Joe Russo (baseball)

Joe Russo
Biographical details
Born(1944-07-05)July 5, 1944
DiedMay 26, 2019(2019-05-26) (aged 74)
Playing career
1964–1966St. John's
Position(s)Shortstop
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1974–1995St. John's
Head coaching record
Overall611–310–4
TournamentsNCAA: 28–27
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • 3× Big East Champion (1987, 1990, 1991)
  • 4× Big East Tournament champion (1985, 1986, 1988, 1993)
Awards
  • 2× Big East Coach of the Year (1990, 1991)

Joseph James Russo (July 5, 1944 – May 26, 2019) was an American baseball coach and shortstop.

Career

Russo played college baseball for St. John's, and as a senior captain shortstop he led the Redmen to the 1966 College World Series, where he was named to the All-Tournament team.[1] In 1963 and 1964, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL).[2][3][4]

Russo served as the head coach at St. John's from 1974 to 1995, and in 1975 he returned to the CCBL to coach the Chatham A's.[5] Russo led St. John's to the 1978 College World Series and 1980 College World Series.[6]

Head coaching record

College baseball

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
St. John's Redmen (Independent) (1974–1984)
1974 St. John's 26–6 NCAA District playoffs
1975 St. John's 28–11 Northeast Regional
1976 St. John's 33–7–1 Northeast Regional
1977 St. John's 32–10 Northeast Regional
1978 St. John's 40–18 College World Series
1979 St. John's 26–11 Northeast Regional
1980 St. John's 30–11 College World Series
1981 St. John's 34–4 Northeast Regional
1982 St. John's 20–15
1983 St. John's 18–16
1984 St. John's 26–7
St. John's Redmen / Red Storm (Big East Conference) (1985–1995)
1984 St. John's 32–21 10–7 2nd (North) East Regional
1986 St. John's 35–15–1 11–7 T-1st (North) Northeast Regional
1987 St. John's 24–21 12–6 1st (North)
1988 St. John's 29–21–1 9–9 2nd (North) Northeast Regional
1989 St. John's 19–19 6–12 4th (North)
1990 St. John's 29–18 15–6 2nd
1991 St. John's 34–14–1 18–2 1st Atlantic Regional
1992 St. John's 30–13 14–5 1st
1993 St. John's 28–20 11–10 T-4th West Regional
1994 St. John's 20–16 10–8 5th
1995 St. John's 18–16 12–9 T-4th
St. John's: 611–310–4 128–81
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. ^ "College World Series Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Kettleers Open This Weekend". Barnstable Patriot. Barnstable, MA. June 13, 1963. p. 6.
  3. ^ "Meet The Kettleers". Barnstable Patriot. Barnstable, MA. June 11, 1964. p. 4.
  4. ^ Souza, Betty (June 25, 1970). "Cape Cod League-Its History". Barnstable Patriot. Barnstable, MA. p. 6.
  5. ^ "Cape League Opens this Weekend". The Cape Cod Chronicle. Chatham, MA. June 12, 1975. p. 19.
  6. ^ "Former St. John's baseball coach, player Russo dies at 74". www.usatoday.com. USA Today. May 27, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2020.