Leroy Clinton "Cap" Timm (June 4, 1908 – August 7, 1987) was the longest tenured college baseball coach for the Iowa State University Cyclones located in Ames, Iowa and he held that position from the 1938 season through the 1942 season and again from the 1946 season through the 1974 season, with his tenure being interrupted due to service in World War II. In his tenure, he led Iowa State to three conference titles and two College World Series appearances. Timm died on August 7, 1987. He was inducted into the Iowa State Hall of Fame in 1997.[1] The school's ballpark, Cap Timm Field, is named in his honor.
Biographical details | |
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Born | Arlington, Minnesota, U.S. | June 4, 1908
Died | August 7, 1987 Ames, Iowa, U.S. | (aged 79)
Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
Playing career | |
Football | |
1928–1931 | Minnesota |
Baseball | |
1929–1931 | Minnesota |
Position(s) | Quarterback, Catcher |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1934–1955 | Iowa State (Asst) |
Men's Basketball | |
1934–1953 | Iowa State (Asst) |
Baseball | |
1938–1942 1947–1974 | Iowa State |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1934–1936 | Iowa State (Assistant AD) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 340–373–5 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
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Playing career
editTimm attended high school in Arlington, Minnesota, before attending the University of Minnesota. While attending Minnesota, Timm played as both a half and quarterback on the football team, and a catcher on the baseball team.[2]
Head coaching record
editSeason | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Iowa State Cyclones (Big Eight Conference) (1938–1974) | |||||||||
1938 | Iowa State | 11–6 | |||||||
1939 | Iowa State | 4–12 | |||||||
1940 | Iowa State | 10–7–1 | |||||||
1941 | Iowa State | 10–8 | |||||||
1942 | Iowa State | 6–7 | |||||||
1947 | Iowa State | 7–7–1 | |||||||
1948 | Iowa State | 7–12 | |||||||
1949 | Iowa State | 12–6 | |||||||
1950[3][4] | Iowa State | 8–11 | 4–5 | 5th | |||||
1951 | Iowa State | 8–7 | |||||||
1952 | Iowa State | 9–10 | |||||||
1953 | Iowa State | 9–8 | |||||||
1954 | Iowa State | 11–10 | |||||||
1955[4][5] | Iowa State | 9–11 | 5–8 | 5th | |||||
1956[4][6] | Iowa State | 9–9 | 6–6 | 5th | |||||
1957[7][8] | Iowa State | 18–9 | 11–6 | 1st | NCAA Third Place | ||||
1958 | Iowa State | 8–15 | |||||||
1959 | Iowa State | 11–12 | |||||||
1960[9] | Iowa State | 14–9 | 12–6 | 2nd | |||||
1961 | Iowa State | 5–14 | |||||||
1962 | Iowa State | 10–10 | |||||||
1963[10] | Iowa State | 7–14–1 | 4–14 | 7th | |||||
1964 | Iowa State | 12–7 | |||||||
1965[11] | Iowa State | 11–9 | |||||||
1966[12] | Iowa State | 8–8 | 9–11 | T–5th | |||||
1967[13] | Iowa State | 10–19–2 | |||||||
1968[14] | Iowa State | 11–16 | 9–9 | 4th | |||||
1969[15] | Iowa State | 9–16 | 8–12 | ||||||
1970[16][17] | Iowa State | 19–11 | 13–5 | 1st | NCAA CWS | ||||
1971[18][19] | Iowa State | 16–14 | 13–7 | 1st | NCAA District 5 | ||||
1972[20][21] | Iowa State | 14–17 | 7–10 | 8th | |||||
1973[22] | Iowa State | 9–21 | 3–13 | ||||||
1974[23][24] | Iowa State | 19–17 | 7–10 | 6th | |||||
Total: | 340–373–5 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ "L.C. "Cap" Timm - Hall of Fame Class of 1997".
- ^ "The Cardinal, February 27, 1936". www.digital.library.louisville.edu. University of Louisville. February 27, 1936. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- ^ Craig K. Gowens. "1950 Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association Standings". utexas.edu. Archived from the original on June 15, 2003.
- ^ a b c "NCAA® Career Statistics". Ncaa.org. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ Craig K. Gowens. "1955 Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association Standings". utexas.edu. Archived from the original on June 15, 2003.
- ^ Craig K. Gowens. "1956 Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association Standings". utexas.edu. Archived from the original on June 16, 2003.
- ^ "Sarasota Journal – Google News Archive Search". google.com.
- ^ "Summary of Big 8 Champions". utexas.edu. Archived from the original on September 18, 2000.
- ^ Craig K. Gowens. "1960 Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association Standings". utexas.edu. Archived from the original on June 14, 2003.
- ^ Craig K. Gowens. "1963 Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association Standings". utexas.edu. Archived from the original on June 14, 2003.
- ^ "Official NCAA Baseball Statistics Summary" (PDF). Web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ Craig K. Gowens. "1966 Big Eight Conference Standings". utexas.edu. Archived from the original on June 14, 2003.
- ^ "Official NCAA Baseball Statistics Summary" (PDF). Web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "Official NCAA Baseball Statistics Summary" (PDF). Web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "Official NCAA Baseball Statistics Summary" (PDF). Web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "Lawrence Journal-World – Google News Archive Search". google.com.
- ^ "Official NCAA Baseball Statistics Summary" (PDF). Web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "Lawrence Journal-World – Google News Archive Search". google.com.
- ^ "Official NCAA Baseball Statistics Summary" (PDF). Web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ Craig K. Gowens. "1972 Big Eight Conference Standings". utexas.edu. Archived from the original on June 15, 2003.
- ^ "Official NCAA Baseball Statistics Summary" (PDF). Web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "Official NCAA Baseball Statistics Summary" (PDF). Web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ Craig K. Gowens. "1974 Big Eight Conference Standings". utexas.edu. Archived from the original on June 16, 2003.
- ^ "Official NCAA Baseball Statistics Summary" (PDF). Web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved June 12, 2015.