Bill Kernen
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| Sport(s) | Baseball |
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| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Cal State Bakersfield |
| Conference | WAC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
August 1, 1948 Boise, Idaho |
| Playing career | |
| 1967–1970 | Redlands Bulldogs |
| 1970 | Aberdeen Pheasants |
| 1971 | |
| Position(s) | Pitcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1976–77 | Orange Coast College |
| 1978–1982; 1987–1989 | Cal State Fullerton (asst.) |
| 1989–1995 | Cal State Northridge |
| 2002–2006 | NC State (asst.) |
| 2007 | Cal State Fullerton (asst.) |
| 2009–present | Cal State Bakersfield |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| First Team All-SCIAC: 1970 Finalist: Oglebay Institute National Playwriting Competition |
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Bill Kernen (born August 1, 1948 in Boise, Idaho) is the current head coach of the California State University, Bakersfield baseball team. Prior to that position he was the head coach of the California State University, Northridge baseball team from 1989–1995, and the pitching coach for the California State University, Fullerton baseball team from 1978–1982. In addition to his baseball coaching achievements, Kernen is also an accomplished playwright, as well as a former baseball player.
Kernen is 376–295 as a collegiate head coach.
Kernen started his college baseball playing career in 1966 at University of Redlands. A four-year letterman for the Bulldogs, Kernan had a successful playing career as a pitcher. In 1970, his senior season, he won 11 games with a 1.26 ERA in 106 innings, earning him first-team All-SCIAC, Player of the Year, and Athlete of the Year honors. Additionally, his 11 victories tie him with Gary Sherman (1965) for the most in a single season at Redlands.
Kernen completed his undergraduate degree requirement in Psychology at University of Redlands in 1970, graduating cum laude. He played three seasons of minor league baseball after being drafted into the Baltimore Orioles organization, before beginning his coaching career in 1974.
Kernen began his head coaching career for his alma mater, San Gorgonio High School, spending two years with the program from 1974 to 1976.
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