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24. Joe Strain, Everett Giants manager Sport: Baseball
Local connection: Everett Giants, manager
Best known as: Manager of championship team
Era: 1984 through 1990
Coaching bio
When he left the team in 1990, Strain had more wins (202) than any manager in Northwest League history. He made quite a splash in his first season with the team, winning a league title in 1985. Four of his five teams finished above .500 before Strain resigned to become a scout in the San Francisco Giants' organization. Despite changes in ownership, affiliation and name -- the Class-A team is now known as the AquaSox -- Strain is still considered by many to be the best manager Everett's minor league baseball team has ever had.
• Terry Ennis: A compassionate champion 8/3/08
• Marv Harshman: A true teacher 8/3/08
• Moving from player to coach 8/2/08
• Everett has reputation for turning out quality coaches 8/1/08
• Coaches followed in their fathers' footsteps 8/1/08
• Local coaches influenced some of nation's top players 7/31/08
• Bringing out the best 7/30/08
• Let the countdown -- and discussion -- begin 7/30/08
• 12. Mike Price, college football
• 20. Keith Gilbertson Sr., Snohomish High (various sports)
• 15. Jim Lambright, UW football
• 9. Tom Campbell, Edmonds/Edmonds- Woodway XC
• 19. Merrilie Howard, Everett High (various sports)
• 1. Terry Ennis, Cascade/Archbishop Murphy football
• 2. Marv Harshman, college basketball
• 14. Dan Parker, Snohomish XC
• 5. Brent Barnes, Lake Stevens wrestling
• 25. Snohomish High School's current staff
• 13. Karen Blair, Meadowdale basketball
• 17. Harold Pyatte, Everett Merchants baseball
• 3. Dennis Erickson, college/NFL football
• 11. Jim Ennis, Everett/Cascade football and basketball
• 23. Duane Lewis/Ernie Goshorn, Lynnwood track & XC