Mike Kazlausky

Michael Raymond Kazlausky (born June 27, 1969) is an American college baseball coach, currently serving as head coach of the Air Force Falcons baseball team. He was named to that position on an interim basis prior to the 2011 season, and was made permanent after the season.[1]

Mike Kazlausky
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamAir Force
ConferenceMountain West
Record205–296 (.409)
Biographical details
Born (1969-06-27) June 27, 1969
Fox Lake, Illinois
Playing career
1988–1991Air Force
Position(s)Shortstop, second baseman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1993–1995Air Force (assistant)
2000–2003Air Force (assistant)
2006–2008Air Force (assistant)
2011–presentAir Force
Head coaching record
Overall205–298 (.408)

Early life and education

After graduating from Grant Community High School in Fox Lake, Illinois, Kazlausky attended the United States Air Force Academy.[2] A walk-on to the Air Force Falcons baseball team, Kazlausky became a four-year infield starter at shortstop in 1988 and second baseman from 1989 to 1991 under head coach Paul Mainieri.[1][3][4] He was an All-Western Athletic Conference honoree in his junior and senior seasons (1990 and 1991), led the team in batting in 1989 and 1991, and ranks among the top Falcons in many offensive categories. He graduated with eight career records.[1]

Coaching and military career

After serving two years in the United States Air Force, Kazlausky returned to the Academy and served as an assistant coach from 1993 to 1995. Kazlausky then returned to active service at Charleston Air Force Base as a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III pilot. He returned again to the Academy as an instructor in 2000, and served until 2004 as a volunteer assistant baseball coach. After two and a half years deployed abroad, Kazlausky returned again to the Academy and served his third tour as an assistant coach from 2006 to 2008.[1]

He returned again in 2011 to serve as interim head coach, and retired after 20 years of service to become full-time head coach of the Falcons in 2012.[5][6]

Head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Air Force Falcons (Mountain West Conference) (2011–present)
2011 Air Force 19–364–207th
2012 Air Force 14–395–195th
2013 Air Force 15–377–236th
2014 Air Force 20–3410–20T–6th
2015 Air Force 23–2911–175th
2016 Air Force 30–2712–185th
2017 Air Force 27–2612–175th
2018 Air Force 24–3012–176th
2019 Air Force 26–2612–145th
2020 Air Force 7–120–0Season canceled due to COVID-19
Air Force: 205–298 (.408)85–165 (.340)
Total:205–298 (.408)

See also

References
  1. "Mike Kazlausky Bio". Air Force Falcons. Archived from the original on May 30, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  2. "Mike Kazlausky". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  3. "Final 1991 Baseball Statistics Report: Air Force" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  4. "Final 1989 Baseball Statistics Report: Air Force" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  5. Kleinpeter, Jim (February 15, 2012). "LSU baseball opener reunites Paul Mainieri with his former Air Force player". Times-Picayune. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  6. Schwab, Frank (June 2, 2011). "Air Force's Kazlausky trades in flight suit to keep baseball uniform". Gazette. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014.
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