Record

Year	School	Overall Record	Conference Record	Notes
1989	Saint Louis University	14-37	6-12	Midwestern
1990	Saint Louis University	8-38-1	1-8	Midwestern
1991	Saint Louis University	21-40	9-14	Midwestern
1992	Saint Louis University	22-28	5-12
1993	Saint Louis University	22-23	6-12	Great Midwest
1994	Saint Louis University	20-33	8-15	Great Midwest
1995	Saint Louis University	24-30	10-13	Great Midwest
1996	Saint Louis University	25-24	9-12	C-USA
1997	Saint Louis University	21-30	8-19	C-USA
1998	Saint Louis University	10-38	4-20	C-USA
1999	Saint Louis University	19-39	5-22	C-USA
2000	Saint Louis University	19-34	6-21
2001	Saint Louis University	21-32	9-18
2002	Saint Louis University	22-30	11-17	C-USA
2003	Saint Louis University	18-32	6-24
2004	Saint Louis University	14-41	5-24
2005	Saint Louis University	13-40	8-22
2006	Saint Louis University	32-29	15-12	Atlantic-10 / CWS Regionals
2007	Saint Louis University	16-37	12-14