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Jim Dietz
Dietz, circa 1971
Biographical details
Born(1938-07-31)July 31, 1938
Eugene, Oregon, U.S.
DiedMarch 27, 2022(2022-03-27) (aged 83)
Florence, Oregon, U.S
Playing career
Baseball
1961Jamestown Tigers
Position(s)Second baseman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Baseball
1963–1964Lowell HS (OR)
1965–1968Pleasant Hill HS (OR)
1969–1971Oregon (JV/freshmen)
1972–2002San Diego State
Basketball
1968–1971Oregon (freshmen)
Head coaching record
Overall1,230–751–18 (college baseball)

James Clyde Dietz (July 31, 1938 – March 27, 2022) was an American former baseball player and coach. He served as the head baseball coach at San Diego State University from 1972 to 2002, compiling a record of 1,230–751–18. After coaching the freshman basketball team and the junior varsity baseball team at the University of Oregon, Dietz was appointed as the head basketball coach at Lewis–Clark Normal School—now Lewis–Clark State College—in May 1971, but turned down that offer a week later to take the head baseball coaching position at San Diego State.[1]

Under Dietz, the Aztecs went to the NCAA Tournament eight times (1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991) while winning the Western Athletic Conference five times (three regular season, two tournaments) and the Mountain West twice (one regular season, one conference).

In the fall of 2001, Dietz announced his retirement from coaching at SDSU, and was replaced by Aztec alum and baseball Hall Of Famer Tony Gwynn following the 2002 season.[2] On April 15, 2011, the Aztecs retired Dietz's jersey number 4.[3]

Dietz died on March 27, 2022, in Florence, Oregon, from complications from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.[4] [5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Warriors Lose New Hoop Coach". Lewiston Morning Tribune. May 11, 1971. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  2. ^ "PLUS: COLLEGE BASEBALL; Gwynn to Coach San Diego State". The New York Times. September 21, 2001. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  3. ^ "Aztec Baseball To Retire Jim Dietz's Jersey Friday". April 11, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
  4. ^ "Jim Dietz, longtime baseball coach and SDSU Hall of Famer, dies at 83". The San Diego Union Tribune. March 27, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  5. ^ "James Dietz Obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
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