Tom O'Connell (college)

Thomas P. O'Connell

• Schools Boston University, Suffolk University, University of Connecticut
• High School Braintree High School

• Born March 10, 1933 in Boston, MA USA
• Died March 7, 2016

Biographical Information

Tom O'Connell was a college coach for over 25 years.

O'Connell served in the US Army from 1956-1958. He was head coach of Braintree High School from 1964-1971, then was 170-72-5 as head coach of Brandeis University from 1972-1981. He took the team to second place at the 1977 Division III College World Series, the best finish in school annals (through 2010). After that, O'Connell coached Princeton University from 1982-1997, winning three Ivy League titles. He coached for the 1998 Cotuit Kettleers and 1999-2000 Hyannis Mets. Since his coaching days ended, he worked as a part-time Cincinnati Reds scout. Tom was inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2004 and was inducted into the Brandeis Hall of Fame in 2003.

Year-by-Year Coaching Record

Year	School	Overall Record	Conference Record	Notes
1972	Brandeis University	9-9	3-3
1973	Brandeis University	7-14	2-6
1974	Brandeis University	9-9-1	4-3-1
1975	Brandeis University	16-4	6-2
1976	Brandeis University	21-5	8-0	Division III Regionals
1977	Brandeis University	26-5	7-1	Division III Regionals / Division III CWS
1978	Brandeis University	21-7-1	7-0-1	Division III Regionals
1979	Brandeis University	24-4	7-1	Division III Regionals
1980	Brandeis University	20-8-1	5-3	Division III Regionals
1981	Brandeis University	17-7-2	3-5
1982	Princeton University	12-17	7-9
1983	Princeton University	17-20-2	7-10-1
1984	Princeton University	19-19-2	9-9
1985	Princeton University	29-12	16-3	CWS Regionals
1986	Princeton University	17-21	8-10
1987	Princeton University	17-24-1	6-11-1
1988	Princeton University	21-17	9-9
1989	Princeton University	26-14-1	10-8
1990	Princeton University	23-18	11-7
1991	Princeton University	24-22	14-4	CWS Regionals
1992	Princeton University	20-14	10-8
1993	Princeton University	16-25	10-10
1994	Princeton University	21-19	10-10
1995	Princeton University	15-26	8-12
1996	Princeton University	26-21	13-7	Ivy / CWS Regionals
1997	Princeton University	20-25	10-10	Ivy

Sources

• Brandeis bio
• All-Star Baseball Academy (lists O'Connell as playing in the Kansas City A's minor league chain - he is not listed at BR Minors)
• O'Connell obituary