Jerry Stitt

Jerry Stitt
Stitt in 1982
Current position
Record157–125 (.557)
Biographical details
Born (1946-11-29) November 29, 1946 (age 77)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Alma materArizona
Playing career
1968GCL Indians
1968Reno Silver Sox
1969Waterbury Indians
Position(s)OF
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1971–1977Salpointe Catholic HS
1979–1996Arizona (Asst.)
1997–2001Arizona
2005–2007Missoula Osprey (Asst.)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

Jerry Lewis Stitt (born November 29, 1946) is a retired American baseball coach, predominately in college baseball. Regarded as one of the top hitting coaches of his era, Stitt spent 18 seasons as an assistant coach to Jerry Kindall at the University of Arizona.[1][2]

During his time as an assistant he mentored many future MLB players such as J. T. Snow, Chip Hale, Kenny Lofton and Terry Francona among others, and helped lead the Wildcats to two College World Series championships (1980 and 1986).[1]

Upon Jerry Kindall's retirement in July 1996, Stitt was named the head coach for the Arizona Wildcats; he coached the team for five seasons.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Arizona Baseball Coach Jerry Stitt Resigns". University of Arizona Athletics. June 29, 2001. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  2. ^ "Jerry Stitt HOF". University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved 2022-06-10.