D. Michael "Mickey" Briglia (September 6, 1929 – January 3, 2006) was a

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coach at Glassboro State College (now

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). Briglia's teams won the NCAA Division III World Series in 1978 and again in 1979. A native of

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, Briglia graduated from

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in 1950, where he was a co-captain of the school's baseball team. He was awarded a doctorate at

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in 1968. Briglia had an overall record of 502-258-9 in his 25 years coaching the

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baseball team from 1964 to 1988. He was named NAIA coach of the year in 1968, and

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coach of the year for the 1978–79 season. Briglia was inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1990. Rowan University created a scholarship in his name, the Dr. Michael Briglia Scholar Award, awarded to students who excel at both academic studies as well as their non-academic aspects of college life. A resident of

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, Briglia died on January 3, 2006, at the age of 76 due to

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'', January 5, 2006. Accessed July 14, 2016.

References

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