Central Michigan University
(Redirected from Central Michigan Normal School)
- Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
- Nickname: Chippewas
- Conference: Mid-American Conference 1973-present; Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1951-1970
- Ballpark: Theunissen Stadium
- Division: I
Division-II College World Series runner-up in 1971
Central Michigan University was known as Central State Teachers College, Central Michigan College of Education until 1955, and Central Michigan College until 1959.
Notable Alumni[edit]
- Michael Brettell, minor league pitcher
- Paul Carey, broadcaster
- Josh Collmenter, pitcher
- Wes Cummings, college coach
- John Dobb, pitcher
- Dick Enberg, broadcaster
- Dietrich Enns, pitcher
- Paul Emmel, umoire
- Carmen Fanzone, infielder
- Lee Gardner, pitcher
- Matt Goldbeck, college coach
- David Grewe, college coach
- Shawn Hare, outfielder
- Sean Hoorelbeke, minor league infielder
- Steve Jaksa, college coach
- Chris Knapp, pitcher
- Tom Krawczyk, minor league infielder
- Larry Lamphere, minor league infielder
- Dick Lange, pitcher
- Nick Leto, scout
- Dave Machemer, infielder
- Jakob Marsee, outfielder
- Zach McKinstry, infielder
- Steve Merriman, minor league coach
- Dave Pagel, minor league infielder
- Tom Paskievitch, minor league pitcher
- Scott Pickens, minor league catcher
- Dan Rambo, minor league pitcher
- Dylan Rheault, minor league pitcher
- Dan Rohn, infielder
- Jake Sabol, minor league pitcher
- Steve Sanfilippo, college coach
- Joe Santilli, college coach
- Joe Siddall, catcher
- Christin Sobeck, USA Women's national team pitcher
- Ray Soff, pitcher
- Jeff Sovern, minor league catcher
- Mike Steele, minor league pitcher
- Brad Stromdahl, college coach
- Kevin Tapani, pitcher
- Gary Taylor, pitcher
- Bill Theunissen, college coach
- Tom Tresh, outfielder/infielder
- Doug Wabeke, college coach
- Grant Wolfram, pitcher
- Curt Young, pitcher
- Kevin Young, minor league outfielder
Coaches[edit]
- Carl Pray, 1899-1900
- Charles Tambling, 1901-1902, 1904-1905, 1907
- Bruce Stickle, 1909
- Harry Helmer, 1910-1916
- Garland Nevitt, 1918-1920
- Joe Simmons (college), 1921
- Wallace Parker, 1922-1924
- Lester Barnard, 1925
- Bourke Lodewyk, 1926-1932
- Alex Yunevich, 1937
- Dan Rose, 1938-1942, 1947-1952
- Malcolm H. Filson, 1943, 1946
- L.M. Sweeney, 1945
- Bill Theunissen, 1953-1962
- Waldo Sauter, 1963-1970
- Dave Keilitz, 1971-1984
- Dean Kreiner, 1985-1998
- Judd Folske, 1999-2002
- Steve Jaksa, 2003-2018
- Jordan Bischel, 2019-2023
- Jake Sabol, 2024-present
Year-by-Year Record[edit]
| Year | Overall Record | Conference Record | Post Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 1-0 | ||
| 1899 | 1-2 | ||
| 1900 | 2-2 | ||
| 1901 | 1-0 | ||
| 1902 | 1-1 | ||
| 1904 | 0-1 | ||
| 1905 | 4-2 | ||
| 1907 | 3-2 | ||
| 1909 | 5-5 | ||
| 1910 | 7-4 | ||
| 1911 | 6-5 | ||
| 1912 | 3-2 | ||
| 1913 | 1-3 | ||
