Mel Krause

Biographical details
Born(1928-02-04)February 4, 1928
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
DiedJune 13, 2008(2008-06-13) (aged 80)
Wilsonville, Oregon, U.S.
Playing career
1948–1951Oregon
Position(s)Shortstop
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1970–1981Oregon
Head coaching record
Overall218–220–1

Mel Krause (February 4, 1928 – June 13, 2008) was an American college baseball coach and player at the University of Oregon. He also played professional baseball in the Northwest League. Krause also played college basketball for Oregon and coached two different high school basketball teams to Oregon state basketball championships. Prior to its planned reinstatement in 2009, Krause was the last Ducks baseball coach when the university canceled the sport in 1981.