| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 1, 1936 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1955–1958 | Santa Clara |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1971–2000 | Hawaii |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1079–648–4 |
Les Murakami (born June 1, 1936)[1] is an American former college baseball coach who served as the head baseball coach for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors baseball team. He played college baseball at Santa Clara and during his coaching years for Hawaii, he won 1,079 games. The Les Murakami Stadium, home ballpark of the Rainbow Warriors, was named in his honor in 2002.[2][3]
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