Western Michigan University
(Redirected from Western Michigan College)
- Location: Kalamazoo, MI
- Nickname: Broncos
- Conference: Mid-American Conference 1948-present
- Ballpark: Hyames Field
College World Series Apperances: 6 1952, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1963
MLB stats for players who are school alumni
College World Series runner-up in 1955
Western Michigan University was known as Western State Normal School until 1927, Western State Teachers College from 1927-1941, and Western Michigan College from 1941-1957.
Notable Alumni[edit]
- Ben Adams, college coach
- Keegan Akin, pitcher
- Agnes Allen, AAGPBL pitcher
- Bob Anderson, pitcher
- Walter Anderson, pitcher
- Johnny Bero, infielder
- Neil Berry, infielder
- Greg Bollo, pitcher
- Jim Bouton, pitcher
- Jeff Braley, minor league pitcher
- Chris Demetral, minor league infielder
- Mike Demetral, Greek national team infielder
- Scott Demetral, minor league infielder
- Dutch Dietz, pitcher
- Dan Dobbek, outfielder
- Dave Dombrowski, executive
- Blake Dunn, outfielder
- Brad Fischer, coach; minor league catcher and manager
- Randy Ford, college coach
- Harvey Freeman, pitcher
- John Goetz, pitcher
- Ken Hamlin, infielder
- Pauline Hill, AAGPBL outfielder
- Ethan Hollingsworth, minor league pitcher
- Brian Hostetler, minor league catcher
- Ron Jackson, infielder
- Brett Jacobson, minor league pitcher
- Jim Johnson, pitcher
- Len Johnston, minor league outfielder and manager
- Jeff Kaiser, pitcher
- Tom Kelly, college coach
- Kevin Kocks, college coach and scout
- Ernie Koob, pitcher
- Bill Lajoie, general manager
- Ray Louthen, college coach
- Charlie Maher, college coach
- Rich Maloney, college coach
- Charlie Maxwell, outfielder
- Scott Meyer, catcher
- Matt Mieske, outfielder
- Rudy Miller, infielder
- Pat Misch, pitcher
- Stubby Overmire, pitcher
- Walt Owens, college coach
- Walt Piggott, college coach
- Frank Quilici, infielder
- Dick Raklovits, minor league infielder
- Ribs Raney, pitcher
- Phil Regan, pitcher; manager
- Adam Rosales, infielder
- Jack Rumohr, minor league pitcher
- Brent Sachs, minor league infielder
- Frank Secory, outfielder and umpire
- Brian Sikorski, pitcher
- Joe Smaza, outfielder
- Mike Squires, infielder
- Joe Stephenson, catcher
- Allan Suter, minor league pitcher and author
- Wayne Terwilliger, infielder
- Ray Thomas, catcher
- John Vander Wal, outfielder
- Luke Wilcox, minor league outfielder
- Walt Williams, minor league pitcher
Coaches[edit]
- William Spaulding, 1911-1921
- Judson Hyames, 1922-1936
- Charlie Maher, 1937-1943, 1946-1967
- Gill, 1944-1945
- Bill Chambers, 1968-1975
- Fred Decker, 1976-2004
- Randy Ford, 2005-2010
- Billy Gernon, 2011-present
Assistant Coaches[edit]
- Bill Chambers, 1961-1967
- Fred Decker, 1968-1975
- Scott Demetral, 1996-2000; 2005-2010
- Jordan Keur, 2022-
- Rich Maloney, 1992-1995
Year-by-Year Record[edit]
Year | Overall Record | Conference Record | Post Season |
---|---|---|---|
1911 | 4-0 | ||
1912 | 5-1 | ||
1913 | 4-1-1 | ||
1914 | 7-2 | ||
1915 | 12-0-2 | ||
1916 | 8-2-1 | ||
1917 | 4-2 | ||
1918 | 3-5 | ||
1919 | 5-2 | ||
1920 | 7-0 | ||
1921 | 4-3 | ||
1922 | 10-5-1 | ||
1923 | 14-9 | ||
1924 | 12-2 | ||
1925 | 13-2 | ||
1926 | 12-2 | ||
1927 | 8-2 | ||
1928 | 10-5 | ||
1929 | 11-2 | ||
1930 | 7-9-1 | ||
1931 | 10-9 | ||
1932 | 13-3 | ||
1933 | 12-1 | ||
1934 | 15-1 | ||
1935 | 12-3 | ||
1936 | 7-7 | ||
1937 | 6-5 | ||
1938 | 6-7 | ||
1939 | 9-7 | ||
1940 | 13-6 | ||
1941 | 21-4 | ||
1942 | 8-9 | ||
1943 | 6-5 | ||
1944 | 10-6-1 | ||
1945 | 10-7-1 | ||
1946 | 8-7-1 | ||
1947 | 11-8-1 | ||
1948 | 16-5 | 6-2 | CWS District Tournaments |
1949 | 18-6-1 | 8-2 | CWS District Tournaments |
1950 | 15-9-1 | 9-1 | CWS District Tournaments |
1951 | 17-5 | 6-0 | CWS District Tournaments |
1952 | 18-7 | 8-0 | CWS District Tournaments / CWS |
1953 | 17-4 | 7-1 | |
1954 | 13-8-1 | 6-4 | |
1955 | 25-7 | 9-0 | CWS District Tournaments / CWS |
1956 | 9-10 | 5-2 | |
1957 | 13-5 | 9-0 | CWS District Tournaments |
1958 | 23-8-1 | 10-0 | CWS District Tournaments / CWS |
1959 | 25-9 | 8-2 | CWS District Tournaments / CWS |
1960 | 7-14-1 | 3-4 | |
1961 | 19-8 | 11-0 | CWS District Tournaments / CWS |
1962 | 17-6 | 9-0 | CWS District Tournaments |
1963 | 24-6 | 12-0 | CWS District Tournaments / CWS |
1964 | 18-6 | 7-4 | |
1965 | 16-6 | 9-1 | |
1966 | 21-5 | 8-1 | CWS District Tournaments |
1967 | 18-5 | 8-1 | CWS District Tournaments |
1968 | 17-11-1 | 6-3 | |
1969 | 28-12 | 11-6 | |
1970 | 22-14 | 8-6 | |
1971 | 26-14 | 9-6 | |
1972 | 14-18 | 4-7 | |
1973 | 23-6-1 | 9-8-1 | |
1974 | 22-19 | 5-9 | |
1975 | 14-15 | 6-10 | |
1976 | 25-22 | 8-10 | |
1977 | 18-30 | 5-9 | |
1978 | 27-15-1 | 10-4 | |
1979 | 27-15 | 8-6 | |
1980 | 32-22 | 8-9 | |
1981 | 32-21-1 | 14-3-1 | MAC |
1982 | 34-17 | 12-4 | MAC |
1983 | 26-21 | 8-4 | MAC |
1984 | 23-34 | 14-16 | |
1985 | 30-24-1 | 20-10 | |
1986 | 30-25 | 18-12 | |
1987 | 28-22 | 20-10 | |
1988 | 33-22 | 18-14 | |
1989 | 39-15-2 | 23-6 | CWS Regionals |
1990 | 30-20 | 16-9 | |
1991 | 29-25 | 16-14 | |
1992 | 25-26 | 14-16 | |
1993 | 35-21 | 20-10 | MAC |
1994 | 30-23 | 18-12 | |
1995 | 31-22-1 | 19-13 | |
1996 | 17-34 | 10-21 | |
1997 | 14-39 | 6-24 | |
1998 | 26-29 | 16-16 | MAC |
1999 | 30-28 | 20-12 | MAC |
2000 | 26-27 | 10-18 | |
2001 | 26-28 | 15-13 | |
2002 | 22-25 | 12-13 | |
2003 | 25-26 | 16-12 | |
2004 | 21-33 | 7-17 | |
2005 | 26-24 | 13-8 | MAC |
2006 | 30-22 | 16-9 | MAC |
2007 | 16-33 | 8-16 | |
2008 | 29-23-1 | 12-12 | MAC |
2009 | 14-35 | 9-18 | |
2010 | 12-42 | 5-22 | |
2011 | 26-31 | 12-14 | MAC |
2012 | 26-29 | 14-12 | MAC |
2013 | 16-38 | 8-19 | |
2014 | 24-31 | 11-16 | MAC |
2015 | 22-30 | 13-14 | MAC |
2016 | 22-34 | 11-13 | MAC / CWS Regionals |
2017 | 24-29 | 12-12 | MAC |
2018 | 23-25 | 12-13 | |
2019 | 18-31 | 11-14 | |
2020 | 9-6 | 0-0 | |
2021 | 24-26 | 23-17 | |
2022 | 18-36 | 15-24 | |
2023 | 21-31 | 18-11 | MAC |
2024 | 32-22 | 19-11 | MAC / CWS Regionals |
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