Joe Hindelang

Joseph J. Hindelang (born November 7, 1945) is a former American college baseball coach and pitcher. Hindelang also played and coached basketball. He played college baseball and basketball at Temple University from 1965 to 1967 for baseball head coach Skip Wilson and basketball head coach Harry Litwack. He then played professional baseball in 1967. He was the head baseball coach and assistant basketball coach at the University of the Sciences from 1978 to 1982, the same positions at Lafayette College from 1983 to 1990 and head baseball coach at Pennsylvania State University from 1991 to 2004. Hindelang also coached varsity baseball and basketball at Chestnut Hill Academy and the William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia.

Joe Hindelang
Biographical details
Born (1945-11-07) November 7, 1945
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Playing career
1965–1967Temple
1967Oneonta Yankees
1967FIL Yankees
Position(s)Pitcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1978–1982USciences
1983–1990Lafayette
1991–2004Penn State
Head coaching record
Overall610–555–4
TournamentsEast Coast: 7–10
Big Ten: 8–12
NCAA: 4–5
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • East Coast Conference (1990)
  • East Coast Tournament (1990)
  • Big Ten Conference (1996)
Awards
  • Big Ten Coach of the Year (1996)

Playing career

Upon graduation from Abraham Lincoln High School,[1] Hindelang enrolled at Temple University to play basketball and baseball for the Owls.

Coaching career

Hindelang landed his first coaching job in baseball as the head coach at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Sciences in 1978. He was the head coach for 5 years, leading the Devils to a record of 63–48–1.[2] On September 6, 1990, Hindelang was named the head baseball coach at Penn State.[3] On July 16, 2004, Hindelang announced his retirement from coaching.[4]

Head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
USciences Devils () (1978–1982)
1980 USciences 17–8
USciences: 63–48–1
Lafayette Leopards (East Coast Conference) (1983–1990)
1983 Lafayette 11–24
1984 Lafayette 13–24East Coast Tournament
1985 Lafayette 17–23–1East Coast Tournament
1986 Lafayette 27–13East Coast Tournament
1987 Lafayette 29–15East Coast Tournament
1988 Lafayette 14–21
1989 Lafayette 21–15East Coast Tournament
1990 Lafayette 26–171stSouth II Regional
Lafayette: 158–152–1
Penn State Nittany Lions (Independent) (1991)
1991 Penn State 25–20
Penn State Nittany Lions (Big Ten Conference) (1992–2004)
1992 Penn State 24–2411–17T-8th
1993 Penn State 15–283–2510th
1994 Penn State 25–2412–156th
1995 Penn State 25–29–113–135th
1996 Penn State 32–24–119–81stBig Ten Tournament
1997 Penn State 29–2412–146th
1998 Penn State 28–2415–114thBig Ten Tournament
1999 Penn State 32–2312–156th
2000 Penn State 45–1918–92ndNCAA Super Regional
2001 Penn State 29–2915–114thBig Ten Tournament
2002 Penn State 23–3011–1910th
2003 Penn State 29–2817–154thBig Ten Tournament
2004 Penn State 28–2917–156thBig Ten Tournament
Penn State: 389–355–2175–187
Total:610–555–4

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References
  1. Bill Shefski (May 23, 1962). "Who needs outfielders". www.newspapers.com. Newspapers. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  2. "Former Coach Joe Hindelang Inducted into Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame". www.devilsathletics.com. University of the Sciences. April 12, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  3. Ted Meixell (September 6, 1990). "Hindelang leaves Lafayette to coach Penn State". www.mcall.com. The Morning Call. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  4. "Penn State baseball Coach Joe Hindelang announces retirement". www.news.psu.edu. The Pennsylvania State University. July 16, 2004. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
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