SAN JOSE, Calif. - Former San José State baseball head coach, Sam Piraro, has been elected to the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame Class of 2026, announced on Wednesday morning by the ABCA. Piraro will be honored at the 2026 ABCA Convention in Columbus, Ohio in January, 2026.
Piraro coached the Spartans from 1987-2012 and is the winningest coach in SJSU baseball history with a record of 806-632-6. Piraro led the Spartans to two NCAA Tournament appearances, including a trip to the College World Series in 2000, marking the Spartans first and only appearance in the CWS. Additionally, Piraro was named WAC Coach of the Year in 1997, 2000, 2008 and 2009. At San José State, Piraro produced seven All-Americans, six Freshman All-Americans and 80 all-conference selections. He also coached future major leaguers Kevin Frandsen, Anthony Telford and Jeff Ball.
Before SJSU, Piraro spent seven seasons as the head coach at Mission College. Piraro was inducted into the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame in 2022.
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