Tom Petroff

Thomas A. Petroff

• Bats Right, Throws Unknown
• Height 6' 2", Weight 185 lbs.
• School Michigan State University [1]
• High School Eastern High School (Lansing)

• Born January 26, 1927 [2]
• Died August 22, 2022

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Biographical Information

Tom Petroff is a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

Petroff played infield in the New York Yankees chain in 1948-1949 and the Cleveland Indians chain in 1952.

Petroff then coached Rider College from 1961 to 1970, taking the school to a spot in the 1967 College World Series, the school's only College World Series trip (through 2022). He then coached the University of Northern Colorado from 1971 to 1985. When he guided them to the 1974 College World Series, he became the first person to lead two different schools to the College World Series. After leaving Northern Colorado he was an assistant coach at the University of Iowa [3].

Petroff also managed the Dutch national team in the 1988 Baseball World Cup and 1988 Olympics. He was the Detroit Tigers minor league field coordinator from 1990-1993. He coached for the Netherlands in 1998-1999, winning the 1999 European Championship.

Year-by-Year Coaching Record

Year	School	Overall Record	Conference Record	Notes
1961	Rider College	6-13-1
1962	Rider College	10-9
1963	Rider College	19-5		CWS District Tournaments
1964	Rider College	13-8
1965	Rider College	20-2		CWS District Tournaments
1966	Rider College	18-6
1967	Rider College	31-9-1	7-1	CWS District Tournaments / CWS
1968	Rider College	19-6
1969	Rider College	13-9-1	6-4
1970	Rider College	6-18	4-6
1971	University of Northern Colorado	24-6		Division II Regionals
1972	University of Northern Colorado	22-10		Division II Regionals
1973	University of Northern Colorado	20-9		Division II Regionals
1974	University of Northern Colorado	32-13		CWS District Tournaments / CWS
1975	University of Northern Colorado	22-15		CWS Regionals
1976	University of Northern Colorado	27-10		CWS Regionals
1977	University of Northern Colorado	25-11
1978	University of Northern Colorado	22-18
1979	University of Northern Colorado	21-9-1
1980	University of Northern Colorado	25-13
1981	University of Northern Colorado	26-11
1982	University of Northern Colorado	27-14
1983	University of Northern Colorado	17-22
1984	University of Northern Colorado	29-21
1985	University of Northern Colorado	28-16