John Cunningham (minors03)

John E. Cunningham

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6, 1", Weight 185 lbs.
• School University of San Francisco

• Born ~1935

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Biographical Information

John Cunningham played basketball and baseball in college and was named USF's "Athlete of the Year" and was an honorable mention selection on the Catholic All-America basketball team in 1959. In 1960, while serving in the U.S. Army, he was named to the All-Army and All-Service basketball teams, and was a participant in the U.S. Olympic Basketball Team tryouts. He signed with the Baltimore Orioles and played for the Wenatchee Chiefs and Stockton Ports in 1960.

In 1962 he was hired by University of San Diego to be the freshmen basketball coach, assistant varsity basketball coach, and director of intramurals. He assisted baseball coach Mike Morrow in 1963 and took over the program in 1964. He coached the school for 35 years, with a record of 842-842-22. He took them to the 1971 Division II College World Series and 1978 Division II College World Series.

Cunningham was voted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1991 and the USD Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003.

Year-by-Year Coaching Record

Year	School	Overall Record	Conference Record	Notes
1964	University of San Diego	12-19
1965	University of San Diego	17-21
1966	University of San Diego	20-26
1967	University of San Diego	14-26
1968	University of San Diego	13-24
1969	University of San Diego	22-17	6-6
1970	University of San Diego	21-16
1971	University of San Diego	34-12		Division II Regionals / Division II CWS
1972	University of San Diego	20-19-1
1973	University of San Diego	19-22
1974	University of San Diego	23-15
1975	University of San Diego	19-20
1976	University of San Diego	26-16		Division II Regionals
1977	University of San Diego	24-19
1978	University of San Diego	33-22		Division II Regionals / Division II CWS
1979	University of San Diego	32-19-1	14-12-1
1980	University of San Diego	30-25-1	14-14
1981	University of San Diego	30-25-1	15-12-1
1982	University of San Diego	29-24-1	13-15
1983	University of San Diego	17-27-1	10-18
1984	University of San Diego	20-36-1	6-21-1
1985	University of San Diego	17-39-1	5-19
1986	University of San Diego	26-25-2	6-18
1987	University of San Diego	31-23-1	8-14-1
1988	University of San Diego	28-28	9-14
1989	University of San Diego	22-31-1	5-17
1990	University of San Diego	24-32	16-19
1991	University of San Diego	21-34-2	11-24
1992	University of San Diego	28-24	14-13
1993	University of San Diego	36-17	19-11
1994	University of San Diego	29-25-1	14-16
1995	University of San Diego	25-27	14-14
1996	University of San Diego	27-27-1	21-7
1997	University of San Diego	25-27-2	13-15
1998	University of San Diego	29-30	18-12

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