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Joe Strain
 
 
 
Published: Monday, November 9, 2009

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.


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Click names below to read about other top coaches

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

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