Bob Milano

Bob Milano grew up in Oakland, California and attended Bishop O'Dowd High School, graduating in 1957. Milano went on to play baseball for the California Golden Bears in 1960 and 1961, leading the 1960 team in hitting with a 357 average.[https://docplayer.net/62645205-California-history-a-salute-to-bob-milano-california-golden-bear-baseball-cal-hall-of-fame-inductee.html California History A Salute to Bob Milano] Milano played summer baseball for the Lloydminster Meridians in the Western Canada Baseball League in 1960 and 1961.{{cite web|url=http://www.attheplate.com/wcbl/news14.html |title=Western Canada Baseball News Archive|publisher=AtThePlate.com|access-date=July 20, 2022}}

After graduating from Cal, Milano was a varsity assistant for the Cal baseball team, while playing for the Humboldt Crabs in the summers of 1962 and 1963, playing in the National Baseball Congress World Series in 1963.{{cite web|url=https://goodoldsandlotdays.com/gallery/humboldt-crabs |title=Humboldt Crabs|publisher=Good Old Sandlot Days|access-date=July 20, 2022}}

After 10 years as head coach at Burlingame High School, Milano was an assistant coach at Cal under Jackie Jensen from 1974 to 1977, until he was chosen as the new Cal head coach in 1978.

Coach Milano returned to coach the Humboldt Crabs in 1979, with five of his Cal players, including Rod Booker, finishing with a record of 34-16 and a return trip to the NBC World Series in Wichita. Those five Cal players Coach Milano brought to the Crabs, formed the core of the 1980 Cal team who made the College World Series.{{cite news|last=Kroner|first=Steve|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/collegesports/article/Cal-baseball-team-to-celebrate-35th-anniversary-6190348.php|title=Cal baseball team to celebrate 35th anniversary of special season|date=April 9, 2015|newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle|accessdate=July 21, 2022}} He was inducted into the Humboldt Crabs Hall of Fame in 2018.{{cite web|url=https://humboldtcrabs.com/hall-of-fame-class-of-2018/ |title=Humboldt Crabs Hall of Fame Class of 2018|author=Brice Gummersall|publisher=Humboldt Crabs|access-date=July 20, 2022}}

In 22 years at Cal, Coach Milano compiled a record of 688-644-4 (.516). His teams made the postseason six times, making the College World Series in 1980, 1988 and 1992.{{cite news|last=Hudson|first=Maryann|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-03-19-sp-1053-story.html|title=College Baseball : Defense, Speed Give Cal the Lead|date=March 29, 1988|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=July 21, 2022}} His Cal teams produced numerous future Major Leaguers including Bob Melvin, Jeff Kent, Lance Blankenship, Darren Lewis, Xavier Nady, and Rod Booker.{{cite news|last=Coffey|first=Alex|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1549062/2020/01/21/as-players-owe-a-debt-to-the-rejuvenated-cal-baseball-program-and-vice-versa/|title=Cal's Milano To Retire As Coach|date=January 21, 2020|newspaper=The Athletic|access-date=July 21, 2022}}

