Joe Etzel

Joe Etzel

• School University of Portland
• High School Central Catholic High School, Columbia Prep

• Born June 20, 1938
• Died December 28, 2025

Biographical Information

Joe Etzel was a college coach.

Etzel had a 20-7, 2.45 record as a pitcher for Portland. He coached Central Catholic High in Portland for five years. He then was head coach of the University of Portland from 1966-1986, winning 378 games. His players included Ken Dayley, Bill Krueger, Tom Lampkin and Steve Wilson. He was Athletic Director of Portland from 1970-2004 as well. The school's baseball field was later named in his honor. He is in the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame.

Source: Oregon Sports Hall of Fame

Year-by-Year Coaching Record

Year	School	Overall Record	Conference Record	Notes
1966	University of Portland	12-15
1967	University of Portland	14-11
1968	University of Portland	15-12
1969	University of Portland	19-9-1
1970	University of Portland	11-8
1971	University of Portland	14-14
1972	University of Portland	13-18
1973	University of Portland	10-25
1974	University of Portland	15-16	4-8
1975	University of Portland	16-19	10-14
1976	University of Portland	15-27-1	10-14
1977	University of Portland	14-24-1	7-17
1978	University of Portland	21-20-1	9-12
1979	University of Portland	25-18	19-8	CWS Regionals
1980	University of Portland	36-12	21-6
1981	University of Portland	18-27	9-23
1982	University of Portland	19-24-1	6-18
1983	University of Portland	22-22-1	9-15
1984	University of Portland	23-18-1	10-12
1985	University of Portland	22-22	8-16
1986	University of Portland	24-26	10-13	Pac-10 North