Jack Riley (minors02)

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Jack E. Riley

  • Bats Left, Throws Left
  • Height 5' 9", Weight 155 lb.

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Biographical Information[edit]

Jack Riley was a college coach.

Riley led the Northwest Conference in scoring in basketball three straight years (twice All-American) and was a three-time All-Conference outfielder. [1] He turned pro and in 1960 hit .259/.329/.310 as a regular outfielder for the Salem Senators. He fell to .202/.275/.211 in 34 games for the team in 1961. He then was assistant coach (and head basketball coach) at Jefferson High School. [2] He was head coach of Lower Columbia College from 1967-1971 and Oregon State University from 1973-1994, going 613-411-5 at OSU to set a school record for wins. [3] He won Pacific-10 Conference North Coach of the Year four times. [4] He coached seven future major leaguers at OSU, most notably Steve Lyons.

Sources[edit]

  1. ↑ Oregon Sports Hall of Fame
  2. ↑ Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame
  3. ↑ Oregon Sports Hall of Fame
  4. ↑ Linfield College Hall of Fame
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