CARL GIURANNA

Coach, Lansdale/North Penn HS, 1954-1981

Head Baseball Coach, Asst Football Coach
11 Bux-Mont League Baseball Championships
Head Baseball Coach, West Chester University
Inducted Into West Chester University Hall of Fame

Inducted 2005

Coach

Graduate of North Catholic H.S., Philadelphia.  B.S. in Health, Physical Education and Recreation from the University of Pennsylvania, 1950, A.M. in Secondary Education from Stanford University in 1954, Driver Education Certification, New York University, Temple University in 1955-56.  A teacher of Physical Science and Driver Education, Lansdale H.S., 1954-55; teacher, department chairman; Driver Education, NPHS 1955-83.  Carl played high school baseball and football.  At University of Pennsylvania, played varsity baseball four years and soccer four years.  A professional baseball free agent with Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, also a part time scout for Philadelphia Phillies three years, Cincinnati Reds, 3 years.  His Coaching career includes Lansdale H.S. 1954-55, head varsity baseball and assistant junior high football.  At NPHS 1955-80, he was head varsity baseball Coach 25 years--253 wins, 98 losses (.720) -- 11 Bux-Mont Conference championships, Bux-Mont Baseball Coach of the Year.  Coached 9 players who went into professional baseball.  Coached football 5 years as assistant junior high Coach, 5 years head Coach for junior high, and 9 years assistant Coach high school varsity.  At West Chester University, he was pitching Coach 1981-87, head baseball Coach 1987-94, and Coached two players currently in major leagues:  Pat Kelly of NY Yankees and John Mabry of St. Louis Cardinals; also had 7 other players sign professional baseball contracts.  From 1994 to present, he is pitching Coach at Flagler College (FL).  He also was Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League (summer college baseball) pitching Coach for Scranton Wilkes Barre Twins, 1996 and pitching Coach for Quakertown Blazers, 1997 to present.