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Bob Coolen
Robert Coolen (born January 24, 1958) is an American softball coach who is currently the head coach of the University of Hawaii at Manoa, University of Hawaii's Hawaii Rainbow Wahine softball, softball program. Personal life and education A native of Somerville, Massachusetts, Coolen was a multi-sport athlete at Wesleyan University, where he played wide receiver on the school's football team, a pitcher on the baseball team, and a member of the swim team. He turned down an appointment from the United States Naval Academy to play at Wesleyan. He graduated from Wesleyan in 1980 with a degree in government and earned a master's degree in human movement from Boston University in 1986. Coolen and his wife Nanci have two children, Demi and Bo. Bo was the associate head coach for the baseball team at Westcliff University. He has since moved to Grace College & Seminary, Grace College as co-head coach of the softball team with his wife Sam. Coaching career Coolen started his coach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Head Coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches. In some sports, the head coach is instead called the "manager", as in association football and professional baseball. In other sports, such as Australian rules football, the head coach is generally termed a senior coach. A head coach normally reports to a sporting director or a general manager of the team. Other coaches are usually subordinate to the head coach, often in offensive positions or defensive positions, and occasionally proceed down into individualized position coaches. American football Head coaching responsibilities in American football vary depending on the level of the sport. High school football As with most other head coaches, high school coaches are primarily tasked with organizing and training football players. This includes creating game plans, evaluating players, and leading the team dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waltham, Massachusetts
Waltham ( ) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, and was an early center for the labor movement as well as a major contributor to the American Industrial Revolution. The original home of the Boston Manufacturing Company, the city was a prototype for 19th century industrial city planning, spawning what became known as the Waltham-Lowell system of labor and production. The city is now a center for research and higher education, home to Brandeis University and Bentley University as well as industrial powerhouse Raytheon Technologies. The population was 65,218 at the census in 2020. Waltham has been called "watch city" because of its association with the watch industry. Waltham Watch Company opened its factory in Waltham in 1854 and was the first company to make watches on an assembly line. It won the gold medal in 1876 at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition. The company produced over 35 million watches, clocks and instruments before it closed in 1957. Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament
The 2010 NCAA Division 1 softball tournament was held from May 20 through June 8, 2010 and is part of the 2010 NCAA Division 1 softball season. The 64 NCAA Division 1 college softball teams were selected out of an eligible 284 teams on May 16, 2010. 30 teams were awarded an automatic bid as champions of their conference, and 34 teams were selected at-large by the NCAA Division 1 Softball Selection Committee. The tournament culminated with eight teams playing in the 2010 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. UCLA won their record 11th championship, defeating Arizona in the final. Automatic bids National seeds Teams in "italics" advanced to super regionals. Teams in "bold" advanced to Women's College World Series. #''Alabama'' #' #' #''Florida'' #''UCLA'' #' # # # ' # ''Arizona'' # ' # # ' # ' # ' # ' Regionals and super regionals Tuscaloosa Super Regional Columbia Super Regional Los Angeles Super Regional Gainesville Sup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament
The 2008 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 15 through June 4, 2008. 64 NCAA Division I college softball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament. The tournament culminated with eight teams playing in the 2008 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. National seeds ''Bold indicates WCWS participant.'' #Florida # # # # #Arizona State # # # # # # # # # # Regionals and super regionals Bold indicates winner. * indicates host. Gainesville Super Regional Houston Super Regional College Station Super Regional Ann Arbor Super Regional Tuscaloosa Super Regional Tempe Super Regional Tucson Super Regional Los Angeles Super Regional Automatic bids Women's College World Series Participants † Excludes results of the pre-NCAA Women's College World Series of 1969 through 1981. Tournament notes *Florid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament
The 2007 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 17 through June 4, 2007. 64 NCAA Division I college softball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament. The tournament culminated with eight teams playing in the Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Automatic bids Conference champions from 29 Division I conferences earned automatic bids to regionals. The remaining 35 spots were awarded to schools as at-large invitees. National seeds ''Bold indicates WCWS participant.'' #Arizona #Northwestern #Oklahoma #Texas A&M #Tennessee #Washington #Arizona St. #Baylor 9 Michigan 10 LSU 11 Alabama 12 UCLA 13 Florida 14 DePaul 15 North Carolina St. 16 Virginia Tech Regionals and super regionals Bold indicates winner. "*" indicates host. Tucson Super Regional Waco Super Regional Knoxville Super Regional College Station Super R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament
