Jack Kaiser

Jack Kaiser

Biographical details
Born	(1926-10-06)October 6, 1926 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	May 25, 2022(2022-05-25) (aged 95)
Playing career
1946–1949	St. John's
1950	Oneonta Red Sox
1951	Roanoke Ro-Sox
1952	Albany Senators
Position(s)	Outfielder
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1953–1955	St. John's (Asst)
1956–1973	St. John's
1957–1958	Lexington Red Sox
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1973–1995	St. John's
Head coaching record
Overall	366–132–1

John Warren Kaiser (October 6, 1926 – May 25, 2022)[1][2] was Athletics Director Emeritus at St. John's University in Queens, NY. He was an American baseball player, college coach, and administrator. A graduate of St. John's Preparatory School Kaiser continued on to the Vincentian Father's St. John's University, where as a player, he helped St. John's to the 1949 College World Series. After a brief minor league career, he became head coach at St. John's.[3] Kaiser managed the short-season Class D Lexington Red Sox in 1957 and 1958.^[citation needed] Kaiser led the now-named St. John's Red Storm baseball team to eleven postseason appearances, including three trips to the College World Series (1960, 1966 and 1968) in his 18-year career as head coach. Kaiser then became athletic director at St. John's, and was instrumental in the establishment of the Big East Conference.^[citation needed]

Honors

• Kaiser was inducted into the ABCA Hall of Fame in 1979.
• Kaiser was inducted into the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012.
• The Big East Conference baseball tournament Most Outstanding Player Award is named in his honor.
• Jack Kaiser Stadium, home baseball field of the St. John's Red Storm, was constructed in 2000 and is named in his honor.[4][5][6][7][8]

Head coaching record

College baseball

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
St. John's Redmen (Metropolitan New York Conference) (1956–1963)
1956	St. John's	16–4			NCAA tournament
1957	St. John's	21–5			NCAA tournament
1958	St. John's	14–10
1959	St. John's	17–6
1960	St. John's	20–7	10–4	2nd	College World Series
1961	St. John's	20–4			NCAA tournament
1962	St. John's	22–2			NCAA tournament
1963	St. John's	22–5			NCAA tournament
St. John's Redmen (Independent) (1964–1973)
1964	St. John's	20–6			NCAA tournament
1965	St. John's	12–10–1
1966	St. John's	25–9			College World Series
1967	St. John's	22–6			NCAA tournament
1968	St. John's	25–10			College World Series
1969	St. John's	25–7
1970	St. John's	22–16
1971	St. John's	24–5–1
1972	St. John's	21–6			NCAA tournament
1973	St. John's	19–15
St. John's:		367–133–2
Total:		367–133–2
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion

References

1. Jack Kaiser, legendary St. John’s athletic director and baseball coach, dead at 95
2. "Jack Kaiser". New York Historical Society. September 26, 2011. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
3. "Redmanews". www.digitalmemory.stjohns.edu. St. John's University. April 11, 1956. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
4. "Jack Kaiser". ABCA. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
5. "ECAC Hall of Fame Spotlight - Jack Kaiser". ECAC Sports. April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
6. Jack Sullivan (April 28, 2010). "Jack Kaiser: Still Making Impact At SJU". Scout. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
7. Steve Sidoti (August 28, 2011). "Simply The Best; Jack Kaiser". Baseball Player Magazine. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
8. "St. John's Legend Jack Kaiser To Be Inducted Into NYC Basketball Hall Of Fame". Red Storm Athletics. September 27, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2016.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)