About Skip Wilson
Lived 2000 – 2022. Skip Wilson was an American baseball player.
James "Skip" Wilson (October 8, 1929 – July 26, 2022) was an American college baseball head coach.
As the winningest coach in Owls sports history, Wilson was inducted into three different sports Halls of Fame: the Temple Athletics Hall of Fame in 1981, the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1994, and the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 1994. He achieved 1,034 wins, reached the NCAA tournament 12 times, and coached more than 100 professional baseball players. The Owls were led by future Major League pitching coach and manager Joe Kerrigan.
In 1977, Temple went unbeaten in ECC play and won the Northeast Regional tournament, finishing unbeaten with wins over UConn, Catholic, Cornell and St. John's to reach the 1977 College World Series (the last time the program would ever reach Omaha). Future Major League pitcher Pete Filson led the Owls. He earned his 1,000 career win on March 14, 2004 as Temple defeated Manhattan 10-9.
Skip Wilson died from stroke complications on July 26, 2022.
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Who was Skip Wilson?
American baseball coach (1929–2022)
When was Skip Wilson born?
Skip Wilson was born in 2000.
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Skip Wilson died on 26 July 2022.
What was Skip Wilson's occupation?
Skip Wilson was a baseball player.
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Skip Wilson was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Skip Wilson. https://biography.guide/skip-wilson/
MLA: "Skip Wilson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/skip-wilson/.
Chicago: "Skip Wilson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/skip-wilson/.
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