Coach Kaiser's record about to fall

52 years? That in itself has to be some kind of record! Gotta love it to stay in it that long!

Good luck to Swise and his team. He's a great guy!
This guy is in his late 70's and still hits ground balls during warmup. He is constantly coaching the players during the game whether they are at bat,on the field or on the bases.

He's a tough guy also, as 2 years ago at sectionals he was at the fence on the first base line and got hit in the head with a line drive foul. He was taken by ambulance to the hospital against his wishes
as he was insisting on staying and watching the game.

A true baseball legend!

Congrats to Coach Swise! Any other coaches in the state currently have a chance to get up to 900?

Coach Swise tied the record tonight with a 10-1 win over Canton (Mo.). He'll get his first chance to break the record on Monday night when his team travels to Lewistown.

Will he just walk away now? Kaiser in 2nd place all time.


Dave Swisegood: 893rd career coaching victory...and counting

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

With that mischievous-looking grin and that twinkle in his eye, many people may think Dave Swisegood is a joker.

On Monday afternoon though, he became king of diamonds of Illinois high-school baseball.

Sophomore Derrick Hull pitched a four-hitter, while classmate Sean Grosinic knocked in three runs as Camp Point Central/Southeastern defeated host Lewistown 6-1 in a nonconference contest.

The win was No. 893 for Swisegood, who became the all-time wins leader in IHSA baseball history. He surpassed former Oak Park-River Forest coach Jack Kaiser, who posted an 892-408-6 record from 1953-2000. Swisegood, now in his 53rd season as a head coach, has a career record of 893-482.

"It's a lot of games," said Swisegood, who recalled his first victory in 1956, when Plymouth beat Bowen 3-2 out at the old racetrack in Plymouth.

- Shelby Burget, Macomb Journal

Aw Rip, you read my stuff.

Talked to Dave on Sunday afternoon for a while. Said he's not sure whether he'll call it quits or not after this year. If he doesn't, next year is his absolute last year.

Last year coaching or on the earth?

Doesn't he also hold the record for most losses?