| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 1, 1936 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1955–1958 | Santa Clara |
| Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
| 1971–2000 | Hawaii |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1079–648–4 |
Les Murakami (born June 1, 1936) [1] 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. [2] [3]
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. [4]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii (Independent) (1971–1979) | |||||||||
| 1971 | Hawaii | 0–4 | |||||||
| 1972 | Hawaii | 1–3 | |||||||
| 1973 | Hawaii | 1–7 | |||||||
| 1974 | Hawaii | 6–11 | |||||||
| 1975 | Hawaii | 25–13 | |||||||
| 1976 | Hawaii | 29–12 | |||||||
| 1977 | Hawaii | 43–13 | NCAA Regionals | ||||||
| 1978 | Hawaii | 38–14–1 | |||||||
| 1979 | Hawaii | 69–15 | NCAA Regionals | ||||||
| Hawaii: | 212–92–1 | ||||||||
| Hawaii ( Western Athletic Conference) (1980–2000) | |||||||||
| 1980 | Hawaii | 60–18 | 19–5 | T–1st | College World Series | ||||
| 1981 | Hawaii | 50–16 | 10–5 | 2nd | |||||
| 1982 | Hawaii | 59–17 | 17–7 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1983 | Hawaii | 47–20 | 17–7 | 2nd | |||||
| 1984 | Hawaii | 48–22–1 | 8–6 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1985 | Hawaii | 56–31 | 15–9 | 2nd | |||||
| 1986 | Hawaii | 43–24 | 15–9 | 2nd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1987 | Hawaii | 45–19 | 21–2 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1988 | Hawaii | 40–21–1 | 21–6–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1989 | Hawaii | 40–27 | 18–10 | T–2nd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1990 | Hawaii | 37–24–1 | 17–10–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1991 | Hawaii | 51–18 | 22–5 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1992 | Hawaii | 49–14 | 20–6 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1993 | Hawaii | 34–25 | 11–13 | 4th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1994 | Hawaii | 28–28 | 8–16 | 5th | |||||
| 1995 | Hawaii | 30–24 | 12–17 | 6th | |||||
| 1996 | Hawaii | 29–26 | 12–18 | 5th | |||||
| 1997 | Hawaii | 22–34 | 14–16 | 4th | |||||
| 1998 | Hawaii | 34–22 | 12–18 | 4th | |||||
| 1999 | Hawaii | 37–20 | 15–14 | 5th | |||||
| 2000 | Hawaii | 28–28 | 15–15 | 4th | |||||
| Hawaii: | 867–556–3 | 319–214–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 1079–648–4 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ "Rainbows in Omaha". ESPN Honolulu. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "LES MURAKAMI". Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ Aimee Harris (April 1, 2012). "Les Murakami: The Heart of a Warrior". Generations Magazine. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ 2013 Hawaii Rainbows Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Hawaii Rainbows. pp. 63–70. Retrieved September 14, 2013.