http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2009/11/08/former-pepperdine-coach-john-scolinos-passes-away/ The Ultimate Source for College Baseball News and Notes Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:19:22 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2009/11/08/former-pepperdine-coach-john-scolinos-passes-away/comment-page-1/#comment-26589 Brian Foley Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:14:05 +0000 http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2009/11/08/former-pepperdine-coach-john-scolinos-passes-away/#comment-26589 Thanks for your thoughts Jim. Thanks for your thoughts Jim.

]]> http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2009/11/08/former-pepperdine-coach-john-scolinos-passes-away/comment-page-1/#comment-26524 Jim Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:51:55 +0000 http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2009/11/08/former-pepperdine-coach-john-scolinos-passes-away/#comment-26524 It would be impossible to exaggerate the lasting positive influence Coach Scolinos had on his students. Certainly, he will be remembered by many hundreds of people with many hundreds of stories about real events, and these stories will include Coach's quotes, his no-nonsense perceptions, and his absolutely boundless kindness. I will never forget the way he would walk into a crowded room, greet people individually with a handshake, a smile, and good words. Whatever conversations were going on were put on hold because Scolinos was going to talk. And we couldn't wait to hear a little more about Donkeyville. How many people are there who received their first instruction in Greek with the following word? ypomoni (patience). Thanks, Coach. It would be impossible to exaggerate the lasting positive influence Coach Scolinos had on his students. Certainly, he will be remembered by many hundreds of people with many hundreds of stories about real events, and these stories will include Coach’s quotes, his no-nonsense perceptions, and his absolutely boundless kindness. I will never forget the way he would walk into a crowded room, greet people individually with a handshake, a smile, and good words. Whatever conversations were going on were put on hold because Scolinos was going to talk. And we couldn’t wait to hear a little more about Donkeyville. How many people are there who received their first instruction in Greek with the following word? ypomoni (patience). Thanks, Coach.

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