John Slosar

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John P. Slosar

  • Born ~1950

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Biographical Information[edit]

John Slosar was head coach of Fairfield University for 27 years.

Slosar lost the finale of the 1963 Little League World Series pitching for his hometown of Stratford, CT against Granada Hills, CA. He went to the 1972 College World Series as a player for the University of Connecticut, hitting .346 for his career.

The New York Mets took him in the 37th round of the 1972 amateur draft. He played one season in the minors, hitting .235/.305/.359 for the 1972 Marion Mets. He fielded .931 at third base, his main position, and had 16 error-free games between the outfield and second base.

He was assistant coach at Fairfield from 1975-1984 then became head coach of 1985. He was Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 1991 and 1997. He set a school record with 26 games in 2000. He retired at the end of the 2011 season with a 481-654-7 record.

Sources: Fairfield bio, 1974 Baseball Guide, 2012 Little League World Series Media Guide

Year-by-Year Coaching Record[edit]

Year School Overall Record Conference Record Notes
1985 Fairfield University 20-15-1 10-6-1
1986 Fairfield University 8-23 6-9
1987 Fairfield University 15-18 8-6
1988 Fairfield University 13-25 6-9
1989 Fairfield University 17-16 9-6
1990 Fairfield University 13-22 9-9
1991 Fairfield University 20-17-2 13-3
1992 Fairfield University 23-14-1 9-7
1993 Fairfield University 21-19 13-5
1994 Fairfield University 15-22 10-8
1995 Fairfield University 23-22-1 13-5 MAAC
1996 Fairfield University 20-19-1 10-8
1997 Fairfield University 20-25 13-5 MAAC
1998 Fairfield University 19-25 12-14
1999 Fairfield University 23-23 13-13
2000 Fairfield University 26-20 17-8 MAAC
2001 Fairfield University 17-28 14-13
2002 Fairfield University 20-30 12-15
2003 Fairfield University 7-34-1 5-21
2004 Fairfield University 16-27 11-16
2005 Fairfield University 15-33 13-14
2006 Fairfield University 18-29 12-14
2007 Fairfield University 28-28 12-14
2008 Fairfield University 14-36 11-13
2009 Fairfield University 20-27 10-14
2010 Fairfield University 18-32 8-16
2011 Fairfield University 22-25 13-11

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