The Quarterly

The Fraternity congratulates and extends a hearty Hi Rickety to Zeta Iota Chapter alumnus Sam Piraro, who was recently inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Hall of Fame, honoring a remarkable coaching career that spanned nearly four decades and left a lasting impact on the game at every level. Brother Piraro began building his legacy at Mission College (Calif.), where he served as head coach from 1980-1986 and built the Saints’ baseball program from the ground up. Under his leadership, Mission captured two state championships (1981, 1983) and five Coast Conference titles. He later led San José State during two tenures (1987-2002; 2004-2012), guiding the Spartans to their first-ever College World Series appearance in 2000. Piraro remains the program’s all-time wins leader with an 806-632-6 record and compiled a 996-702-9 overall collegiate mark, earning four Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year honors. Brother Piraro concluded his coaching career after four years at Willow Glen High School from 2015-2018. His ABCA Hall of Fame induction adds to prior honors from the California Community College Baseball Coaches Association, Mission Athletics, and the San José Sports Hall of Fame.