| 1914 | 4-5-2 | ||
| 1915 | 4-5 | ||
| 1916 | 8-2 | ||
| 1918 | 5-2-1 | ||
| 1919 | 2-5 | ||
| 1920 | 7-5 | ||
| 1921 | 10-1-1 | ||
| 1922 | 5-6 | ||
| 1923 | 12-1 | ||
| 1924 | 5-4 | ||
| 1925 | 4-8 | ||
| 1926 | 5-4 | ||
| 1927 | 9-4 | ||
| 1928 | 5-8 | ||
| 1929 | 4-5 | ||
| 1930 | 3-6 | ||
| 1931 | 1-10 | ||
| 1932 | 3-7 | ||
| 1937 | 5-2 | ||
| 1938 | 3-4 | ||
| 1939 | 4-3 | ||
| 1940 | 2-3-1 | ||
| 1941 | 6-3 | ||
| 1942 | 1-2 | ||
| 1943 | 2-1 | ||
| 1945 | 6-1 | ||
| 1946 | 2-6 | ||
| 1947 | 8-4 | ||
| 1948 | 5-4 | ||
| 1949 | 9-3 | ||
| 1950 | 7-4 | ||
| 1951 | 7-8 | ||
| 1952 | 8-6 | ||
| 1953 | 9-5 | ||
| 1954 | 9-11 | ||
| 1955 | 10-9 | ||
| 1956 | 14-9 | ||
| 1957 | 13-6 | ||
| 1958 | 25-11-1 | ||
| 1959 | 15-15 | ||
| 1960 | 18-15 | ||
| 1961 | 16-20 | ||
| 1962 | 22-13 | ||
| 1963 | 29-9 | ||
| 1964 | 18-19 | ||
| 1965 | 27-13 | NAIA District Tournaments | |
| 1966 | 20-17 | NAIA District Tournaments / NAIA Area Tournaments | |
| 1967 | 29-7 | ||
| 1968 | 24-12 | ||
| 1969 | 27-10 | 5-4 | |
| 1970 | 36-4 | 6-3 | |
| 1971 | 35-7-1 | Division II Regionals / Division II CWS | |
| 1972 | 28-11-1 | CWS District Tournaments | |
| 1973 | 19-16-1 | 7-10 | |
| 1974 | 27-12 | 10-7 | |
| 1975 | 28-18 | 9-9 | |
| 1976 | 29-16 | 7-11 | |
| 1977 | 44-14 | 14-4 | CWS Regionals |
| 1978 | 31-14-2 | 8-5 | |
| 1979 | 39-15 | 10-8 | |
| 1980 | 40-14-1 | 12-5 | CWS Regionals |
| 1981 | 37-13 | 13-3 | MAC / CWS Regionals |
| 1982 | 24-17 | 8-4 | |
| 1983 | 31-19 | 5-6 | |
| 1984 | 41-17 | 20-8 | CWS Regionals |
| 1985 | 37-15-1 | 23-9 | CWS Regionals |
| 1986 | 43-16-1 | 26-6 | CWS Regionals |
| 1987 | 40-15 | 23-7 | CWS Regionals |
| 1988 | 47-15 | 24-8 | CWS Regionals |
| 1989 | 38-0-1 | 20-11 | |
| 1990 | 36-17 | 19-9 | CWS Regionals |
| 1991 | 33-27 | 16-16 | |
| 1992 | 31-27-1 | 18-12-1 | MAC |
| 1993 | 39-19 | 22-10 | MAC |
| 1994 | 38-21 | 18-12 | MAC / CWS Regionals |
| 1995 | 41-19 | 19-12 | MAC / CWS Regionals |
| 1996 | 31-20 | 16-14 | |
| 1997 | 25-20 | 14-14 | |
| 1998 | 34-25 | 23-9 | MAC |
| 1999 | 24-32 | 15-15 | |
| 2000 | 41-17 | 18-8 | MAC |
| 2001 | 35-24 | 16-12 | MAC |
| 2002 | 31-25 | 14-10 | MAC |
| 2003 | 25-28 | 9-15 | |
| 2004 | 33-24 | 18-6 | MAC |
| 2005 | 42-18 | 18-6 | MAC |
| 2006 | 35-23 | 17-9 | MAC |
| 2007 | 35-21 | 21-6 | MAC |
| 2008 | 29-27-1 | 13-13 | MAC |
| 2009 | 28-30 | 12-15 | MAC |
| 2010 | 36-22 | 20-7 | MAC |
| 2011 | 31-27 | 17-9 | MAC |
| 2012 | 34-29 | 17-10 | MAC |
| 2013 | 28-32 | 12-15 | MAC |
| 2014 | 35-23 | 19-8 | MAC |
| 2015 | 35-22 | 20-7 | MAC |
| 2016 | 24-37 | 12-12 | MAC |
| 2017 | 31-28 | 16-8 | MAC |
| 2018 | 25-28-1 | 16-11 | MAC |
| 2019 | 46-12 | 22-5 | MAC / CWS Regionals |
| 2020 | 11-6 | 0-0 | |
| 2021 | 40-17 | 31-9 | CWS Regionals |
| 2022 | 39-16 | 30-7 | MAC / CWS Regionals |
| 2023 | 34-23 | 19-11 | MAC |
| 2024 | 17-38 | 8-22 | |
| 2025 | 20-35 | 11-19 |


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