California State University - Northridge
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Name History:
| San Fernando Valley State College | 1958-72 |
| California State University, Northridge | 1972-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1959 | 3-10 | Phil Munroe |
| 1960 | 16-9 | Phil Munroe |
| 1961 | 15-19 | Phil Munroe |
| 1962 | 15-20-2 | Stan Charnofsky |
| 1963 | 15-19-1 | Stan Charnofsky |
| 1964 | 18-18-1 | Stan Charnofsky |
| 1965 | 23-17 | Stan Charnofsky |
| 1966 | 15-26-2 | Stan Charnofsky |
| 1967 | 22-18 | Robert J. Hiegert |
| 1968 | 25-20 | Robert J. Hiegert |
| 1969 | 31-17-1 | Robert J. Hiegert |
| 1970 | 43-21 | Robert J. Hiegert |
| 1971 | 38-20-1 | Robert J. Hiegert |
| 1972 | 44-21 | Robert J. Hiegert |
| 1973 | 33-17 | Robert J. Hiegert |
| 1974 | 24-24 | Robert J. Hiegert |
| 1975 | 31-22 | Robert J. Hiegert |
| 1976 | 32-24-1 | Robert J. Hiegert |
| 1977 | 27-28-1 | Robert J. Hiegert |
| 1978 | 24-26 | Robert J. Hiegert |
| 1979 | 23-25 | Robert J. Hiegert |
| 1980 | 39-25-2 | Robert J. Hiegert |
| 1981 | 40-29 | Robert J. Hiegert |
| 1982 | 37-27-1 | Robert J. Hiegert |
| 1983 | 37-19 | Robert J. Hiegert |
| 1984 | 46-21-1 | Robert J. Hiegert |
| 1985 | 40-22-1 | Terry Craven |
| 1986 | 23-26 | Terry Craven |
| 1987 | 37-22 | Terry Craven |
| 1988 | 22-33 | Terry Craven |
| 1989 | 30-19-1 | William C. Kernen |
| 1990 | 39-22 | William C. Kernen |
| 1991 | 44-18-1 | William C. Kernen |
| 1992 | 38-16-1 | William C. Kernen |
| 1993 | 36-20 | William C. Kernen |
| 1994 | 25-30 | William C. Kernen |
| 1995 | 28-29 | William C. Kernen |
| 1996 | 52-18 | Mike H. Batesole |
| 1997 | 42-20-1 | Mike H. Batesole |
| 1998 | 37-19 | Mike H. Batesole |
| 1999 | 27-29 | Mike H. Batesole |
| 2000 | 23-33 | Mike H. Batesole |
| 2001 | 34-22 | Mike H. Batesole |
| 2002 | 41-17 | Mike H. Batesole |
| 2003 | 14-42 | Stephen M. Rousey |
| 2004 | 19-38 | Stephen M. Rousey |
| 2005 | 18-36-1 | Stephen M. Rousey |
| 2006 | 26-30 | Stephen M. Rousey |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Paul M. Edmondson | Kansas City, KS | 1963-65 | 6/20/1969 |
| Lyman W. Bostock | Birmingham, AL | 1971-72 | 4/8/1975 |
| Jason D. Thompson | Hollywood, CA | 1973-75 | 4/23/1976 |
| Gilbert T. Kubski | Longview, TX | 1973-74 | 9/2/1980 |
| Steven C. Ellsworth | Chicago, IL | 1981 | 4/7/1988 |
| James E. Vatcher | Santa Monica, CA | 1986-87 | 5/30/1990 |
| Jeremy S. Hernandez | Burbank, CA | 1985-87 | 9/2/1991 |
| Robert C. Fick | Torrance, CA | 1995-96 | 9/19/1998 |
| Adam T. Kennedy | Riverside, CA | 1995-97 | 8/21/1999 |
| Erasmo Ramirez | Santa Ana, CA | 1995-97 | 4/30/2003 |
| William R.W. Murphy | Anaheim, CA | 2000-02 | 9/3/2007 |
| Leonel Rosales | Los Angeles, CA | 2000-03 | 6/15/2008 |
| bold | member of CS Northridge Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| California Collegiate Athletic Association | 1961-90 |
| Western Athletic Conference | 1994-96 |
| Big Sky Conference | 1997-2000 |
| Big West Conference | 2001-date |
Highlights:
William G. Slayback (DB 6/26/1972), Richard C. Sawyer (DB 4/28/1974) attended
California Collegiate Athletic Association champion 1965, 1970-73, 1975, 1981, 1990...Western Athletic Conference (Western Division) champion 1996…Western Athletic Conference tournament champion 1996...Big West Conference champion 2002
College Division World Series participant 1970, 1972… College Division World Series 2nd place 1972… College Division World Series champion 1970…Division II World Series participant 1975, 1981, 1984, 1990... Division II World Series 2nd place 1990...Division II World Series champion 1984
Division II All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1969 | Fred Juppers (ABCA) |
| 1970 | Lew Lerner (ABCA) |
| 1971 | Dave Ravare (ABCA) |
| 1972 | Bob LoPresti (ABCA) |
| 1972 | Doug Holloway (ABCA) |
| 1973 | Pat Russell (ABCA) |
| 1980 | Rondal Rollin (ABCA) |
| 1980 | Sean Toerner (ABCA) |
| 1981 | Hank Clar (ABCA) |
| 1982 | David Covea (ABCA) |
| 1982 | Doug McKenzie (ABCA) |
| 1983 | Jim Walker (ABCA) |
| 1983 | Mike O’Hara (ABCA) |
| 1984 | Mike Solomon (ABCA) |
| 1987 | Jim Vatcher (ABCA) |
| 1990 | Scott Sharts (ABCA) |
| 1990 | Craig Clayton (ABCA) |
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1991 | Craig Clayton (Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 1996 | Robert Fick (Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 1997 | Adam Kennedy (Collegiate Baseball) |
