College of the Holy Cross
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- Location: Worcester, MA
- Nickname: Crusaders
- Conference: Patriot League 1991-present; Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 1986?-1990; District I Independents 1956-1974; Division-I Independent 1975
- Ballpark: Fitton Field
College World Series Appearances: 4 1952, 1958, 1962 & 1963
College World Series title in 1952
[edit] History
The College of the Holy Cross is an educational institution in Worcester, MA that included both a Catholic high school and a university. It was an important source of baseball talent in the early years of the 20th century, although the quality of its baseball program has since waned. The high school is no longer active.
Jack Barry, famous as a member of the $100,000 infield of the Philadelphia Athletics, coached here for decades.
Jean Dubuc is a player who went to the high school part of the institution, but not to the university.
[edit] Coaches
- Dennis O'Neil, 1894
- _____ McGarr, 1895
- James Garry, 1897
- Jesse Burkett, 1898, 1917-1920
- Thomas McCarthy, 1899-1900, 1904-1905, 1916
- John E. Brennan, 1901
- John Pappalau, 1902
- William H. Dyer, 1903, 1910
- Pat Carney, 1906-1909, 1911-1915
- John J. Barry, 1921-1960
- Albert “Hop” Riopel, 1961-1966
- Robert T. Curran, 1967-1970
- John P. Whalen, 1971-1992, 1994-1998
- Philip L. Philip, 1993
- Paul Pearl, 1999-2001
- Fran O'Brien, 2002-2004
- Craig Najarian, 2005-2007
- Greg DiCenzo, 2008-present
