Bob Milano

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Bob Milano

  • Born ~1939

Biographical Information[edit]

Bob Milano won 682 games in NCAA Division I.

Milano played at the University of California in 1960-1961. He was head coach at Burlingame High School from 1966 to 1973, was an assistant coach at the University of California from 1974-1977 and then was head coach from 1978-1999. In that time, he led the Golden Bears to a 688-644-4 record and three appearances in the College World Series. California finished third in the 1980 College World Series. He set the school career record for wins by 1994.

Milano was an assistant coach for Team USA in the 1985 Intercontinental Cup and 1988 Olympics and managed Team USA in the 1997 Intercontinental Cup.

California retired his number 7 in 2003.

Among the players Milano helped develop were Jeff Kent, Darren Lewis and Xavier Nady.

He was inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2009-2010.

Source: University of California

Year-by-Year Coaching Record[edit]

Year School Overall Record Conference Record Notes
1978 University of California 35-27 6-12
1979 University of California 31-25-1 16-14
1980 University of California 44-23-1 17-13 CWS Regionals / CWS 3rd
1981 University of California 31-31-1 12-18
1982 University of California 29-32 9-17
1983 University of California 23-37 9-20
1984 University of California 39-28-1 12-18
1985 University of California 42-24 17-13 CWS Regionals
1986 University of California 32-25 10-20
1987 University of California 36-25 12-18
1988 University of California 40-25 16-14 CWS Regionals / CWS 7th (t)
1989 University of California 35-24 10-20
1990 University of California 18-43 3-27
1991 University of California 37-27 14-16 CWS Regionals
1992 University of California 35-28 14-16 CWS Regionals / CWS 7th (t)
1993 University of California 27-30 13-17
1994 University of California 25-35 12-18
1995 University of California 32-25 18-12 CWS Regionals
1996 University of California 27-29 10-20
1997 University of California 21-38 4-26
1998 University of California 22-32 5-24
1999 University of California 27-31 11-13