Jim Boehne

James Boehne

• Throws Right

• School Louisiana Tech University, Belleville Area College
• High School Carlyle High School

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Biographical Information

Jim Boehne has won over 400 games as a college coach.

Boehne was 15-4 in two years as a pitcher at Louisiana Tech. In 1985, he was the winning hurler in a 21-inning contest (working the final 10 frames); this was a NAIA record for 20 years. Boehne was picked by the Boston Red Sox in the 17th round of the 1985 amateur draft but did not sign and never wound up playing in the pro ranks.

Jim began his coaching career at Louisiana Tech, working as an assistant from 1987-1989. From 1990-1997, he was an assistant coach at the University of New Orleans. In 1998, he became head coach of McKendree University. In his 19 years there, he won 589 games and 8 American Midwest Conference titles. He coached Brian Dinkelman, the first major leaguer to come out of McKendree.

Source: McKendree bio