The 2003 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the twenty-second annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 2003, sixty-four Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of eight teams, each in a double elimination format. The 2003 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from May 22 through May 25 and marked the conclusion of the 2003 NCAA Division I softball season. UCLA won their tenth NCAA championship and eleventh overall by defeating 1–0 in the final game. UCLA pitcher Keira Goerl was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player The Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player is an award for the best individual performance during the Women's College World Series, the college softball national championship event in the United States. The recipient of the award is a .... Qualifying Regionals Regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament
The 2001 NCAA Division I Softball Championship, NCAA Division I softball tournament was the twentieth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's college softball, collegiate softball. Held during May 2001, forty-eight Division I (NCAA), Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of six teams, each in a double elimination format. The 2001 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from May 24 through May 28 and marked the conclusion of the 2001 NCAA Division I softball season. 2001 Arizona Wildcats softball team, Arizona won their sixth NCAA championship by defeating 2001 UCLA Bruins softball team, UCLA 1–0 in the final game. Arizona pitcher Jennie Finch was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player. Qualifying Regionals Regional No. 1 ''Opening Round'' *2001 Arizona Wildcats softball team, Arizona defeated , 4–2 * defeated , 1–0 * defeated , 2–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament
The 1999 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the eighteenth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 1999, forty-eight Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of six teams, each in a double elimination format. The 1999 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from May 25 through May 31 and marked the conclusion of the 1999 NCAA Division I softball season. UCLA won their ninth NCAA championship and tenth overall by defeating 3–2 in the final game. It was the first final game since 1990 to not feature Arizona. UCLA infielder Julie Adams was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player. Qualifying Regionals Regional No. 1 Host: UCLALos Angeles, California UCLA qualifies for WCWS Regional No. 2 Host: ArizonaTucson, Arizona Arizona qualifies for WCWS Regional No. 3 Host: WashingtonSeattle, Washington Washi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament
The 1998 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the seventeenth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 1998, thirty-two Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of four teams, each in a double elimination format. The 1998 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from May 21 through May 25 and marked the conclusion of the 1998 NCAA Division I softball season. Fresno State won their first NCAA championship by defeating Arizona 1–0 in the final game. Fresno State pitcher Amanda Scott was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player. Qualifying Regionals Regional No. 1 Arizona qualifies for WCWS. Regional No. 2 Nebraska qualifies for WCWS. Regional No. 3 Michigan qualifies for WCWS. Regional No. 4 Washington qualifies for WCWS. Regional No. 5 UMass qualifies for WCWS. Regional No. 6 Texas qualifies f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament
The 1994 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the thirteenth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 1994, thirty-two Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of four teams, each in a double elimination format. The 1994 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from May 26 through May 30 and marked the conclusion of the 1994 NCAA Division I softball season. Arizona won their third championship, and second consecutive, by defeating 4–0 in the final game. It was the first final game since 1986 to not feature UCLA. Qualifying Regionals Regional No. 1 *UIC qualifies for WCWS Regional No. 2 *UCLA qualifies for WCWS Regional No. 3 *Cal State Northridge qualifies for WCWS Regional No. 4 *Utah qualifies for WCWS Regional No. 5 *Missouri qualifies for WCWS Regional No. 6 *Fresno State qualifies for WCWS Regional No. 7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Murakami
Les Murakami (born June 1, 1936) is a former head coach of the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors baseball team. During his coaching years, he won 1,079 games. The Les Murakami Stadium, home field of the Rainbow Warriors, was named in his honor in 2002. Awards *Hawaii Sportsman of the Year (1977, 1980) *Lefty Gomez Award (1981) *District Coach of the Year (1986) *WAC Coach of the Year (1987, 1991) *American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Famer Head coaching record The following is a record of Murakami's record as a head coach. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Murakami, Les 1936 births Living people Hawaii Rainbow Warriors baseball coaches Santa Clara Broncos baseball players American sportspeople of Japanese descent Hawaii people of Japanese descent Baseball players from Honolulu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
