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1965 Connecticut Huskies Baseball Team
The 1965 Connecticut Huskies baseball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1965 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Huskies were led by Larry Panciera in his 4th year as head coach, and played as part of the Yankee Conference. Connecticut posted a 16–9 record, earned a share of the Yankee Conference with a 7–3 regular season and won the automatic bid to the 1965 NCAA University Division baseball tournament with a playoff win over . They then took two out of three from to win the NCAA District 1 Playoff and reached the 1965 College World Series The 1965 NCAA University Division baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1965 NCAA University Division baseball season to determine the national champion of college baseball. The tournament concluded with eight teams competing in the Co ..., their third appearance in the penultimate college baseball event. The Huskies lost their first game against before defeating Lafayette and being eliminated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Panciera
Larry Panciera (October 11, 1921 – September 8, 1998) was an American college baseball coach at the University of Connecticut where he led the Huskies to three College World Series appearances in eighteen seasons. Panciera coached the Huskies from 1962 through 1979, finishing with a 297–160–5 overall record. Early life Panciera was born October 11, 1921 in Westerly, Rhode Island. He enrolled at Rhode Island State College in 1940, but joined the United States Army during World War II. After the war, he returned to college and played football and baseball for the Rhode Island Rams while completing his degree. After graduating, Panciera spent three years at Killingly High School in Danielson, Connecticut, serving as the school's first athletic director and coaching the football and baseball teams. Each team won state titles during his tenure. Coaching career In 1950, Panciera joined the staff of the Connecticut Huskies football team, as freshman coach. Four years later, he adde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |