Ron Stillwell

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Ron Stillwell
Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Batting average.211
Games played14
Hits8
Teams
  • Washington Senators
    (1961–1962)
Career highlights and awards
  • Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame (2011)[1]
  • NAIA Coach of the Year (1976)

Ronald Roy Stillwell (December 3, 1939 – January 25, 2016) was an American

right-handed, stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 165 pounds (75 kg). Stillwell also help build the baseball programs at Thousand Oaks High School, Moorpark College and California Lutheran University. As a player, he played shortstop at University of Southern California (USC) and captained its 1961 national championship team. A week after graduating, he signed a contract with Major League Baseball’s Washington Senators.[1] His MLB career was limited to fourteen games.[1]

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Stilwell retired after five professional seasons in 1965. He became a teacher, and was baseball coach at Thousand Oaks High School, California Lutheran University and Moorpark College.[2] He died of cancer on January 25, 2016.[3] His son, Kurt, had a nine-season MLB career.

Early life

Stillwell attended John Burroughs High School in Burbank, where he was student body president and played both basketball and baseball. He graduated in 1957.[1][4] His high school career included being selected to the All Foothill League team as a shortstop in baseball and guard in basketball.[5]

Playing career

He graduated with a BA from the

Washington Senators.[5] Stillwell played parts of two seasons with the Washington Senators. His career was cut short due to a collision during a game.[6]

Coaching career

Thousand Oaks High School

He began a 25-year career in the Conejo Valley School District in 1965, coaching varsity baseball, freshman basketball and cross country at Thousand Oaks High School. He was hired in 1964 when the school still was part of the Oxnard Union High School District. He taught at Thousand Oaks High for 33 years, coaching for 25.[1][5] Stillwell also taught physical education at Thousand Oaks High School for over twenty-five years.[7]

California Lutheran University

While still a teacher at Thousand Oaks High School, Stillwell was hired by

Robert Shoup and became the head baseball coach at California Lutheran University in 1972, where he remained until 1978. He had a record 139-100-1 (.581) at Cal Lutheran and was named the 1976 NAIA Coach of the Year.[1][5]

Moorpark College

Stillwell was a walk-on coach at Moorpark College from 1985-1989.[1] He resigned as baseball coach in his fifth season for Moorpark College in 1989.[7]

Personal life

Ron and his wife Jan had three children, Scott, Rod and Kurt.[5] Kurt played nine seasons in Major League Baseball, his best being 1988 when he was selected to the American League All-Star Team. He was the second pick for the 1983 amateur draft by the Cincinnati Reds.[6][1][4] Stillwell’s younger son, Rod, named after USC baseball coach Rod Dedeaux, played college ball at Arkansas and advanced to the College World Series in 1989. He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Ron Stillwell, longtime area baseball coach, dies at 76". www.vcstar.com.
  2. ^
    The Los Angeles Times
    . Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  3. ^ "Ron Stillwell, longtime area baseball coach, dies at 76". Vcstar.com. 1939-12-03. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
  4. ^ a b "Ron Stillwell, former baseball coach and USC co-captain, dies at 76". Los Angeles Times. January 28, 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Ron Stillwell". January 30, 2017.
  6. ^
    ISBN 9780738547398
    .
  7. ^ a b "Stillwell to Resign Baseball Post at Moorpark College". Los Angeles Times. April 20, 1989.

External links

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