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Michael James Gillespie (May 7, 1940 – July 29, 2020) was an American college baseball coach. He served as the head coach at UC Irvine and head coach at USC from 1987 to 2006. He led USC to the 1998 College World Series championship, having previously won it as a player in 1961.
Jul 29, 2020, 10:37 PM ET. Email. Print. LOS ANGELES -- Mike Gillespie, who played on and coached College World Series title teams with Southern California, died Wednesday. He was 80. He died...
Jul 29, 2020 · Gillespie led USC and UC Irvine to multiple postseason appearances and produced dozens of major leaguers. He was a beloved figure in the California baseball world and a Hall of Fame coach.
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May 18, 2018. Gillespie died at his home in Irvine on Wednesday following complications from recent lung issues and a stroke. He was 80. He is survived by his wife Barbara, children Kelly, Mitch,...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike Gillespie, who played on and coached College World Series title teams with Southern California, died Wednesday. He was 80. He died in Irvine following complications from recent lung issues and a stroke, according to USC, which spoke to his son Mitch. Gillespie was an infielder/outfielder on USC’s 1961 CWS championship team and the 1960 runner-up squad. He was USC ...
Jul 30, 2020 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike Gillespie, who played on and coached College World Series title teams with Southern California, died Wednesday. He was 80. He died in Irvine following complications from...
Jul 30, 2020 · Mike Gillespie, who died Wednesday at the age of 80, was one of the most creative, intelligent and entertaining coaches in the history of college baseball. Everybody's got a favorite Skip story, and we collected a few of them as we remember a larger than life figure.
