| Biographical details | |
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| Born | (1902-02-07)February 7, 1902 Mendon, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | January 31, 1971(1971-01-31) (aged 68) Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1922–1925 | Western Michigan |
| 1926 | Kalamazoo Celery Pickers |
| Position(s) | Catcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1937–1943 1946–1967 | Western Michigan |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 437–197–7 |
| Tournaments | NCAA: 35–25 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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Charles H. Maher (February 7, 1902 – January 1, 1971) was an American baseball coach and catcher. He played college baseball for Western Michigan for coach Judson Hyames from 1922 to 1925 before playing professionally in 1926. He then served as the head baseball coach of the Western Michigan Broncos from 1937 to 1943 and again from 1946 to 1967, leading the Broncos to six College World Series appearances including a second-place finish in the 1955 College World Series. In 1989, he was inducted into the Mid-American Conference Hall of Fame.
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Western Michigan Broncos (Independent) (1937–1947) | |||||||||
| 1937 | Western Michigan | 6–5 | |||||||
| 1938 | Western Michigan | 6–7 | |||||||
| 1939 | Western Michigan | 9–7 | |||||||
| 1940 | Western Michigan | 13–6 | |||||||
| 1941 | Western Michigan | 21–4 | |||||||
| 1942 | Western Michigan | 8–9 | |||||||
| 1943 | Western Michigan | 6–5 | |||||||
| 1946 | Western Michigan | 8–7–1 | |||||||
| 1947 | Western Michigan | 11–8–1 | |||||||
| Western Michigan Broncos (Mid-American Conference) (1948–1967) | |||||||||
| 1948 | Western Michigan | 16–5 | 6–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1949 | Western Michigan | 18–6–1 | 8–2 | 1st | |||||
| 1950 | Western Michigan | 15–9–1 | 9–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1951 | Western Michigan | 17–5 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1952 | Western Michigan | 18–7 | 8–0 | 1st | College World Series | ||||
| 1953 | Western Michigan | 17–4 | 7–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1954 | Western Michigan | 13–8–1 | 6–4 | 3rd | |||||
| 1955 | Western Michigan | 25–7 | 9–0 | 1st | College World Series | ||||
| 1956 | Western Michigan | 9–10 | 5–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1957 | Western Michigan | 13–5 | 9–0 | 1st | District IV Playoff | ||||
| 1958 | Western Michigan | 23–8–1 | 10–0 | 1st | College World Series | ||||
| 1959 | Western Michigan | 25–9 | 8–2 | T-1st | College World Series | ||||
| 1960 | Western Michigan | 7–14–1 | 3–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1961 | Western Michigan | 19–8 | 11–0 | 1st | College World Series | ||||
| 1962 | Western Michigan | 17–6 | 9–0 | 1st | District IV Playoff | ||||
| 1963 | Western Michigan | 24–6 | 12–0 | 1st | College World Series | ||||
| 1964 | Western Michigan | 18–6 | 7–4 | 3rd | |||||
| 1965 | Western Michigan | 16–6 | 9–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1966 | Western Michigan | 21–5 | 8–1 | 1st | District IV Playoff | ||||
| 1967 | Western Michigan | 18–5 | 8–1 | 1st | District IV Playoff | ||||
| Western Michigan: | 437–197–7 | 158–25 | |||||||
| Total: | 437–197–7 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- "Charlie Maher". www.getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
| Western Michigan Broncos head baseball coaches | |
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