Chalmers "Chal" Port (August 9, 1931 – August 20, 2011) was a

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coach at

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. Most famous for leading

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, Port coached for 27 seasons garnering a 641–386–2 record. His win total was only surpassed in 2010 by successor Fred Jordan, who played for Port.

Playing career

Port played football and baseball at the

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prior to a brief minor league career.

Coaching career

In his 27 seasons at The Citadel, Port led the Bulldogs to five

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appearances and graduated all but two players he coached.

1990 College World Series season

In his second to last season, Port led the

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in a dominant season, claiming the

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regular season and

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championships, the nation's longest winning streak of 26 games, and the school's first appearance in the

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. Sweeping through the SoCon Tournament and the Atlantic Regional in

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, the Bulldogs defeated national power on its home field twice to advance to Omaha. Following an opening round loss to

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, the Bulldogs defeated in extra innings. The Citadel was eliminated by LSU in its third game in Omaha. The Bulldogs were ranked sixth in the

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final poll. Following the season, Port was named

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National Baseball Coach of the Year.

Head coaching record

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Port, Chal 1931 births 2011 deaths Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Pennsylvania The Citadel Bulldogs baseball coaches North Carolina Tar Heels baseball players North Carolina Tar Heels football players Players of American football from Pennsylvania People from Juniata County, Pennsylvania