John Warren Kaiser (October 6, 1926 – May 25, 2022)[1][2] was Athletics Director Emeritus at St. John's University in Queens, NY. He was an American baseball player, college coach, and administrator. As a player, he helped St. John's to the 1949 College World Series. After a brief minor league career, he became head coach at St. John's.[3] Kaiser managed the short-season Class D Lexington Red Sox in 1957 and 1958.[citation needed] Kaiser led the now-named St. John's Red Storm baseball team to eleven postseason appearances, including three trips to the College World Series (1960, 1966 and 1968) in his 18-year career as head coach. Kaiser then became athletic director at St. John's, and was instrumental in the establishment of the Big East Conference.[citation needed]
Honors
Kaiser was inducted into the ABCA Hall of Fame in 1979.
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