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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead | name = California | conference = Pac-8/Pac-10 | startyear = 1978 | endyear = 1999}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1978 | name =California | overall = 35–27 | conference = 6–12 | confstanding = T–3rd (Pac-8) | postseason = — | ranking = no| ranking2 = no}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1979 | name =California | overall = 31–25–1 | conference = 16–14 | confstanding = 3rd (Pac-10 South) | postseason = — | ranking = no| ranking2 = no}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | season =1980 | name =California | overall = 44–23–1 | conference = 17–13 | confstanding = T–1st (Pac-10 South) | postseason = 7–3 (CWS, 3rd Place) | ranking = no| ranking2 = no}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season =1981 | name =California | overall = 31–31–1 | conference = 12–18 | confstanding = 5th (Pac-10 South | postseason = — | ranking = no| ranking2 = no}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season =1982 | name =California | overall = 29–32 | conference = 9–17 | confstanding = 5th (Pac-10 South) | postseason = — | ranking = no| ranking2 = no}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1983 | name =California | overall = 23–37 | conference = 9–20 | confstanding = 6th (Pac-10 South) | postseason = — | ranking = no| ranking2 = no}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1984 | name =California | overall = 39–28–1 | conference = 12–18 | confstanding = 4th (Pac-10 South) | postseason = — | ranking = no| ranking2 = no}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1985 | name =California | overall = 42–24 | conference = 17–13 | confstanding = T–2nd (Pac-10 South) | postseason = 0–2 (NCAA Regionals) | ranking = no| ranking2 = no}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1986 | name =California | overall = 32–25 | conference = 10–20 | confstanding = 6th (Pac-10 South) | postseason = — | ranking = no| ranking2 = no}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1987 | name =California | overall = 36–25 | conference = 12–18 | confstanding = T–5th (Pac-10 South) | postseason = — | ranking = no| ranking2 = no}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | season = 1988 | name =California | overall = 40–25 | conference = 16–14 | confstanding = T–3rd (Pac-10 South) | postseason = 4–2 (CWS, T–7th Place) | ranking = no| ranking2 = no}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1989 | name =California | overall = 35–24 | conference = 10–20 | confstanding = T–5th (Pac-10 South) | postseason = — | ranking = no| ranking2 = no}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1990 | name =California | overall = 18–43 | conference = 3–27 | confstanding = 6th (Pac-10 South) | postseason = — | ranking = no| ranking2 = no}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1991 | name =California | overall = 37–27 | conference = 14–16 | confstanding = 3rd (Pac-10 South) | postseason = 3–2 (NCAA Regionals) | ranking = no| ranking2 = no}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | season = 1992 | name =California | overall = 35–28 | conference = 14–16 | confstanding = T–3rd (Pac-10 South) | postseason = 4–3 (CWS, T–7th Place) | ranking = no| ranking2 = no}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1993 | name =California | overall = 27–30 | conference = 13–17 | confstanding = 5th (Pac-10 South) | postseason = — | ranking = no| ranking2 = no}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1994 | name =California | overall = 25–35 | conference = 12–18 | confstanding = 4th (Pac-10 South) | postseason = — | ranking = no| ranking2 = no}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1995 | name =California | overall = 32–25 | conference = 18–12 | confstanding = 3rd (Pac-10 South) | postseason = 1–2 (NCAA Regionals) | ranking = no| ranking2 = no}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1996 | name =California | overall = 27–29 | conference = 10–20 | confstanding = 5th (Pac-10 South) | postseason = — | ranking = no| ranking2 = no}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1997 | name =California | overall = 21–38 | conference = 4–26 | confstanding = 6th (Pac-10 South) | postseason = — | ranking = no| ranking2 = no}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1998 | name =California | overall = 22–32 | conference = 5–24 | confstanding = 6th (Pac-10 South) | postseason = — | ranking = no| ranking2 = no}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1999 | name =California | overall = 27–31 | conference = 11–13 | confstanding = 7th (Pac-10) | postseason = — | ranking = no| ranking2 = no}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Cal | overall = 688–644–4 (.516) | confrecord = 250–386 (.393) }}

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Source:[https://calbears.com/documents/2019/1/9/2019_Baseball_Record_Book.pdf 2019 Golden Bears Record Book]

• USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Assistant Coach (1985)
• USA Baseball Olympic Assistant Coach (1988)
• USA Baseball Head Coach (1997)

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• [https://calbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/bob-milano/40 Cal profile]
• [https://www.abcahalloffame.org/inductees/2010_milano_bob?view=bio ABCA Hall of Fame profile]
• [https://calbears.com/honors/california-athletics-hall-of-fame/bob-milano/185 California Athletics Hall of Fame profile]
• [https://historysmc.pastperfectonline.com/byperson?keyword=Milano%2C+Bob San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame]

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